Month: March 2021

How to watch Oprah Winfreys interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – CBS News
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How to watch Oprah Winfreys interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – CBS News

Oprah Winfrey will be interviewing Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Sunday night on CBS in their first interview since they stopped royal duties and since announcing she is pregnant with their second child. In a preview of CBS' "Oprah with Meghan And Harry: A Primetime Special," Meghan accused Britain's royal family of actively encouraging lies about her.  Asked by Oprah how she feels about the palace hearing her speaking out about life in the royal bubble, Meghan replied, "I don't know how they could expect that, after all of this time, we would still just be silent if there is an active role that 'The Firm' is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us." "The Firm" is a common nickname for the royal family.  How to watch Oprah's interview with Prince Harry and Meg...
CDC chief tries to rebuild her agency’s reputation — and morale – POLITICO
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CDC chief tries to rebuild her agency’s reputation — and morale – POLITICO

Walensky, the former chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, has already embarked on a listening tour at agency headquarters in Atlanta and regularly appears at the White House’s thrice-weekly Covid-19 briefings. But officials at the CDC and other federal health agencies said she has yet to lay out a vision for the CDC’s response to Covid-19 and beyond. They worry the agency will again be beholden to the White House — which, despite President Joe Biden’s promises to champion science, could be tempted to maintain control of the narrative by overriding experts’ policy recommendations. “She has a really hard job,” said Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health and a former member of Biden’s transition Covid-19 advisory board. “There has been a l...
Gorilla Glue Woman Tessica Browns Breast Lumps Not Cancerous – TMZ
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Gorilla Glue Woman Tessica Browns Breast Lumps Not Cancerous – TMZ

Exclusive It's the best news Tessica Brown's gotten since getting the Gorilla Glue out of her hair -- the masses found in her breasts are not cancerous. Tessica's manager, Gina Rodriguez, tells TMZ ... test results for the 2 lumps, one in each breast, came back negative, and Tessica is ecstatic. She says doctors say the benign cysts are the result of fibrocystic breast disease which comes with its own complications. We're told the disease generally makes it tougher for doctors to ID potentially cancerous lumps. As a result, Tessica will now have to get a mammogram every 6 months. As we first reported, Tessica had gone back to Dr. Michael Obeng -- who def...
Ginny and Georgia star Antonia Gentry thanks fans for support after Taylor Swift criticism – Daily Mail
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Ginny and Georgia star Antonia Gentry thanks fans for support after Taylor Swift criticism – Daily Mail

Ginny And Georgia's Antonia Gentry has thanked fans for their support of her and her show, after Taylor Swift criticised it for airing a 'deeply sexist' joke about her. The actress, 23, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a moving post in which she reflected on how her character Ginny allowed her have 'a voice capable of impact' and help others 'feel seen' when she didn't as a young girl. On Monday, the Shake It Off hitmaker, 31, tweeted out a statementagainst Netflix after airing a 'degrading' joke about her dating history on the show, which sees character Ginny telling her mother: 'You got through men faster than Taylor Swift.'  Response: Ginny and Georgia star Antonia Gentry (right, with Brianne Howey) thanked fans for support on Thursday after Taylor Swift crit...
Why testing for Covid-19 is still important – CNN
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Why testing for Covid-19 is still important – CNN

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Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread – Fox Business
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Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread – Fox Business

Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Japanese supercomputer simulations showed that wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking viral spread compared with one properly fitted mask. The findings in part contradict recent recommendations from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that two masks were better than one at reducing a person's exposure to the coronavirus. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer to model the flow of virus particles from people wearing different types and combinations of masks, according to a study released on Thursday by research giant Riken and Kobe University. Using a single surgical-type mask, made of non-woven material, had 85% ef...
Dr. Seuss book sales soar after 6 titles canceled for racist imagery – Fox News
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Dr. Seuss book sales soar after 6 titles canceled for racist imagery – Fox News

Dr. Seuss’s books seem more popular than ever amid the controversy over a small selection of titles that will no longer be sold because they were deemed to have "insensitive and racist imagery." Copies of the beloved children’s author’s most popular books were virtually flying out of Amazon and Barnes and Noble’s warehouses, with his most popular books making up 9 out of the top 10 bestsellers on both companies' lists as of Thursday evening. "The Cat in The Hat," "Oh, The Places You'll Go" and "Green Eggs and Ham," three of Seuss’s best-known works, were all out of stock on Amazon but still available at a higher price on Barnes and Noble’s website as of Thursday evening. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, which preserves the author’s legacy, announced this week six books - "And to Think That I Sa...
Paris Hilton Says She Was “Shocked” By Sarah Silvermans Apology for 2007 Joke – E! NEWS
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Paris Hilton Says She Was “Shocked” By Sarah Silvermans Apology for 2007 Joke – E! NEWS

"I really just appreciate it so much, and I'm glad that her comedy has grown and she realizes that it's not nice to make fun of people. And I think everyone learns that in life," she continues. "Sarah is hilarious, like I've listened to her comedy and I've always been a big fan. Well, before that moment, and always just thought she was so funny, but not when she's making fun of people. I think she's just funny when she's just being her funny self." Paris adds she's appreciative Sarah has taken the time to reflect on the jokes she's made, not just at Paris' expense, but in "other situations" as well.  The star even acknowledges her own missteps in life, saying, "I know where she's coming from, because just like everyone, you know, we've all said things in our past that we felt bad abou...
10 activities that expose you to coronavirus, from most to least risky – CNET
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10 activities that expose you to coronavirus, from most to least risky – CNET

Air travel is not recommended by most health authorities during the pandemic. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The US has reached a huge milestone with at least 77 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered and an additional approval from the Food and Drug Administration for ...