Month: May 2021

Hearing loss, auto-immune diseases, side effects and the COVID-19 vaccine – KOAT New Mexico
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Hearing loss, auto-immune diseases, side effects and the COVID-19 vaccine – KOAT New Mexico

All week long KOAT will be answering viewer questions on the COVID-19 vaccine from New Mexico's top doctors and health experts. New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Dr. Tracie CollinsNew Mexico Human Services Department Secretary Dr. David Scrase Chief Medical Officer for Presbyterian Healthcare Service Dr. Jason Mitchell QUESTION: What is the biggest concern regarding the COVID-19 vaccine given how short the clinical study was in compared to other vaccines?DR. MITCHELL: People have asked that a lot, was this vaccine studied enough? The truth is across the world, 1.4 billion vaccines have been given and in the United States alone, billions. This vaccine has been studied well. What are the big concerns? The normal side effects, fevers and chills. That's just your body learning...
TikTok star Bryce Hall and YouTuber Austin McBroom brawl in West Hollywood ahead of celebrity boxing match – KABC-TV
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TikTok star Bryce Hall and YouTuber Austin McBroom brawl in West Hollywood ahead of celebrity boxing match – KABC-TV

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- A violent brawl erupted between TikTok star Bryce Hall and YouTuber Austin McBroom during a press conference ahead of their celebrity boxing match. Hall and McBroom were promoting their upcoming June 12 fight at the Fred Segal store in West Hollywood Tuesday when the event took a chaotic turn. As McBroom was talking, Hall suddenly rushed his opponent, leading to a scuffle between the two. The two were grabbing ahold of each other as Hall went to the floor. Their teams struggled to separate them, but eventually succeeded in stopping the brawl. McBroom's YouTube channel, The ACE Family, has 19 million subscribers, while Hall has 19.9 million followers on TikTok. The two are scheduled to fight at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 12. Floyd Mayweather fight...
Queen Gave BTS a Shoutout About the New Butter Music Video Teaser – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Queen Gave BTS a Shoutout About the New Butter Music Video Teaser – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

On May 18, BTS released a teaser for the music video of their new English-language single “Butter.” The music video teaser gave fans an inkling about what the song will sound like, and the beat in the teaser sounds similar to Queen’s song “Another One Bites the Dust.” After the teaser was released, Queen approved of BTS’ music video teaser on Twitter. BTS | Big Hit MusicBTS released a music video teaser for ‘Butter’ The music video teaser for “Butter” was uploaded to the HYBE Labels YouTube channel on May 18 at 11 a.m. EDT. Big Hit Music also shared the teaser on social media. The music video teaser for “Butter” is 23 seconds long and opens with Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook standing side by side. The video is in black and white, and the BTS members ...
The Family Man 2 Trailer: Danger Has A New Face (Samantha)! – Gulte
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The Family Man 2 Trailer: Danger Has A New Face (Samantha)! – Gulte

Happening actress Samantha Akkineni’s first ever web-series is finally arriving on June 4th. The trailer of ‘The Family Man 2’ is unveiled shortly and it’s edgier than the first part. It begins with the same old tough marriage between Srikanth played by Manoj Bhajpayee and Suchitra played by Priyamani. They seek counsel over their marriage being on rocks and it’s as usual for Srikanth doing a 9 to 5 job. But his heart is not at the right place and suddenly he calls his friend JK. In Chennai, JK is in a hostage situation and this intrigues Srikanth. Finally he arrives in the hot and happening city and learns that they are under attack but from whom? Enters Samantha with a dusky face and she does action episodes and what not...
King County businesses brace for possibility of another mask mandate – KING5.com
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King County businesses brace for possibility of another mask mandate – KING5.com

Some business owners in King County say they welcome continuing to require masks be worn indoors, regardless of a person's vaccination status. KENT, Wash. — As King County waits to see if public health leaders will implement stricter rules regarding face masks, some small business owners say they are prepared for any potential changes. Many stores in downtown Kent are still requiring masks to be worn indoors, regardless of someone's vaccination status. However, some customers aren't fans of the precautionary measures.  "A couple people get testy about it," said Wayne Curran, owner of Page T...
Meghan Markle’s childhood boyfriend thinks it’s ‘awesome’ that she’s standing up to royals – Fox News
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Meghan Markle’s childhood boyfriend thinks it’s ‘awesome’ that she’s standing up to royals – Fox News

Meghan Markle’s childhood boyfriend is offering his support. Among those that were taken with Markle and Prince Harry's recent interview with Oprah Winfrey was actor Joshua Silverstein, who said he dated Markle for a summer when she was 13. The actor appeared on ITV's "Lorraine" on Tuesday, according to Daily Mail, and praised the former "Suits" star for her "courageous" interview, all while knowing it would "create tension." "Meghan did Oprah and was very honest and transparent with her experiences in the royal family," he said. "There's a history of racism within the royal family that goes way back to the transatlantic slave trade. The fact Meghan is able to get on TV and bravely talk about that is awesome." MEGHAN MARKLE COULD HAVE MODERNIZED THE ROYALS, JODIE TURNER-SMITH SAYS: ‘...
DJ and Producer i_o’s Cause of Death Revealed – Pitchfork
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DJ and Producer i_o’s Cause of Death Revealed – Pitchfork

Last November, DJ and producer i_o died suddenly at age 30. His cause of death has now been disclosed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, as EDM.com and Billboard point out. According to the medical examiner’s report, i_o, whose real name was Garrett Lockhart, died of natural causes related to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis—an autoimmune disorder that involves chronic thyroid inflammation. i_o’s family released a statement to EDM.com regarding the cause of death announcement. According to the family, i_o had a “sudden and fatal arrhythmia.” They added: After 5 months of testing, the conclusion is that, while Garrett did suffer from depression and anxiety, he did not take his own life. It is our hope that Garrett's premature death can be used to create and normalize conversations surround...
The Voice Recap: Four Singers Eliminated — Top 9/Semifinals Results – TVLine
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The Voice Recap: Four Singers Eliminated — Top 9/Semifinals Results – TVLine

RELATED STORIES If we didn’t have a clear picture of what the Season 20 finale of The Voice was going to look like before Monday’s Semi-Finals — and we kinda did — we sure did afterwards. It was going to be a two-contestant race between Team Blake Shelton’s so-good-I’m-running-out-of-superlatives Cam Anthony and Team Kelly Clarkson’s young old-school country boy Kenzie Wheeler. But who would be joining them, competing for third fourth and fifth place? Based on Monday’s performances, singing for the Wildcard Instant Save Tuesday would be Team Nick Jonas’ Rachel Mac, Team Kelly’s Corey Ward, Team John Legend’s Dana Monique and Team Blake’s Jordan Matthew Young (not because he’d done poorly but because Cam was obviously going to advance). Unless Dana launched another fireball like...
Shake-up reported at the CDC; two high-profile officials depart – Ars Technica
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Shake-up reported at the CDC; two high-profile officials depart – Ars Technica

Enlarge / Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, DC on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is undergoing a shake-up amid criticism over its guidance for fully vaccinated adults, according to reporting by Politico. So far, two high-profile officials have announced their departure from the agency during the ongoing changes. On May 7, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the CDC’s top respiratory disease scientist who helped lead the agency’s response to the pandemic, announced her resignation effective May 14. Messonnier announced her departure jus...