Month: June 2021

Why Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompsons Latest Breakup Is “Truly Heartbreaking” for Her – E! NEWS
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Why Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompsons Latest Breakup Is “Truly Heartbreaking” for Her – E! NEWS

Heartbreak has once again crept into Khloe Kardashian's life.  On June 21, E! News confirmed that the reality star and basketball pro Tristan Thompson have once again gone their separate ways romantically. As fans can recall, cheating allegations rocked their relationship in 2018 and, following his scandal with Jordyn Woods in 2019, caused them to split. Now, nearly a year since their reconciliation, concerns over his wandering eye have once again driven a wedge between them. "Khloe is extremely disappointed in how things have played out with Tristan," a source close to the family told E! News. "She has spent so much time and energy on their relationship and was hopeful for the future. To see that Tristan hasn't changed at all after all of this is truly heartbreaking."  Still, life ...
Public health workers report being threatened and harassed during the pandemic – CBS News
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Public health workers report being threatened and harassed during the pandemic – CBS News

Airline and retail workers aren't the only ones facing public wrath for trying to do their jobs as the coronavirus slammed the U.S. Nearly a quarter of public health workers report feeling bullied, harassed or threatened due to their work as the pandemic was unfolding, with 1 in 8 saying they had received job-related threats. That's according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency found that almost three-quarters of more than 26,000 health care workers surveyed during a three-week period in late March and early April of 2020 felt overwhelmed by work. More than half reported symptoms of mental health conditions, including depression among nearly a third.  The troubling symptoms were more acute among workers who spent most of their time with C...
Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The Pandemic – NPR
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Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The Pandemic – NPR

A computer-enhanced image of the HIV virus. Callista Images/Getty Images/Image Source hide caption toggle caption Callista Images/Getty Images/Image Source A computer-enhanced image of the HIV virus. Callista Images/Getty Images/Image Source There's mounting research to suggest that protecting people who are immuno-compromised from getting COVID is important not just fo...
YouTube wins naming rights for 6000-seat event venue at Hollywood Park – The Verge
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YouTube wins naming rights for 6000-seat event venue at Hollywood Park – The Verge

Google-owned YouTube will have its name on a new live event venue in Inglewood, California, part of the new Hollywood Park mixed-use development, the companies announced Monday. YouTube Theater will be a 6,000-seat performance venue, which will host concerts, comedy shows, YouTube creator events, esports competitions, and community shows. Financial terms of the multiyear naming rights deal were not disclosed. The development is the site of the former Hollywood Park Racetrack and part of the same complex as SoFi Stadium — where the Rams and Chargers play — and American Airlines Plaza. Hollywood Park also houses 3,000 apartments, a 300-room hotel, and an 890,000 square-foot retail area. “YouTube Theater will drive the uniqueness of YouTube by combining physical, ‘in real life’ ...
British Influencer Identifies as Korean After 18 Surgeries to Look Like BTS Singer – TMZ
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British Influencer Identifies as Korean After 18 Surgeries to Look Like BTS Singer – TMZ

Play video content @OliLondonTV / Twitter A British influencer elected to undergo surgery after surgery after surgery so they could look like BTS singer Park Jimin -- and says they no longer feel trapped, and identifies as Korean. Lots to unpack here, but Oil London -- who identifies as non-binary -- said Monday they've been trapped in the wrong body for 8 years, but can now "be myself" because "I'm finally Korean." Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. London's changed their name to Jimin, and says some of the 18 surgeries included extensive work on their eyes, and a brow lift. They even spoke...
Church Camp Linked To 2 COVID-19 Superspreader Events – Patch.com
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Church Camp Linked To 2 COVID-19 Superspreader Events – Patch.com

RUSHVILLE, IL — A recent outbreak of COVID-19 has been linked to teen campers and staff members at an Illinois church camp in early June, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Of the nearly 85 people who contracted the virus, one was hospitalized. The health department said the outbreak was due to a low vaccination rate at the overnight summer camp where only a "handful" of the residents reported being vaccinated, the state health department said in a news release. The camp also did not require staff or campers to wear masks. State health officials did not name the camp, but a Pike County Health Department release said a COVID-19 outbreak in the area was due to at least 50 confirmed cases at Crossing Camp in Rushville. That number later grew as some members of the cam...