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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that New York’s entertainment venues can reopen at limited capacity beginning next month; however, some industry insiders say the decision simply doesn’t make financial sense. According to the New York Times, the state’s arts and entertainment venues will be permitted to resume live productions starting on April 2 with a number of restrictions in place. Each […]
President Joe Biden slammed GOP lawmakers who’ve repealed COVID-19 restrictions within their states, going as far as to describe the moves as “Neanderthal thinking.” On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced they were eliminating statewide mask mandates and would allow businesses to operate at 100 percent capacity. Though health experts have cautioned against such rollbacks, […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is rescinding many of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, including its statewide mask mandate that went into effect exactly eight months ago. The Republican lawmaker announced his decision during a press conference Tuesday, arguing that his constituents have sufficiently adhered to coronavirus safety measures to the point that they’re no longer necessary. Abbott said he believed it […]
A San Diego family is mourning the death of Blanca Estela and Juan Manuel Rodriguez, high school sweethearts who died of COVID-19 just hours apart. According to CNN, the 67-year-olds tested positive for the virus on Jan. 18, along with other members of their household. Their children told the outlet they’re unsure how the family contracted disease, as […]
A French nun, who is believed to be Europe’s oldest-living person, has successfully defeated coronavirus at age 116. According The Washington Post, Sister André was among the 81 residents at Sainte Catherine Labouré retirement home who tested positive for the disease last month. Though 10 of those residents reportedly died from the disease, Sister André —birth name Lucile Randon—was said to have […]
This week the country passed a hopeful milestone: There are now more Americans who have been vaccinated than have contracted COVID-19. According to Bloomberg’s Vaccine Tracker, 26.5 million people in the country have received one or two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. That surpasses the 26.3 million documented U.S. cases of coronavirus […]
Officials have shed more light on the tragedy of Michael Paredes, the Wipeout contestant who died back in November shortly after completing the reboot’s obstacle course. The Los Angeles County Coroner determined Paredes died from a heart attack caused by coronary artery disease—a condition that occurs when blood vessels have too much blockage to adequately feed the heart muscle. According to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ,the […]
Heather Fawcett was faced with a major dilemma this month: She could either put her family’s life at risk or potentially see her alleged attacker walk free. She chose the latter. According to The Oregonian, a judge has dismissed the assault charges against Pedro Sanchez, an Oregon man who is accused of attacking Fawcett with a hammer five years […]
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 […]
Atlanta’s mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has made an impassioned plea to the public amid Georgia’s latest coronavirus updates: “Please wear a mask.” Bottoms made the request via Twitter on Thursday night, shortly after Georgia officials reported a single-day record in coronavirus cases. “We’ve hit a record high # of COVID cases in GA,” Bottoms tweeted. “Hospitals are over capacity, […]
