Month: August 2020

Tamar Braxton and WeTV part ways following singers cutting revelations about network – Fox News
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Tamar Braxton and WeTV part ways following singers cutting revelations about network – Fox News

Tamar Braxton's relationship with WeTV has drawn to a bitter close. The network released a statement on Friday – which Fox News obtained – explaining that they will “work with her representatives to honor her request to end all future work for the network.” Braxton spoke out about her mental health struggles for the first time on Thursday following a reported hospitalization when she was allegedly found unresponsive in a hotel room earlier this month. TAMAR BRAXTON SPEAKS OUT AFTER REPORTED HOSPITALIZATION: 'MENTAL ILLNESS IS REAL' At the time, several outlets reported that her boyfriend found her unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles on the night of July 16. Reps for Braxton, 43, did not respond to Fox News' previous request for comment. On Thursday, the reality star too...
Brian McKnight confirms birth of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biels second child – Page Six
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Brian McKnight confirms birth of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biels second child – Page Six

How many people can say they’ve had their baby news spoiled by Brian McKnight? Two: Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake. (If you or a loved one has had a baby announcement pre-empted by Brian McKnight, please reach out to Page Six.) Earlier in July, reports trickled in that Biel, 38, and Timberlake, 39, had given birth to their second child. Aided by the pandemic, the pair had managed to keep the pregnancy a total secret while they holed up in Montana with their 5-year-old son Silas. They craftily avoided posting any full-body shots of Biel to social media during the later stages of the pregnancy to help further the illusion. McKnight, 51, helped fully dispel said illusion Friday by mentioning to HollywoodLife that Timberlake “just had a new baby” in an interview ostensibly...
Why Netflix’s Umbrella Academy Season 2 Changed The Comic’s ‘Dallas’ Arc For Allison And Vanya – CinemaBlend
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Why Netflix’s Umbrella Academy Season 2 Changed The Comic’s ‘Dallas’ Arc For Allison And Vanya – CinemaBlend

Meanwhile, Vanya's arrival in Dallas was quickly interrupted when she got hit with a car driven by Marin Ireland's Sissy Cooper. Having lost all of her memories now, instead of just the ones Reginald wanted her to lose, Vanya was taken in by Sissy's family, including her possessive and misogynistic husband Carl (Stephen Bogaert) and their mute son Harlan (Justin Paul Kelly). Her friendship with Sissy turned into something more emotional and sexual in nature, all behind Carl's back, and Vanya's bond with Harlan also grew in interesting ways that connect to her powers.
14 Super Interesting Things To Read, Watch, And Listen To If You Want To Have Your Mind Blown – BuzzFeed
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14 Super Interesting Things To Read, Watch, And Listen To If You Want To Have Your Mind Blown – BuzzFeed

TV, movies, books — even a podcast. 1. Dune by Frank Herbert catreadsabunch / Via instagram.com "I read it every few years and learn something new. It's been hugely important to my development as a person and how I see/interpret the world. The book touches on religion, economics, drug use, ecology, environmentalism, humanity, destiny, politics — the list goes on. It remains the gold standard by which I judge all other works of science fiction." —serrichardb View this video on YouTube youtube.com "It has time travel, wormholes, and tons of paradoxes. I can't say too much without...
Dozens of former “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” employees accuse producers of rampant sexual misconduct – CBS News
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Dozens of former “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” employees accuse producers of rampant sexual misconduct – CBS News

Ellen DeGeneres has responded to allegations of racism and toxicity at "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," first reported by BuzzFeed News. Just hours after DeGeneres responded to the allegations, a second BuzzFeed News article, alleging allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace, was published.  In an article published on July 16, BuzzFeed News spoke to one current and 10 former employees of the show, who claimed they faced "racism, fear, and intimidation," in the workplace.  After facing scrutiny following the publication of the article, DeGeneres wrote a letter to her staff, which was obtained by CBS News on Thursday. In the letter, DeGeneres said she had hoped the show would be a "place of happiness" where everyone would be "treated with respect" and was "disappointed to learn" ...
COVID-19 Statistics | July 31, 2020 – Lost Coast Outpost
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COVID-19 Statistics | July 31, 2020 – Lost Coast Outpost

