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Michael Avenatti is now a free man … well, more free than he was yesterday. According to CNN, the disgraced celebrity attorney was released from a New York federal jail early Friday over fears of coronavirus. Avenatti—best known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels—was granted temporarily release earlier this month after his legal team claimed he was […]
Post Malone will honor one of his favorite bands while giving back during this time of need. Tonight, the Hollywood’s Bleeding artist is hosting an exclusive Nirvana tribute concert that doubles as a charity event. Malone will livestream his set via YouTube, while raising money for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. Posty […]
The Supreme and Takashi Murakami collab tee in support of COVID-19 relief is, as expected, being flipped for outsized profits on resale sites. The tee was announced this week at a $60 price point, with all proceeds going to Help USA, an organization with a focus on ensuring “everyone has a place to call home.” Now, […]
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for 2020, said on Thursday that he believes Trump will attempt to “kick back the election.” During an online fundraiser, per NBC News, Biden also criticized Republicans at large for making voting increasingly difficult during a time when it should be made easier than ever. “Mark my words, I […]
During the last few weeks, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz have both made questionable remarks about how the U.S. is handling COVID-19 and nationwide stay-at-home orders. Now, Seth MacFarlane has confronted Oprah about the “junk science” that her TV friends have spewed and is compelling her to “correct” their comments. On April 17, MacFarlane tweeted, […]
Two cats in New York—as in, actual animals, not slang for people from the Big Apple—have tested positive for COVID-19, making them the first known cases of coronavirus in pets in the United States, CNN reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a joint statement that both cats, which […]
While leading the efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine, Dr. Rick Bright was abruptly dismissed as the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority—a federal agency that is in charge of purchasing and producing disease-combating devices and drugs. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Bright’s departure in a statement to CNN on Wednesday. The […]
The mayor of Las Vegas has undoubtedly learned that trending on Twitter isn’t always a good thing. Mayor Carolyn Goodman received additional criticism Wednesday after appearing on CNN for an exhausting—and often times frustrating—interview about the coronavirus response. The Independent public official, who has been a vocal opponent of Nevada’s stay-at-home order, reiterated her desire to reopen Sin City’s […]
If you or somebody you know is having financial difficulties that are making it difficult to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic then you (or somebody you know) are definitely not alone, and one would think there’s a swell of sympathy for that plight. Maybe not from landlords, but from a lot of people […]
Scientists confirmed on Tuesday that the earliest known U.S. victims of the coronavirus died from the illness in California‘s Bay Area, the New York Times reports. Officials in Santa Clara County announced that the autopsies of two people who died in their homes on Feb. 6 and Feb. 17 revealed that they were infected with COVID-19 at the time of their passing. […]
