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While Seattle’s Space Needle usually hosts a huge fireworks show on New Year’s Eve, the pandemic forced organizers to do things a bit differently this year. For Thursday night, officials decided to host a show that was accessible from home, according to CBS News. Instead of fireworks, the landmark created a trippy digital light show […]
On the eve of Joe Biden‘s inauguration, a special ceremony will take place honoring the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19. The Presidential Inaugural Committee, per the Associated Press, announced on Thursday the tribute is set for the night of Jan. 19. The special moment will feature what’s said to be “the first-ever […]
A hospital worker in Wisconsin who is said to have intentionally destroyed hundreds of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine was arrested this week. In a statement shared on New Year’s Eve, the Grafton Police Department announced the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital employee—who had already been fired—was arrested for tampering with and causing the destruction of […]
As we send 2020 off into the ether, we might as well be subjected to a few more collective sighs. Some frontline healthcare workers, despite having priority access and despite fucking science, are apparently declining to take the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s the takeaway from a new Los Angeles Times report, out Thursday, i.e. New Year’s […]
With After Hours currently enjoying a multitude of well-earned appearances across a litany of year-end lists, The Weeknd is giving fans some insight on where he’s at creatively during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with TMRW as part of a special limited edition 100-page zine project, Abel reflected on how the pause of touring […]
Joe Exotic, the infamous Tiger King subject who’s soon to be portrayed by none other than Nicolas Cage, is still pushing hard for a pardon. The latest word on the efforts of Exotic’s Eric Love-helmed legal team is that the team is set to visit Washington D.C. next week. Per a TMZ report, Love’s team […]
A North Dakota man is facing felony charges of burglary and terrorizing after he allegedly kicked in the door of his former boss because his Facebook friend request was ignored, the Williston Herald reports. Caleb Burczyk, 29, allegedly started sending threatening messages to his former employer on Dec. 24 when their friendship wasn’t made Facebook official. “Accept my friend request […]
A New York resident has been hospitalized with COVID-19 after attending a Republican holiday party that went viral this month. James Trent, chair of the affiliated Queens Village Republican Club, told the Queens Daily Eagle, he began experiencing flu-like symptoms just two days after attending the indoor, maskless Christmas party hosted by the Whitestone Republican Club. The event, […]
Florida’s elderly population is going to great lengths to ensure they get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. According to the Associated Press, senior citizens have begun swarming distribution sites across the Sunshine State, where anyone over the age of 65 is eligible to receive the shot along with health care workers. However, Florida’s vaccine […]
Drew Pinsky, better known as Dr. Drew, has tested positive for coronavirus. The celebrity doctor revealed his diagnosis via Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a photo of himself recovering in bed with an electrolyte drink in hand. His wife, Susan Pinsky, was also seen in the photo standing next to Dr. Drew while wearing mask. The caption confirmed Susan […]
