Month: January 2021

Kristy Swanson says if President Trump is removed from Home Alone 2, she also wants to be cut from John Hughes films – Yahoo Entertainment
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Kristy Swanson says if President Trump is removed from Home Alone 2, she also wants to be cut from John Hughes films – Yahoo Entertainment

Actress Kristy Swanson, 51, suggested that if President Trump is edited out of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, she'd like her performances from other films associated with John Hughes removed. (Photo: Michael Tran/Getty Images)Kristy Swanson has a thing or two to say about “cancel culture.’ The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, 51, took to Twitter in defense of outgoing President Donald Trump, who caught flak from movie fans suggesting his 1992 cameo in the sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York be digitally removed following his second impeachment last week. The film’s star, Macaulay Culkin, even joined the discussion, endorsing the Trump-less cut. A proud Trump supporter, Swanson declared that if Trump is removed from the classic flick, which was written and produced by the late John Hughe...
New COVID-19 strains shows possible resistance to antibody, but not vaccines – Fox News
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New COVID-19 strains shows possible resistance to antibody, but not vaccines – Fox News

Great Demand for COVID-19 Vaccine from Florida Seniors Senior citizens in Florida who are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine are struggling to book appointments due to high demand. For some, who spend hours a day going to different health department websites, it feels hopeless; Robert Sherman reports The potential new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned that at least one new coronavirus strain has shown resistance to treatments, but insists the vaccines are still effective. A number of new COVID-19 strains have arisen over the past month, stirring concern that current treatments and vaccines will not be effective. Those concerns are largely unfounded, Dr. Rochelle Walensky told "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan. "We’ve known for a long ti...
Ambulance staff ‘at breaking point’ as new Covid patient admitted to hospital ‘every 30 seconds’ – The Independent
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Ambulance staff ‘at breaking point’ as new Covid patient admitted to hospital ‘every 30 seconds’ – The Independent

Hospitals are under “extreme pressure”, the chief executive of NHS England has warned, with one coronavirus patient admitted “every 30 seconds”, as the foreign secretary said the government aims to offer a first vaccination to the entire adult population of the UK by September. Sir Simon Stevens said that the health service had never been in a more precarious position. Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, he said: “The facts are very clear and I’m not going to sugarcoat them: hospitals are under extreme pressure and staff are under extreme pressure. Read more “Since Christmas Day we’ve seen another 15,000 increase in the inpatients in hospitals across England. That’s the equivalent of filling 30 hospitals full of coronavirus patients. “Staggeringly, every 30 seconds across England a...
RHOCs Meghan King goes Instagram official with Will Roos during boozy Las Vegas getaway – Daily Mail
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RHOCs Meghan King goes Instagram official with Will Roos during boozy Las Vegas getaway – Daily Mail

The Real Housewives of Orange County guest star Meghan King went Instagram official with her new silver fox William G. Roos II on Saturday during a boozy getaway to Las Vegas. The 36-year-old influencer earlier explained she originally began dating the Element Property Company founder a year ago, but it 'fizzled' into friendship. 'Obviously now that designation has shifted. Welp, now here we are. Sometimes funny things happen in a funny way,' Meghan wrote via Instastory - according to People.   The Real Housewives of Orange County guest star Meghan King went Instagram official with her new silver fox William G. Roos II on Saturday during a boozy getaway to Las Vegas 'It happened so unexpectedly. For now, we're just friends. And by "friends" I mean super close bestie...
Ashley Graham bares (nearly) all in body-positive new post: I love me, not every day, but most – Yahoo Lifestyle
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Ashley Graham bares (nearly) all in body-positive new post: I love me, not every day, but most – Yahoo Lifestyle

