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Nick Corderos wife, Amanda Kloots, says he’ll likely need a double lung transplant to live how he’d want – Fox News
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Nick Corderos wife, Amanda Kloots, says he’ll likely need a double lung transplant to live how he’d want – Fox News

Amanda Kloots is providing the world an update on the health of her husband, Nick Cordero. The fitness maven, who shares a 1-year-old son with Cordero, recently said the Broadway star will likely need a double lung transplant in order to recover from the complications of the coronavirus. Making an appearance on the Thursday episode of “CBS This Morning,” Kloots lamented her husband’s consistent health struggles since he was admitted into the hospital in late March. NICK CORDERO'S WIFE SAYS HE'S 'DEFYING ODDS' FOLLOWING SETBACK IN CORONAVIRUS FIGHT Although Cordero, 41, has since emerged from a medically induced coma and has returned a negative test for the illness, Kloots, 38, maintained to co-host Gayle King that Cordero remains “extremely weak” and said there is a huge likelihood ...
Star Wars: Palpatines Return Didnt Come Out of Nowhere — People Just Werent Paying Attention – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Star Wars: Palpatines Return Didnt Come Out of Nowhere — People Just Werent Paying Attention – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

The backlash against The Rise of Skywalker has begun. In other words, some Star Wars fans have started to mount a defense of the movie and rehabilitate its reputation as a disappointment that failed to stick the landing.  Episode IX of the Skywalker saga made a great deal of money, as most Star Wars movies do, and it didn’t receive the degree of fan vitriol hurled at 2017’s The Last Jedi. However, there has been an air of disappointment about it, a feeling that it wasn’t as good as it could or should have been. That said, almost every unloved movie has its defenders, and Skywalker’s are coming to the fore, particularly regarding the resurrection of Emperor Palpatine. How well did ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ do?  Ian McDiarmid | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images ...
Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein, Popular Twitch Streamer, Dies at 31 – Variety
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Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein, Popular Twitch Streamer, Dies at 31 – Variety

Byron “Reckful” Bernstein, a popular video game streamer on Twitch, has died, according to social media posts from his ex-girlfriends and brother. He was 31. According to Blue Madrigal, his ex-girlfriend and one of the people who initially confirmed his death on social media, Berstein died by suicide. Bernstein went by the name Reckful on Twitch, where he was best known for his “World of Warcraft” streams and had over 936,000 followers. Most recently, Bernstein had been working as a developer on his own video game, “Everland,” which was set to release later this year. Bernstein raised concerns early Thursday morning with a series of tweets, one in which he appears to have proposed to his ex-girlfriend Becca Cho. He followed up the post a few minutes later with, “Ahh, I feel ...
SAG-AFTRA Issues Do Not Work Order on Pandemic Thriller ‘Songbird’ – Variety
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SAG-AFTRA Issues Do Not Work Order on Pandemic Thriller ‘Songbird’ – Variety

SAG-AFTRA has told told its members to refuse work on the pandemic thriller “Songbird,” produced by Michael Bay. “Songbird” had been announced in mid-May as a low-budget production that would shoot in Los Angeles. The performers union announced the “do not work” order on Thursday for production company On A Lark Productions LLC. It said the company had failed to complete the signatory process and is therefore not signed to any applicable SAG-AFTRA agreement. SAG-AFTRA warned members that they could be disciplined if they work on “Songbird.” “As such, SAG-AFTRA members are hereby instructed to withhold any acting services or perform any covered work for this production until further notice from the union,” SAG-AFTRA said. “Please note, accepting employment or rendering services...
Mayor Cantrell: If COVID-19 numbers rise again over next week more restrictions will be put in place – WDSU New Orleans
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Mayor Cantrell: If COVID-19 numbers rise again over next week more restrictions will be put in place – WDSU New Orleans

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Health Department Director Dr. Jennifer Avegno held a news conference on Thursday to provide an update on the city's response to the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the holiday weekend. The mayor and Avegno issued stern warnings to residents regarding large gatherings. Cantrell said actions taken this weekend will directly influence whether or not students go back to school the first week of August. According to Cantrell, after a large pop up secondline was reported to her on Sunday, she wanted to make it clear that if the numbers continue to rise next week that she will impose more restrictions. Avegno reiterated this statement, saying that New Orleans numbers are not looking good and she knows that residents do not want to go back to ...
Study confirms new version of coronavirus spreads faster, but doesnt make people sicker – CNN
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Study confirms new version of coronavirus spreads faster, but doesnt make people sicker – CNN

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Westmoreland County urges residents to follow safety orders, says new restrictions could be placed on county if numbers continue to increase – WTAE Pittsburgh
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Westmoreland County urges residents to follow safety orders, says new restrictions could be placed on county if numbers continue to increase – WTAE Pittsburgh

MIKE C.: WE WANT TO GET TO BREAKING NEWS. WESTMORELAND COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE URGING NEIGHBORS TO STAY SAFE. OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE LEARNED ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS COULD BE PUT INTO PLACE IF THERE CORONAVIRUS CASES CONTINUE TO RISE. THE COUNTY IS ADVISING YOU TO FOLLOW THE GREEN PHASE ORDERS AS WELL AS DR. LEVINE’S EXPANDED MASK MANDATE. WESTMORELAND COUNTY SAUL 36 NEW Westmoreland County urges residents to follow safety orders, says new restrictions could be placed on county if numbers continue to increase Updated: 8:08 PM EDT Jul 2, 2020 Westmoreland County officials are urging residents to stay safe this weekend by practicing meas...
Bay Area hospitalizations on the rise: ‘The surge plan is simmering’ – San Francisco Chronicle
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Bay Area hospitalizations on the rise: ‘The surge plan is simmering’ – San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have spiked over the past two weeks, driven by a variety of factors, including a major outbreak at San Quentin State Prison and an uptick in summer social gatherings. Those heightened numbers concern state and local health officials who keep a close eye on hospitalization rates as they decide whether counties should continue down the path of economic and social reopening or pull back. As the Bay Area moved into the July Fourth weekend, Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to slow things down in 19 California counties, including Contra Costa, Santa Clara and Solano, citing the growing burden on hospitals as a major concern. ...