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Joe Biden has reiterated his support for $2,000 stimulus checks, but says he needs Americans’ help to make it happen. During a Monday night rally in Atlanta, the president-elect urged Georgia residents to vote blue in the state’s Senate runoff elections, claiming a failure to do so would prevent another round of much-needed stimulus payments. Biden’s comments came […]
In a special message to Jeopardy! viewers filmed back in October, Alex Trebek—who died in November at the age of 80—urged everyone to join him in his push for a “kinder society” amid the ongoing pandemic. The message, per Vulture, was initially slated to air during the Christmas holiday period but has instead been debuted […]
Thanks in large part to those who insisted on traveling for the holidays during a goddamn global pandemic, Los Angeles County health officials are expecting the next few weeks to potentially be the worst of this entire era. In a memo sent out to ambulance workers last week, as excerpted in this CNN report, just […]
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey faced criticism over comments he made about healthcare in America. In an interview on Freakonomics Radio, Mackey told host Stephen Dubner that Americans don’t need healthcare, they just need better diets and exercise routines, CNBC reported. *Crowd Boos* “I mean, honestly, we talk about health care. The best solution is not to need […]
A hospital in California suspects that an inflatable costume may be behind a massive COVID-19 outbreak that has infected at least 44 employees, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. A Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center employee briefly wore the air-powered costume in the emergency room on Christmas Day to “lift the spirits” of fellow co-workers, but may have unknowingly […]
While the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations have been slow to start, the U.S. has increased the number of inoculations in recent days, bringing the total dispensed shots to around four million. The Associated Press reports that Dr. Anthony Fauci also said that President-elect Joe Biden’s vow to administer 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days in office is “realistic,” while dismissing Trump’s […]
Broadcasting legend Larry King has reportedly been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. According to a Showbiz411 exclusive, the 87-year-old broadcaster has spent the last 10 days at a Los Angeles health facility where he continues to battle the virus. King’s condition is currently unknown, but the outlet reports King’s estranged wife, Shawn King, and their two sons, Chance and Cannon, are in constant […]
French police were finally able to end an illegal rave that drew more than 2,500 people from across the country, the New York Post reports. The rave party started on Thursday and was expected to last until at least Tuesday before it was finally broken up on Saturday. This wasn’t the first time police tried to […]
It has just been revealed that 03 Greedo has tested positive for COVID-19 while in prison, according to an announcement posted to his Instagram account on Friday. “Please keep, 03 Greedo in your prayers,” the message reads. “He just tested positive for COVID. He is doing well. Currently he is having flu like symptoms. Thank you!” The […]
Ashanti is starting off her new year on a high note. On Friday, the singer revealed that she and her family are officially COVID-free. “Feeling grateful,” Ashanti captioned her Instagram announcement. “My parents and I got our negative results back right in time to start off the New Year healthy, happy & loved. Wishing y’all […]
