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Los Angeles officials may prohibit large-scale events for the rest of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak. This of course, would be a major blow to the Entertainment Capital of the World as well as sports and music fans across the country. The city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti addressed the potential ban during an appearance on CNN with Wolf Blitzer. Garcetti […]
Thousands of demonstrators descended on Michigan’s state Capitol on Wednesday for “Operation Gridlock”—a protest against the state’s newly extended stay-at-home order. The demonstration was organized by the conservative groups Michigan Conservative Coalition and Michigan Freedom Fund, which have been vocal critics of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus response efforts. The Democratic governor expanded the state’s lockdown last week with additional restrictions […]
The first-round of stimulus checks have found their way into Americans’ bank accounts, and while this would seem to be a good time for a social experiment to learn what crazy things people would do with free(ish) money, it turns out it’s actually much more dull (and practical) when played out in real-life. Early data […]
A man released from a Florida jail due to coronavirus concerns is back in custody for his suspected hand in a murder, CNN reports. Per the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Joseph Williams has been arrested on several charges including second-degree murder with a firearm. Williams was originally arrested on March 13 for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Yet […]
The U.S. may have to endure another two years of social distancing. According to a modeling study published in the journal Science, Harvard researchers found these precautionary measures could be necessary until 2022 to prevent another coronavirus outbreak. Epidemiologists used computer models that created a range of possible scenarios of the pandemic’s course over the next five years. These simulations included variables like the […]
In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ricky Gervais had some things that he needed to get off his chest, and The Sun gave him the freedom to speak his mind. Gervais first directed his attention at people who previously complained about health care workers before turning the spotlight on those celebrities who have publicly struggled […]
A McDonald’s in Guangzhou, China has been temporarily closed down after displaying a sign that stated black people were banned from entering the restaurant. “We’ve been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant,” the sign read. “For the sake of your health, consciously notify the local police for medical […]
Thanks to a challenge initiated by Fanatics executive chairman and Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin, Meek Mill and others have joined in with some unique money-generating moves as part of a united effort to pump money into COVID-19 relief. As Rubin explained on IG earlier this week, the #ALLINCHALLENGE is built on the goal of “uniting the sports, […]
Though much can be said about the snail’s pace at which urgent government assistance moves, particularly during a time when many around the country need help (financial or otherwise) as quickly as possible, it’s hard to levy any kind of argument against free money. But as with practically every other aspect of the COVID-19 era, there’s […]
A black doctor who has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic was handcuffed outside his home when police thought he was illegally dumping trash. Police approached Dr. Armen Henderson—a physician who has been treating the virus in the hospital and on Miami’s streets—when he was unloading supplies from his van. He told […]