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases now stands at 233, after two additional cases were reported today. In the 131 days from Feb. 20 to June 30 of this year, the county totaled 133 cases but has added 100 cases in the month of July alone. Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said, “The good news is that we are in a good position to substantially slow transmission of this virus in our community by avoiding contact with those who aren’t a part of our household and limiting non-essential travel as much as possible. If we all commit to taking these actions together, we can make a huge difference in health outcomes for Humboldt County.” Today’s alert level stands at a three or leve...
Hawaii sees 3rd consecutive day of new coronavirus cases in the triple digits – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Hawaii sees 3rd consecutive day of new coronavirus cases in the triple digits – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii Department of Health officials today announced 123 new coronavirus-related cases, just one number shy of Thursday’s record high 124 new cases. Hawaii Department of Health today reported 119 new cases on Oahu and four in Maui County, officials said. As a result of “updated information,” health officials removed one Oahu case from the tally. Today’s new cases include 105 adults and 18 children. Health officials reminded everyone to remain vigilant as employees at Bank of Hawaii, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and Kamehameha Schools tested positive for the virus today. “Public health authorities continue to remind everyone to be kind and to act with care, as not only do we need to protect our kupuna, but everyone we love and cherish, including our keiki,” officials sa...
CDCs ensemble forecast now projects more than 173000 US coronavirus deaths by August 22 – CNN
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CDCs ensemble forecast now projects more than 173000 US coronavirus deaths by August 22 – CNN

Paramedic Jess Baddams poses while holding a blood sample during an antibody testing programme at the Hollymore Ambulance Hub of the West Midlands Ambulance Service in Birmingham on June 5. Simon Dawson/Pool/AFP/Getty Images About 7% of participants in a British study tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, according to results from the first month of the nationwide study.  The test results, which indicate previous infection with coronavirus, ranged from 10.4% of Londoners to about 4.4% of people living in the southwest of England and Scotland. The widespread United Kingdom serology, or antibody, study uses volunteers for a much larger, ongoing health study called the UK Biobank. UK Biobank has collected samples and health information from 500,000 volunteers for research. The resear...
Children May Carry 10 to 100 Times More of Coronavirus Than Adults: Lurie Childrens Study – NBC Chicago
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Children May Carry 10 to 100 Times More of Coronavirus Than Adults: Lurie Childrens Study – NBC Chicago

While some research has shown that children are infected with the coronavirus at a lower rate than adults, a new Chicago-based study raises questions about the role children have in spread the virus. A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital discovered that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material for the virus in the nose compared to older children and adults. In fact, children can have up to 100 times more of the virus in the nose, according to the study which was published Thursday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Lead author, Dr. Taylor Heald-Sargent, pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Lurie Children's, and colleagues analyzed 145 cases of mild to moderate COVID-19 illness wi...
Lena Dunham says she had COVID-19, details intense symptoms – Los Angeles Times
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Lena Dunham says she had COVID-19, details intense symptoms – Los Angeles Times

“Girls” mastermind Lena Dunham has shared her “Covid Story” in a lengthy Instagram post detailing her experience battling the virus as someone who suffers from chronic illness. On Friday, the writer, actress and producer revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 in March after being “reluctant” to add her voice “to a noisy landscape on such a challenging topic.” Her early symptoms included achy joints, a high fever and “crushing fatigue.” “Seeing the carelessness with which so many in the United States are treating social distancing ... I feel compelled to be honest about the impact this illness has had on me, in the hopes that personal stories allow us to see the humanity in what can feel like abstract situations,” she wrote. “Suddenly my body simply… revolted. The nerves in my feet burn...