UPDATE (12/18): Less than 24 hours after the Brooklyn Nets announced they would welcome back Kyrie Irving in a limited capacity, the unvaccinated player – along with many of his teammates, including Kevin Durant – entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol. It’s unclear whether Irving has actually tested positive …
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Kevin McKenzie used to work six days a week at a South Carolina bar — on his only day off, he says, he was required to return to work to water the plants. So you could say he intimately understands why a rash of text screenshots depicting workers quitting their …
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About $27 million in assets seized from the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea — including an array of Michael Jackson memorabilia — will help pay for Covid-19 vaccines and other medical supplies in the African nation. The money comes from a civil forfeiture settlement with the Equatorial Guinea VP, Teodoro …
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced in a statement on Tuesday. “Governor Greg Abbott today tested positive for the COVID-19 virus,” wrote Communications Director Mark Miner. “The Governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result. Governor Abbott is in …
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New York City will start requiring people to show proof of vaccination for indoor activities like attending concerts, dining inside, or going to the gym, The New York Times reports. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new rules Tuesday, August 3rd, saying the program will begin later this month and …
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The White House is asking Congress to act “without delay” to extend a moratorium on evictions, saying the Supreme Court has left it up to the nation’s lawmakers to extend a pandemic-era pause on kicking renters out of their homes. The Centers for Disease Control last year issued a moratorium …
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UPDATE 6/8/2021:Bright Eyes have announced a full list of rescheduled tour dates for 2021. In addition to their previously announced shows in Worcester, Massachusetts; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and Queens, New York, the band will also be performing eight more shows in Atlanta, Birmingham, New Haven and more (see below). Tickets for …
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Although cases of Covid-19 had been trending downward in the United States, experts are warning that we are now in a precarious place after cases nationwide ticked up this past week by 12 percent as 30 states plus D.C. reported a rise in infections. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading …
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The Small Business Administration announced that it would start accepting applications for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants on Thursday, April 8th. The announcement comes nearly three months after the SVOG — which was borne out of the Save Our Stages Act — passed as part of last December’s Covid-19 relief bill. …
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Pale Waves’ tour bus crashed about a year ago, overturning and sliding off a road into the snow between Stockholm and Berlin while the band was on their way to a gig supporting Halsey in an arena run. Drummer Ciara Doran said everyone on board thought they were going to …
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