Month: August 2020

The Weeknd Demands Justice for Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake at MTV VMAs – TMZ
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The Weeknd Demands Justice for Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake at MTV VMAs – TMZ

The Weeknd hit the stage multiple times at the MTV VMAs, but his message remained the same ... demanding justice for Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor. The Weeknd demands justice for Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor after winning 'Best R&B' at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/3aNexwkVWL— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) August 31, 2020 @HipHopDX The singer took home awards for Video of The Year and Best R&B Video Sunday night during MTV's virtual show. Both trophies came courtesy of his song, "Blinding Lights." However, Abel was somber when accepting his awards, saying there wasn't much to celebrate given the climate of the country. At the end of each acceptance speech, he demanded justice for Breonn...
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Hundreds of protesters gather against new flu vaccine mandate in Massachusetts – ABC News
31Aug By No Comments
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Hundreds of protesters gather against new flu vaccine mandate in Massachusetts – ABC News

Demonstrators argued that getting the flu vaccine should be a choice. August 31, 2020, 12:35 AM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to protest a new flu vaccine mandate for Massachusetts students, enacted as school districts prepare to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. At the demonstration in front of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, protesters -- some of them children -- held signs that read "Unavoidably unsafe," "My child, my choice," "Parents call the shots" and "I am not a threat." "No forced shots" was written in chalk in front of the statehouse. Many demonstrators were not wearing masks or social distancing, according to photos and videos taken of the event. People draw a "No Forced Shots" me...
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CDC report on coronavirus deaths underlines why virus is so dangerous – Axios
31Aug By No Comments
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CDC report on coronavirus deaths underlines why virus is so dangerous – Axios

A new Centers for Disease Control report shows 94% of people who died after contracting COVID-19 had contributing health conditions. Our thought bubble, via Axios' Sam Baker: This report doesn't mean that COVID isn't as bad as we thought. It's clear from the CDC's statistics on excess deaths that more people are dying than usual, because of COVID. The fact that common pre-existing medical conditions often coincide with deadly coronavirus infections is part of what makes it scary — not a reason to write it off. Of note: Twitter removed a post earlier Sunday retweeted by President Trump for violating its rules with a false interpretation of the CDC data. The post incorrectly claimed the CDC had "quietly" updated its data "to admit that only 6%" of those listed in the U.S. coronavirus deat...
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2020 WWE Payback results, recap, grades: Roman Reigns shocking title win highlights best PPV of the year – CBSSports.com
31Aug By No Comments
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2020 WWE Payback results, recap, grades: Roman Reigns shocking title win highlights best PPV of the year – CBSSports.com

The idea of running pay-per-view events on back-to-back weekends was a questionable one for WWE, but after a thrilling edition of 2020 WWE Payback on Sunday night, it was clearly the right decision. After the previous week's SummerSlam delivered heaps of exciting action, Payback proved an even better event without a single true misstep in terms of in-ring action. The night's main event saw a major title title change as Roman Reigns won the universal championship in his first match since March 1, beating "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman in a no-holds-barred triple threat bout. Reigns was not in the match until after Wyatt and Strowman battered each other and broke the ring with a massive suplex. At that point, Reigns and new "advocate" Paul Heyman entered the...
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Planet Fitness, Crunch Fitness, O2 Fitness: Some North Carolina chain gyms say they will open Tuesday, citing medical loophole – WTVD-TV
31Aug By No Comments
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Planet Fitness, Crunch Fitness, O2 Fitness: Some North Carolina chain gyms say they will open Tuesday, citing medical loophole – WTVD-TV

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- After a long six months, many chain-North Carolina gyms say they plan to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as Tuesday, citing a medical loophole that other gyms in the state have used since the start of the pandemic to remain open despite Governor Roy Cooper's executive order keeping them closed. Customers at select Planet Fitness and Crunch Fitness gyms received similar newsletters saying that they plan to reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The companies referenced a letter from North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein sent out in early June that says gyms can be used for medical purposes. The two chain gyms made it clear that they only plan to serve members with "a medical need to exercise." However, the gyms will not require medical documentation at check-in to r...
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