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About 150 people gathered outside the Idaho Capitol on Saturday to stage one of many “Burn the Mask” rallies. Reporter Sergio Olmos shared photos and videos from the demonstration held in Boise, which is one of the Idaho cities that currently requires mask-wearing in public. Attendees were seen at the steps of the Statehouse throwing disposable surgical masks […]
A new study shows that vaping THC may be worse for teens than smoking weed or cigarettes, or vaping nicotine. The University of Michigan’s findings indicate when vaping cannabis, adolescents aged 12 to 17 have a greater chance of lung injury symptoms like developing a dry cough or wheezing, which can hinder sleep, speech, or exercise. According […]
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President Joe Biden slammed GOP lawmakers who’ve repealed COVID-19 restrictions within their states, going as far as to describe the moves as “Neanderthal thinking.”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, […]
Tokyo is asking China to stop administering anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens due to the “great psychological pain” caused by the procedure, a government spokesperson said, per The Guardian. Katsunobu Kato, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, said the government will continue issuing a request to halt China’s invasive testing protocol until they receive word that an alternative method […]
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 Sacramento plastic surgeon is under fire after logging into Zoom traffic court while simultaneously conducting an operation, representing the latest instance of some COVID-19-induced court proceedings being weird enough to generate national headlines. (The champion of this genre is still that Texas lawyer who couldn’t turn off the cat filter.) According to NBC News, Dr. Scott […]
Now might be a good time to go ahead and cancel humanity. This week, a heartbreaking headline about a 7-year-old from Alabama went viral. The local CBS report highlighted the story of Liza Scott, who set up a lemonade stand inside her mother’s bakery to raise money for her multiple brain surgeries. Liza has three malformations […]
Dr. Dre is back in the lab. It’s safe to say that Dr. Dre has had a turbulent few months. Yet instead of keeping things to himself, Dre decided to channel his anger and emotions into a song featuring former pupil, KXNG Crooked. The unreleased song was previewed by DJ Silk on Instagram Live serves […]
The death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. has reached another sobering milestone. Per an ongoing tally on coronavirus deaths from NBC News, the U.S. has now reached 500,000 deaths as of Sunday. Though the U.S. boasts less than five percent of the world’s population, the country currently accounts for more than a fifth of […]
