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A barbershop in Brooklyn that was allegedly flouting coronavirus-induced social distancing rules had their (again, alleged) good time broken up by cops, after it was discovered they were having an underground party with more than 50 people in attendance. This fairly large get-together had been occurring on Saturday, at least until “just after 10 p.m.” […]
About a month ago, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick cited himself to tell Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that older people were ready to risk their lives to get the economy back up again for the younger/future generations. “No one reached out to me and said, as a senior citizen, are you willing to take a […]
White House advisors say the U.S. is moving past its peak in COVID-19 infections. However, a top public health official says there’s a chance the worst has yet to come. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told The Washington Post on Tuesday that a second wave of the deadly disease is expected to hit this […]
Hydroxychloroquine, the drug that Donald Trump touted as “one of the biggest game changers” in the search for a cure for COVID-19, appears to be doing more harm than good, the Associated Press reports. In a study conducted on 368 male veterans who were admitted to Veterans Health Administration medical centers after contracting the coronavirus, about […]
World Health Organization spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said in a news briefing on Tuesday that the science suggests the coronavirus more than likely came from an animal, dispelling a conspiracy theory that the virus originated in a lab in China. “It’s probable, likely, that the virus is of animal origin,” Chaib said, per USA Today. In a […]
NBA legend Michael Jordan will be donating all of the profits he’ll make from ESPN‘s 10-part docuseries The Last Dance to charity, Forbes reports. According to the publication, Jordan is set to make between $3 million to $4 million from the docuseries, which focuses on the Chicago Bulls‘ 1997–98 season. It’s unclear to which charities Jordan, who’s worth over […]
Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce that he plans to sign an executive order that will temporarily suspend immigration into the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing […]
According to Bloomberg (the news agency) Bloomberg (the mayor turned brief presidential candidate) spent more than $1 billion to fund his momentary attempt at becoming the 2020 nominee for the Democrats. This revelation is not the first one to point out how much money the former NYC mayor just threw away on a completely doomed […]
A Kentucky church is suing the state in hopes of stopping the state from punishing its congregation. Maryville Baptist Church and its pastor, Jack Roberts, filed a lawsuit on Friday, the local ABC-affiliate reports. In the lawsuit, the church argues that Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is infringing on its constitutional rights. In the days leading up to the holiday, Beshear released a statement […]
A spokesperson for Bill Cosby argues that if the comedian caught COVID-19 in jail, he wouldn’t survive. In the statement, Andrew V. Wyatt said the 82-year-old suffers from several health issues: partly blocked arteries, blindness due to glaucoma, and high blood pressures. He also recently had two major surgeries to avert cardiovascular failure. Cosby was […]
