More than 9% of people in West Virginia have received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationally, that number stands at less than 6%. “We continue to lead the nation,” Gov. Jim Justice said in a news conference Monday.…… MORE
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Arizona law enforcement agents are searching for two escaped inmates facing dozens of years in prison
Law enforcement agents are on a manhunt for two inmates who escaped an Arizona prison Saturday night. The two men used a large air conditioning unit as a ram to break into a closet and steal tools used for their escape, officials said. Law enforcement officials said during a news conference Monday that they continue…… MORE
Portland mayor tells police he pepper-sprayed a man who harassed him over mask policies
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler told police Sunday night that he used pepper spray on a man who had been harassing him about Covid-19 mask policies outside of a restaurant. “He had no face mask on and got within a foot or two of my face while he was videoing me,” Wheeler said in a voluntary…… MORE
Everyday activities are more dangerous now that new Covid-19 variants are circulating, expert says
Health officials are “extremely” worried about the new Covid-19 variants that have been detected in the US and what they could mean over the coming months, one expert said Monday night. “We’ve seen what happens in other countries that have actually had coronavirus under relatively good control, then these variants took over and they had…… MORE
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been banned from Twitter
Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, was banned from Twitter Monday night, according to a Twitter spokesperson. Twitter made its decision based on a new policy it enacted after the Capitol insurrection whereby people who repeatedly share election misinformation can be permanently banned. “The account you referenced has been permanently suspended due to repeated violations…… MORE
A judge has approved a $17 million settlement plan for sexual misconduct victims of Harvey Weinstein
A US bankruptcy judge has approved a Weinstein Company liquidation plan that allocates over $17 million for Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment and assault victims, an attorney for the Weinstein Company confirmed to CNN Monday. “It is true that Judge (Mary) Walrath approved the settlement plan at a hearing today,” Attorney Paul Zumbro said, adding that…… MORE
Pizza Hut debuts a new Detroit-style pizza
Pizza Hut’s newest pizza doesn’t look like its other pizzas. The chain is launching a new Detroit-style pizza, which ditches the traditional round shape for a rectangular crust with cheese to the edges that’s popular in the Michigan city. It’s Pizza Hut’s second major product launch this month as the pandemic-era pizza wars show few…… MORE
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Colombia’s FARC party is changing its name to ‘Comunes’
Colombia’s FARC political party, formed after the guerilla group with the same acronym was disbanded, has announced that it is is changing its name to “Comunes,” or “Commons” in English. “I want to inform Colombia and the international community that from today we will bear the name #Comunes, because we are a party of common…… MORE
Fauci says he worried Trump’s disinfectant comment would make people ‘start doing dangerous and foolish things’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Monday evening he was extremely worried by former President Donald Trump’s dangerous April suggestion that ingesting disinfectant could possibly be used to treat Covid-19. “I just said, ‘Oh my goodness gracious.’ I could just see what’s going to happen,” Fauci told CNN’s Erin Burnett on…… MORE
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APRIL 16, 2020
Luisana Lopilato is standing by her husband Michael Bublé after some fans expressed concerns over his behavior in a recent social media appearance. On Sunday, the Argentinian model, 32, posted a message to her followers on Instagram, shooting down any negative claims about her marriage to 44 yr old Buble, with whom she shares three…
APRIL 14, 2020
(If you were thinking we’d sit through another few weeks of quarantine, and then we’d get back to hitting up live concerts, sporting events, and other large-scale gatherings . . . you might NOT want to get your hopes up. Experts say it could be MANY months before that can happen. Zeke Emanuel, the director…