Month: November 2020

Ryan Reynolds remembers the last time he spoke to Alex Trebek: Absolutely gut-wrenching – Fox News
17Nov By No Comments
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Ryan Reynolds remembers the last time he spoke to Alex Trebek: Absolutely gut-wrenching – Fox News

Ryan Reynolds is reflecting fondly on the late Alex Trebek. The legendary "Jeopardy!" host died earlier this month after a battle with pancreatic cancer. During an interview with "Extra," Reynolds recalled the last time he spoke with Trebek, whom he previously paid respects to on social media. "It forces you to look around a little bit and see the people and the faces that are in our lives every day and really remember not to taking them for granted," the actor said. "I was talking to Alex on the phone two months ago, and that was amazing then, just like that, he was gone." CANADIAN RYAN REYNOLDS VOTES IN US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME: 'PROUD' The "Deadpool" star, 44, said he was in touch because Trebek had asked him to appear on "one of the shows he had coming up," ha...
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The Crown season 4: What it gets right (and wrong) about Margaret Thatcher – CNET
17Nov By No Comments
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The Crown season 4: What it gets right (and wrong) about Margaret Thatcher – CNET

Gillian Anderson is Margaret Thatcher in The Crown season 4. Des Willie The Crown has always been the story of the woman on the throne. Season 4 of the popular Netflix drama, streaming now, introduces two very different women who had a huge impact on the world: Princess Diana and former leader Margaret Thatcher. But how accurate is Gillian Anderson's portrayal of the divisive Thatcher? At the end of season 3, we saw left-wing Prim...
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Month-long lockdown is needed in the Y-K Delta to curb virus spread and prevent crisis, regional health corporation says – Anchorage Daily News
17Nov By No Comments
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Month-long lockdown is needed in the Y-K Delta to curb virus spread and prevent crisis, regional health corporation says – Anchorage Daily News

As COVID-19 continues to spread at high rates through the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the region’s tribal health organization is urging all communities in the region to implement a month-long lockdown to curb the spread and prevent a health care crisis. A statement released Monday by the Bethel-based Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. cited “continued exponential transmission” of the virus in the region, increasing hospitalizations — particularly among older patients — and limited ICU bed capacity in Anchorage as reasons for the recommendation and the growing concern. “YKHC asks residents to remain in their homes as much as possible, and limit exposure to other community members only for essential needs like buying groceries or medical appointments,” said Tiffany Zulkosky, vi...
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More than 300 people exposed to COVID-19 at super-spreader Washington wedding – New York Post
17Nov By No Comments
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More than 300 people exposed to COVID-19 at super-spreader Washington wedding – New York Post

Health officials in Washington state are asking more than 300 people to quarantine after attending a wedding earlier this month. More than a dozen attendees contracted COVID-19 at the giant ceremony held in a private location near the town of Ritzville, Washington, on Nov. 7, the Grant County Health District said Monday. A total of 17 people have tested positive after attending the event, the health district said, with more positive cases being added daily. Wedding guests that tested positive have been linked to two additional outbreaks. The public health body has asked everyone at the wedding to get tested and remain quarantined until Nov. 21. Under current rules in Washington state, weddings are limited to a total of 30 guests, while indoor receptions are prohibited as o...
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Ryan Reynolds Opened Up About His Final Phone Call With Alex Trebek – BuzzFeed
17Nov By No Comments
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Ryan Reynolds Opened Up About His Final Phone Call With Alex Trebek – BuzzFeed

"It’s absolutely gut-wrenching.” The day after Trebek's passing, Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to honor him while revealing his cameo in Reynolds' upcoming Free Guy. Alex Trebek was kind enough to film a cameo for our film Free Guy last year despite his battle. He was gracious and funny. In addition to being curious, stalwart, generous, reassuring and of course, Canadian. We love you, Alex. And always will. 05:51 PM - 08 Nov 2020 @VancityReynolds / Twitter While promoting The Croods: A New Age in an interview with Extra, Reynolds opened up about his fi...
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Announces Crackdown On Coronavirus Violations: “If We Don’t Make These Decisions Now…We Will Almost Certainly Have To Shut Things Down Again” – Deadline
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Announces Crackdown On Coronavirus Violations: “If We Don’t Make These Decisions Now…We Will Almost Certainly Have To Shut Things Down Again” – Deadline

“The situation in L.A. is more concerning than it’s ever been,” said Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday. “Right now is the toughest moment we have faced. And we’re entering an even more dangerous time. We have no reason to believe that the worst-case scenario can’t happen here in our city and county. “This is a different kind of moment,” said Garcetti, “a new level of danger. And if we don’t make these decisions now, there really is one outcome: We will almost certainly have to shut things down again.” To try and prevent that, the mayor announced that the city will ramp up enforcement of the county’s current public health rules. “I have directed city departments to expand enforcement efforts for business that are still not in compliance with our public health protocols,”...
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Health experts, local leaders urge people to avoid gatherings this Thanksgiving as coronavirus cases surge – WTAE Pittsburgh
17Nov By No Comments
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Health experts, local leaders urge people to avoid gatherings this Thanksgiving as coronavirus cases surge – WTAE Pittsburgh

With the rise in COVID-19 cases happening just before the Thanksgiving holiday, health experts and local leaders are urging people to avoid even small gatherings. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Kylie Walker spoke with Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald about the recent spread of coronavirus cases in the county. “A month ago, our cases were 100 or so now they’re 500,” he said. “You know what the rules are so to speak from the medical professionals we just need to be more diligent.” Fitzgerald said the spread isn’t coming from formal gatherings like work or school, but pointed to informal gatherings that usually happen after hours.“People at work, again, they're not getting it at work but then after work, they take off their mask, they hang out with their neighbors, they ...
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Officials: 300 attend wedding leading to virus outbreak – Associated Press
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Officials: 300 attend wedding leading to virus outbreak – Associated Press

RITZVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Health officials are asking more than 300 attendees of a wedding near Ritzville on Nov. 7 to get tested for COVID-19 after several people tested positive. The Grant County Health District said in a news release Monday that anyone who attended the wedding is being asked to quarantine through Nov. 21. County officials said as of Monday, 17 county residents have tested positive and that attendees diagnosed with COVID-19 have also been linked to two subsequent outbreaks. Officials said they were alerting the public because they won’t be able to otherwise find every person who attended the event. At the time of the wedding ceremonies had been limited to 30 people. As of Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee has prohibited receptions and is putting in place other restrictions in a...
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