Month: January 2021

Bruce Willis reportedly asked to leave store after refusing to wear mask – NJ.com
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Bruce Willis reportedly asked to leave store after refusing to wear mask – NJ.com

Say it ain’t so, John McClane. Maybe Bruce Willis is “Unbreakable,” but the rest of us? Not so much. PageSix reports that the actor was asked to leave a Rite Aid in Los Angeles Monday after refusing to wear a mask. A source told the outlet that people in the store noticed that Willis wasn’t wearing a mask and he left without finishing his shopping. Willis was photographed in the Rite Aid wearing a bandana around his neck (but not pulled over his nose and mouth). Los Angeles County is approaching one million cases of coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. More than 12,300 people have died of COVID-19 there. Willis, 65, was born in Germany and grew up in Carneys Point in Salem County. The alum of Penns Grove High School later worked at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant in Lower Allo...
4,906 new COVID-19 cases, 67 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts – WCVB Boston
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4,906 new COVID-19 cases, 67 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts – WCVB Boston

4,906 new COVID-19 cases, 67 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts Estimated active cases drop to 90,975 Updated: 5:00 PM EST Jan 12, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 4,906 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 422,474 since the start of the pandemic.State health officials also added 67 new confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state's total, which is now 12,996.An estimated 90,975 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by state The report said 2,219 patient...
Hawaii reports 114 new COVID-19 infections – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Hawaii reports 114 new COVID-19 infections – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii health officials today reported 114 new coronavirus infections, bringing the state’s total since the start of the pandemic to 23,627 cases. No new deaths were recorded today, leaving the statewide death toll at 309. The state’s official coronavirus-related death toll includes 242 fatalities on Oahu, 45 on Hawaii island, 18 on Maui, one on Kauai, and three Hawaii residents who died on the mainland. The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said today that the Big Island’s COVID-19 death toll remained at 51, but state officials have not verified coronavirus as a factor in six of those fatalities. Hawaii County has reported no coronavirus-related deaths in the last two weeks. The U.S. coronavirus death toll was above 379,000 today with total coronavirus cases across the nation now ...
Chrissy Teigen Just Got The Sexiest John Legend-Inspired Back Tattoo – Yahoo Lifestyle
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Chrissy Teigen Just Got The Sexiest John Legend-Inspired Back Tattoo – Yahoo Lifestyle

John Legend wrote a song about Chrissy Teigen, and his wife just returned the gesture by getting the name of the track, “Ooh Laa,” inked on her body forever. For the meaningful body art, the model made an appointment with top Hollywood tattoo artist Winter Stone, who penned a delicate cursive inscription of the title down the Teigen’s spine. Stone then posted a photo of his work on Instagram, showing Teigen with her hair pulled back showing off her new ink. “What a blessing to honor Chrissy with this ooh laa tattoo down her spine,” Stone wrote in the caption. “John wrote this sexy song for her, so naturally she should have it tattooed on her right?” Teigen herself also shared a behind-the-scenes video on IGTV, showing fans the entire tattoo process in 2 minutes and 54 seconds with Legend...
Trump takes no responsibility for riot, visits Texas – Associated Press
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Trump takes no responsibility for riot, visits Texas – Associated Press

ALAMO, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday took no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, despite his comments encouraging supporters to march on the Capitol and praise for them while they were still carrying out the assault. “People thought that what I said was totally appropriate,” Trump said. He made the comments during his first appearance in public since the Capitol siege, which came as lawmakers were tallying Electoral College votes affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump arrived in Texas on Tuesday to trumpet his campaign against illegal immigration in an attempt to burnish his legacy with eight days remaining in his term, as lawmakers in Congress appeared set to impeach him this week for the second tim...
OKC-County Health Dept. partners with OCCC, hospitals to offer 5,000 vaccine doses to residents 65+ – KOCO Oklahoma City
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OKC-County Health Dept. partners with OCCC, hospitals to offer 5,000 vaccine doses to residents 65+ – KOCO Oklahoma City

Officials with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department announced they are partnering with the county’s four large hospital systems and Oklahoma City Community College to administer 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 65 years old and older. According to officials, on Thursday, 3,700 doses will be administered at several locations in Oklahoma City. OU Health is administering vaccine at the Embassy Suites hotel on its campus. In addition, vaccine is being administered at OCCC, Integris’s Portland campus, Mercy’s Meinders Neuroscience Institute and three SSM St. Anthony Healthplexes.Vaccinations will continue Friday at three SSM St. Anthony’s Healthplex locations and the clinic at Embassy Suites, operated by OU Health, officials said. On Saturday, SSM Health St. Anthony’...
WATCH: UPMC update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution – WTAE Pittsburgh
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WATCH: UPMC update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution – WTAE Pittsburgh

WATCH: UPMC update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution UPMC officials discuss COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line workers, nursing home residents Updated: 5:16 PM EST Jan 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript those were vaccinated to date have seen the typical side effects sore arms, some fatigue, muscle aches. But this is a safe and effective vaccine. In addition to vaccinating our own staff and many nursing home residents, our teams have worked around the clock since the New Year's holiday weekend, and we have built a system to share vaccines with our non UPMC frontline healthcare workers in...
Salem gym fined record $126,749 for violating state coronavirus restrictions – OregonLive
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Salem gym fined record $126,749 for violating state coronavirus restrictions – OregonLive

Oregon has levied a $126,749 fine on a Salem gym that has repeatedly refused to shut down in compliance with coronavirus restrictions, the largest fine that the state has issued for coronavirus workplace violations thus far. Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA) announced Tuesday that it had issued the fine to Capitol Racquet Sports for willfully refusing to comply with state health orders at one of its Courthouse Club Fitness locations in Salem. Courthouse Club did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. The gym will have 30 days to decide whether to appeal the fine. It appealed prior sanctions. Gyms in counties deemed “extreme risk” for COVID-19 spread have not been allowed to conduct indoor operations since late November under Gov. Kate Brown’s new ...