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A pug named Winston has become the first known U.S. canine to test positive for the novel coronavirus. According to WRAL, the virus was detected this month during a study at Duke University. Winston’s owners, the McLean family, participated in the school’s coronavirus research study at the beginning of April, after the parents began exhibiting mild symptoms in mid-March. Researchers determined […]
On Monday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) singled out one of his state’s residents for gumming up unemployment claims by filing one under the name “Tupac Shakur.” “We had somebody apply for unemployment for Tupac Shakur here in Kentucky,” Beshear had said. “That person probably thought they were being funny, they probably did — except for the fact that […]
Following the same route that many musicians have gone to provide entertainment in a mundane quarantined world, T-Pain squared off his hits against the hits of Lil Jon, with a “Verzuz” battle on Instagram Live that took place earlier this month. Now, according to an interview he recently gave to Variety, T-Pain is talking about […]
Getro Gelin, 27, had an interesting answer when he was questioned by police about the Glock 21 pistol, semi-automatic rifle, and bulletproof kevlar vest they found after searching his Porsche SUV in Port St. Lucie, Florida. They apparently belonged to John Wick, the fictional and highly skilled assassin that Keanu Reeves plays in the popular film franchise that’s […]
South by Southwest is facing a legal battle. Last Friday, the companies behind the annual festival were sued for refusing to issue refunds for its 2020 edition, which was canceled last month over coronavirus. Billboard reports the class-action lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court last Friday by Maria Bromley and Kleber Pauta—two 2020 ticket-holders who each allegedly spent […]
California authorities say they are investigating disturbing cell phone that shows an officer beating a teenage boy. The now-viral video, which was posted to social media Monday, captured an unidentified white cop struggling to detain the minor on the ground. A bystander filmed the 15-second clip and is heard shouting stop as the officer punches […]
As states prepare to lift COVID-19 restrictions, a new poll indicates the majority of Americans will avoid large-crowd events until a vaccine is available. The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, conducted from April 15 to 21, surveyed 4,429 adults about their interest in attending concerts, movie theaters, amusement parks, and sporting events before a vaccine was developed. Fifty-five percent of participants said movie theater screenings […]
A Colorado man who persevered through 30 years of rejection finally had his…compulsion (is that the right word?) pay off when he won a pair of $1 million Powerball jackpots (a.k.a. what you get if you match 5 numbers without getting the added Powerball) on the same day. That man’s name is “Joe B” and he […]
30-year-old Rana Zoe Mungin fell victim to COVID-19 on Monday, after struggling to be seen for her symptoms. According to New York’s CW-affiliate, Mungin’s sister, Mia, is a registered nurse who says Mungin contracted the virus in mid-March. Mungin had asthma and hypertension, which put her at higher risk if she caught the coronavirus. But despite showing signs of COVID-19 like […]
Netflix’s Tiger King docuseries was an immediate hit, and now celebrities are endorsing a federal bill that would safeguard the types of big cats that are seen in the show. Filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite and the Animal Legal Defense Fund co-wrote the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which has since been supported by Joaquin Phoenix, Iggy […]
