Month: October 2020

Two Museums Tried to Sell Art. Only One Caught Grief About it. – The New York Times
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Two Museums Tried to Sell Art. Only One Caught Grief About it. – The New York Times

Two museums planned to sell works from their collections at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday night. One moved forward seamlessly, with the Brooklyn Museum reaping almost $20 million for seven works by artists including Henri Matisse, Joan Miró and Claude Monet. The other, the Baltimore Museum of Art, decided to pull its paintings — by Clyfford Still and Brice Marden — two hours before the heavily criticized sale after discussions with the Association of Art Museum Directors, a professional organization advancing best practices in the field. If the disparate reactions to the two sales is a bit bewildering, welcome to the world of deaccessioning, the often byzantine process by which museums get rid of items that no longer serve their long-term interests, whether by sale or donation. It’s c...
Household spread of Covid-19 is common and quick, a new CDC study finds – CNN
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Household spread of Covid-19 is common and quick, a new CDC study finds – CNN

"Because prompt isolation of persons with COVID-19 can reduce household transmission, persons who suspect that they might have COVID-19 should isolate, stay at home, and use a separate bedroom and bathroom if feasible," wrote a CDC-led team of researchers. In addition, all members of the household should wear masks at all times in common spaces, the team said. The research, part of an ongoing CDC-supported study, followed 101 people initially infected with Covid-19 in Nashville, Tennessee, and Marshfield, Wisconsin, between April and September. Along with some 191 others who lived in their households, the infected people were trained to self-collect specimens -- nasal swabs only or nasal swabs and saliva samples -- each day for 14 days. In addition, each person completed a symptom di...
CNN hits back at Kirstie Alleys tweet: Change the channel like Veronicas Closet viewers did – Fox News
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CNN hits back at Kirstie Alleys tweet: Change the channel like Veronicas Closet viewers did – Fox News

CNN had a fiery response to actress Kirstie Alley, who took a swipe at the liberal network for its news coverage.  Alley, an outspoken supporter of President Trump, bashed CNN on Friday morning after tuning into the liberal network to “get their viewpoint” about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and seeing constant fearmongering.  “I now Know why my personal friends who walk around in SHEER TERROR of contracting Covid are simply CNN viewers! I decided to watch CNN myself to get a their viewpoint and oh my God DID I EVER!!!! IF YOU TOO WANT TO LIVE IN TERROR WATCH CNN!! FEAR OF DYING IS THEIR MANTRA! OMG,” Alley tweeted.  PRO-TRUMP ACTRESS KIRSTIE ALLEY SLAMS CNN'S COVID COVERAGE: 'FEAR OF DYING IS THEIR MANTRA' Hours later, CNN Communications responded to the former "Cheers" star, and...
Teen Mom 2 Star Chelsea Houskas Dad Appears to Confirm Her Exit From MTV Series – TooFab
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Teen Mom 2 Star Chelsea Houskas Dad Appears to Confirm Her Exit From MTV Series – TooFab

The mother of three is currently expecting her fourth child with husband, Cole DeBoer. Chelsea Houska is reportedly saying goodbye to "Teen Mom 2" after 10 seasons on the MTV show. The 29-year-old mother of three was first reported to be exiting the series on Thursday by The Ashley's Reality Roundup, which claimed her final episode would be the Season 10 virtual reunion. On Friday, Chelsea's father, Randy Houska, appeared to confirm the news on Twitter by reposting the article and writing, "Well kids, that's a wrap. Been a fun run on @MTV @TeenMom #teenmom2 What's next Seriously, tho, it has been a part of @ChelseaHouska entire adult life. We all expanded our horizons and grew as people #NoRegrets See ya all on the flip side." Well kids, that's a wrap. Been a ...
Tobey Maguires Wife Jennifer Meyer Files for Divorce – TMZ
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Tobey Maguires Wife Jennifer Meyer Files for Divorce – TMZ

Exclusive Tobey Maguire and his estranged wife must have a thing about election season -- one presidential term after they broke up ... she's finally filed for divorce. Jennifer Meyer filed Friday in Los Angeles, almost 4 years to the day after they first announced they were calling it quits on their marriage. The couple got married in 2007 and they have 2 kids together -- a teenage daughter and an 11-year-old son. What's interesting here is there were rumors they were trying to work it out, as they looked happy together in late 2017 at a launch party for her jewelry collection. But, later in 2018, Meyer was reportedly referring to Maguire as the "greatest ex-h...
Utah State Prison enters 24-hour lockdown due to potential 2nd coronavirus outbreak – KSL.com
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Utah State Prison enters 24-hour lockdown due to potential 2nd coronavirus outbreak – KSL.com

DRAPER — The Utah Department of Corrections announced Friday afternoon that the Utah State Prison, located in Draper near Point of the Mountain, will enter a "code red" lockdown for 24 hours due to an apparent second outbreak of COVID-19 in the facility. On Thursday night, two symptomatic inmates housed at the Oquirrh 5 facility tested negative for the virus. On Friday, another symptomatic inmate tested positive for COVID-19, after which staff immediately implemented containment protocols, executive director of the Department of Corrections Mike Haddon said. Shortly after that, another symptomatic inmate at the Promontory facility tested positive for the virus. The prison is collaborating closely with the state health department and the Unified Police Department, who are assisting in test...