Supermodel Ashley Graham, 33, took to Instagram to celebrate her body with a revealing video. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Lifetime)Ashley Graham isn’t afraid to show off her “body-oddy-oddy-oddy.” The supermodel, 33, who is known for showing off her curves, took to Instagram on Saturday to post a new video of herself stripped down to nothing but gold jewelry and a pair of cleverly disguised black underwear. Curled up in front of the camera as Kelly Rowland's hit “Crazy” played in the background, Graham used the opportunity to celebrate her form in a declaration of self-love and body positivity. “I love me, not every day, but most!” she captioned the video, which showed her body cloned into three versions of herself with different filters in place. “Anyways ... Body-ody-ody-ody-...
Coronavirus Updates: 24/7 Brooklyn Vaccination Site Closes Due To Lack Of Doses – Gothamist
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Coronavirus Updates: 24/7 Brooklyn Vaccination Site Closes Due To Lack Of Doses – Gothamist

This is our daily update of breaking COVID-19 news for Sunday, January 17th, 2021. Previous daily updates can be found here, and up-to-date statistics are here. New York City is in Phase 4 of reopening now, which includes zoos, botanical gardens, museums, and gyms. Citing rising hospitalization rates, Governor Andrew Cuomo suspended indoor dining in NYC starting December 14th. After being shut down for several weeks, NYC public schools partially reopened on December 7th for 3K-5th grade students, with students with special needs returning on December 10th. Certain parts of Staten Island remain under a zoned shutdown. Get answers to questions you may have with our "Ask An Epidemiologist" series, or learn more about NYC COVID-19 testing options with our explainer. Here are som...
4,686 new COVID cases, 26 additional deaths reported in N.J. as transmission rate holds steady – NJ.com
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4,686 new COVID cases, 26 additional deaths reported in N.J. as transmission rate holds steady – NJ.com

An additional 4,686 COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths were announced Sunday as vaccine appointments in New Jersey remained difficult to secure. The state recently expanded vaccine eligibility to those over 65, residents with certain health conditions and smokers, creating a backlog for appointments when vaccines promised by the federal government did not materialize. “Governors were given assurances by @HHSGov that we’d receive additional vaccines from the national reserve for our seniors, health care workers, and first responders,” Murphy wrote Saturday on Twitter. “We need answers for why this stockpile doesn’t exist and our allocations have been reduced from what we expected.” Murphy added that the vaccine would be distributed to those at “higher risk” of severe cases of COVID-19 due to th...
Dr. Dre back home after reportedly suffering brain aneurysm – Fox News
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Dr. Dre back home after reportedly suffering brain aneurysm – Fox News

Dr. Dre is back at home after receiving treatment for a possible brain aneurysm at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The 55-year-year-old rapper and businessman was released from the hospital Friday, his attorney, Peter Paterno, told The Associated Press in an email. Dre suffered symptoms of an apparent brain aneurysm earlier this month, according to TMZ. DR. DRE HOSPITALIZED FOR REPORTED BRAIN ANEURYSM "Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes," Dre wrote in an Instagram post on Jan. 5, which said he received great care at the hospital. "Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!" Dr. Dre is said to be home after his hospitalization for a possible brain aneurysm. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) The ...
Russell Crowe responds to Twitter trolls critique of his 2003 Oscar-winning film: Kids these days – Fox News
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Russell Crowe responds to Twitter trolls critique of his 2003 Oscar-winning film: Kids these days – Fox News

Russell Crowe fired back at a Twitter user who issued a harsh criticism of his film "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World." The 56-year-old actor was the subject of mockery on Twitter when a jokester shared a photo of him from the 2003 Oscar-winning film along with a snarky caption encouraging people who are having trouble sleeping amid the coronavirus pandemic to give it a watch.  "Lots of folk complaining about lack of sleep during the Pandemic," the Twitter user wrote. "May I recommend Master And Commander starring the usually captivating, attention-grabbing Russell Crowe," he wrote. "I've never made it past the ten minute mark. You're welcome. And thanks Russell." RUSSELL CROWE SAYS NEW FILM 'UNHINGED' DRAWS ATTENTION TO UPTICK OF 'ULTRAVIOLENCE' IN TODAY'S SOCIETY ...