Month: September 2021

George Holliday, Rodney King Beating Videographer, Dead from COVID – TMZ
20Sep By No Comments
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George Holliday, Rodney King Beating Videographer, Dead from COVID – TMZ

George Holliday -- the man who filmed Rodney King's beating at the hands of the LAPD in the '90s, which eventually triggered the L.A. Riot -- has died after contracting COVID-19. Holliday passed away Sunday while hospitalized in Simi Valley, CA where he'd been since mid-August -- this according to one of his close friends and his business partner. We're told he'd been bedridden with pneumonia, and finally succumbed to the virus after a few weeks. We're told he wasn't vaccinated. Play video content 3/3/91 ...
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Emmys 2021 award winners: The Crown, Ted Lasso, The Queens Gambit and more – CNET
20Sep By No Comments
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Emmys 2021 award winners: The Crown, Ted Lasso, The Queens Gambit and more – CNET

The Crown, unsurprisingly, won best drama series. Netflix The 73rd Primetime Emmys Awards are done and dusted. There were a few surprises, including The Queen's Gambit, which won two awards overall, taking home best limited series, beating Mare of Easttown. Turns out sexy chess is for everyone. Other big winners: Ted Lasso, with four statues, including best comedy series and best comedy actor for Jason Sudeikis. The...
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Maine sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations – Portland Press Herald – Press Herald
20Sep By No Comments
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Maine sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations – Portland Press Herald – Press Herald

A record number of people were hospitalized with COVID-19 across Maine on Monday amid the latest surge of the deadly coronavirus. There were 214 people in the hospital with COVID-19, which is the highest single-day total since the pandemic began in March 2020, according to data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Sunday’s figure of 207 hospitalizations tied the previous record, which had been set on January 13 during the peak of last winter’s surge at a time when a fraction of Maine’s population had been vaccinated against the disease. The number of people in critical care stood at 73 on Monday — down four from Sunday — and there were 33 people connected to ventilators. There were 58 critical care beds available across the state. Maine’s hospitals have bee...
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Early signs of autism can be reversed if babies are offered therapy to help their social development – Daily Mail
20Sep By No Comments
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Early signs of autism can be reversed if babies are offered therapy to help their social development – Daily Mail

Children are less likely to be diagnosed with autism if their parents take part in video-based therapy, a major study has found. Experts hailed the 'landmark' finding, which suggests intervening when the brain is still malleable can improve social development.  The therapy, called iBASIS-VIPP, involves filming a child with early signs of having the spectrum disorder and their parents interacting. Parents then watch the clips with a practitioner to discuss the best ways to help them develop.  British and Australian academics discovered infants treated using the approach were two-thirds less likely to be diagnosed with autism at age three.   It improved the social development of youngsters and their autistic behaviours, such as being sensitive to bright lights and loud noises and repeating ...
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The For-Profit World of Religious Vaccine Exemptions – Slate
20Sep By No Comments
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The For-Profit World of Religious Vaccine Exemptions – Slate

For the past few weeks, Ruth Graham has been logging on to Telegram, the encrypted messaging app, to eavesdrop. Graham reports on religion for the New York Times. She was interested in QAnon, at first.  It’s hard for Graham to describe what she’s been hearing. Is it religious chatter? Political? Lately, these personal anecdotes have begun to focus on one topic in particular: whether your job can require you to get a COVID vaccine and whether your religion might get you exempted if your employer is clamping down. “There’s a rising desperation in some of these quarters to find a way out of these mandates,” Graham says. These people are nurses, or local cops. Some have gone to protests, signed petitions. In other words, they feel pretty strongly about vaccines, ...
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Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits
20Sep By No Comments
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Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits

Pepperoni gets the most guff of the cured meat family—always the Lunchables, never the crowning glory of the charcuterie plate. But these compact rounds of salumi have so much more to offer for the savvy home cook. They’re peppery, salty, and full of fat that can be rendered to turn them into crisp miniature UFOs. “It’s a quintessential Italian American ingredient—pepperoni is one of those things that people in the United States always associate with Italian food, but it’s rarely seen in Italy,” says Angie Rito, the co-owner of Manhattan’s Don Angie and the coauthor, with Scott Tacinelli and Jamie Feldmar, of Italian American. “The flavor profile of pepperoni is spicy and garlicky with a hint of smoke, and the ingredient has a familiar and nosta...
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Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits
20Sep By No Comments
Food & Nutrition

Pepperoni Crumbs > Bacon Bits

Pepperoni gets the most guff of the cured meat family—always the Lunchables, never the crowning glory of the charcuterie plate. But these compact rounds of salumi have so much more to offer for the savvy home cook. They’re peppery, salty, and full of fat that can be rendered to turn them into crisp miniature UFOs. “It’s a quintessential Italian American ingredient—pepperoni is one of those things that people in the United States always associate with Italian food, but it’s rarely seen in Italy,” says Angie Rito, the co-owner of Manhattan’s Don Angie and the coauthor, with Scott Tacinelli and Jamie Feldmar, of Italian American. “The flavor profile of pepperoni is spicy and garlicky with a hint of smoke, and the ingredient has a familiar and nosta...
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After nearly a month of testimony, prosecutors rest their case against R. Kelly – CNN
20Sep By No Comments
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After nearly a month of testimony, prosecutors rest their case against R. Kelly – CNN

Jurors have heard from witnesses ranging from former live-in girlfriends of the singer to his former employees, many of whom were subpoenaed to testify against the singer. Kelly faces racketeering and sex trafficking charges, which he has pleaded not guilty to. Since his trial began in Brooklyn federal court on August 18, multiple witnesses have testified that Kelly sexually and physically abused them, directed them to stay in rooms -- sometimes for days -- and had to ask for permission from Kelly or his associates to go to the bathroom or get food. Defense attorneys have pushed back on victims' claims of abuse during cross-examinations, questioning why so many accusers waited years or even decades to report alleged abuse. "The humiliation and trauma did not cause you to go in front of...
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BTS at United Nations General Assembly meeting drew nearly 1 million viewers on YouTube – The Washington Post
20Sep By No Comments
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BTS at United Nations General Assembly meeting drew nearly 1 million viewers on YouTube – The Washington Post

The seven members — Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook — relayed the experiences of the younger generation, and how their views about their future paths were being shaped by the pandemic. Their younger fans in their teens and in their 20s have spent nearly two years in the pandemic learning new things online, connecting with each other on a deeper level, and studying up on issues like climate change and how they can make a difference, the band members said.
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Anthony Johnson, Friday actor and comedian, has died – CNN
20Sep By No Comments
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Anthony Johnson, Friday actor and comedian, has died – CNN

"The world of Comedy has truly been shaken, again. Our BH Talent family is heartbroken about the loss of the iconic legend of stage and screen Mr. Anthony "AJ" Johnson," Bell said in a statement. "He has left with us amazing memories of his laughter, dynamic acting skills, but most of all his enormous personality and heart of gold." No cause of death has been publicly shared. Beyond his memorable performance in the 1995 hit film "Friday," Johnson also appeared in "House Party," "Menace II Society," "Lethal Weapon 3," "The Players Club" and "B.A.P.S" His television credits include "Martin" and "Malcolm & Eddie." His "Friday" co-star Ice Cube took to Twitter to pay tribute, writing, "Sad to wake up to the news about AJ Johnson passing away. Naturally funny dude who was straight ...
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