This story was originally published by ProPublica. Sarah Johnson spent her entire life taking care of people — the six children she raised, mostly alone, and the hospital patients she served in her 25 years as a nurse. But at 86, she was the one who needed care. She was …
Read More »J Balvin, Roddy Ricch Will No Longer Perform at MTV VMAs
Colombian artist J Balvin and rapper Roddy Ricch have both announced that they’ll no longer be performing at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, scheduled for Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET. Ricch announced his departure on Instagram Live, saying, “My team and I did everything in our power to make …
Read More »Smash Mouth Performed for Large Crowd at South Dakota Biker Rally Despite Pandemic
Smash Mouth was one of several bands to perform for a packed crowd in Sturgis, South Dakota, Sunday, August 9th, as part of the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The concerts were part of an extensive programming itinerary at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, a biker campground and outdoor venue. Video …
Read More »Grammy Museum Partners With Grammy U, Michelle Obama for Virtual Mentorship Program
The Grammy Museum announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Grammy U — the Recording Academy’s college educational division — and Michelle Obama for a virtual mentorship program during the coronavirus pandemic. The Mentorship Monday program will be launched through Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative. Running from July 20th through …
Read More »'Candyman,' 'Halloween' Sequels Pushed Back Amid Continued COVID-19 Concerns
Universal Pictures has pushed back a handful of horror movies, including the upcoming Candyman reboot and two planned sequels to Halloween, due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19,Variety reports. The Candyman reboot, which was directed by Nia DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele, was set to arrive September 25th, but is …
Read More »Racism Kills: Why Many Are Declaring It a Public Health Crisis
Working as a nurse at the St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio in the 1950s and 1960s, Mary Gregory saw a healthcare system that was broken. In fact, just getting to that position was a struggle: After initially being rejected from the St. Vincent School of Nursing, in 1951, …
Read More »Chris Redd of 'SNL' Launches COVID-19 Fund for George Floyd Protesters
Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Redd has launched a GoFundMe page to provide COVID-19 aid to the George Floyd protesters. “As thousands of people take to the streets to protest racial discrimination and the many black lives lost at the hands of injustice, we also have the unfortunate fact …
Read More »Trump Is Treating Michigan the Way He Treated Ukraine. Well Done, Senate Republicans
A few weeks before President Trump was impeached last December for attempting to blackmail Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden, Stanford law professor Pamela Karlan warned the House Judiciary Committee of a future in which the president used similar tactics on his own country: “Imagine living in a part of Louisiana …
Read More »Andrew Cuomo Says He 'Doesn't Want Your Opinion, Just the Facts' on COVID-19
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made his latest late-night appearance onThe Tonight Show this week, speaking with Jimmy Fallon about the state’s latest coronavirus updates. Despite Fallon’s immense praise for Cuomo’s leadership during the pandemic, the governor stated that he wasn’t letting it get to his head during this time. …
Read More »Haim Create Laser Light Show in Their Homes for 'I Know Alone' Performance
The three sisters of Haim are all quarantined separately during the COVID-19 pandemic, so they had to make due with remotely performing their new single, “I Know Alone,” for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Broadcasting via webcam, Este, Danielle and Alana were all set up in their respective houses with …
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