Hollywood is inching closer to getting back to work, with the entertainment industry’s guilds and unions signing off on a 22-page guideline document designed to establish safety protocols for producing movies and TV in the age of coronavirus. The agreement comes after a protracted period of negotiation among the various constituencies — including actors, directors
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A Twitter account that tweeted a call to violence and claimed to be representing the position of “Antifa” was in fact created by a known white supremacist group, Twitter said Monday. The company removed the account. Before it emerged the account was run by white supremacists, Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s son, pointed his
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Click here for updates on this story ROBERTS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — Every day, Riley and Ashtyn Mickelsen cowboy up and teach students how to become farriers at the Idaho Horseshoeing School. At this point, you may be asking, “What’s a farrier?” “A farrier is a blacksmith, meaning we work with hot metal …
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New Zealand’s government could ease coronavirus restrictions as early as next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Tuesday. Adern told a press conference that New Zealand was “ahead of schedule.” The country has not reported any new cases for 11 days in a row. She said that, while previous advice modeling had assumed there would
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Americans have been protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police for days on end in dozens of cities throughout the United States. While tensions between police and demonstrators have heated up in many places, some officers have shown solidarity with the movement by hugging protesters, praying with them, mourning with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JOLIET, Mont. (Billings Gazette) — Rodeo is back in Montana, even if it didn’t look much like a regular rodeo. There were only a few cowboys on a few saddle broncs, with no bulls, barrel racers or even a clown. For laughs, there was a short-legged dog race,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Saunders Sermons, trombone in hand, met Better Call Harry outside a Georgia Department of Labor office. Sermons, who won a 2011 Grammy playing with the Tedeschi Trucks Band, was set to hit the road this year. But Covid-19 ruined those concert plans. “I had a
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A five-day course of the antiviral drug remdesivir sped recovery in moderately ill patients with pneumonia from Covid-19, drugmaker Gilead Sciences announced in a statement Monday. It’s more evidence that the drug can help patients, however outside experts are not calling this a “game changer” quite yet. Coronavirus patients who were hospitalized, but not sick
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — In her filing for divorce from former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Kellie Chauvin requested a last-name change and the titles to both of their homes. Kellie Chauvin separated from her husband on May 28, the day before he was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George
Continue Reading The Dead Sea Scrolls are like an ancient puzzle that researchers and scholars are trying to piece together, but multiple obstacles block the way. Now, a new study has suggested a potential aid in finding the way these puzzle pieces fit together: animal DNA from the skins used to make the scrolls. The 2,000-year-old scrolls
Continue Reading Betty Broderick was the subject of high-rated TV movies in 1992 — back when women who killed their ex-husbands, as she did, found notoriety on major networks, not Lifetime. A new limited series under the “Dirty John” umbrella, “The Betty Broderick Story,” offers a much more nuanced approach to the tale — a welcome makeover
Continue Reading Deveonte Joseph stood out among the protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, calling for justice after the death of George Floyd. Instead of a mask or protective gear, the 17-year-old wore his cap and gown — which he hasn’t gotten to wear because the Covid-19 pandemic delayed in-person graduations across the US. Joseph said he decided
Continue Reading Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for an investigation after two of the country’s journalists were attacked by police in Washington DC on Monday. During a live morning newscast on the program “Sunrise” on Tuesday in Australia, police were seen using their shields to clear Channel 7 News US correspondent Amelia Brace and photojournalist
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A South Philly gun range owner shot and killed a suspected burglar inside his business early Tuesday morning. It happened around 4:15 a.m. at Firing Line, Inc., at 1532 S. Front St. in Pennsport. “He was inside of his gun shop overnight because someone had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR/KAUT) — An Oklahoma woman has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $1.2 million from her employer through wire fraud. According to federal charges, Christa Dawn Jackson, 46, of Tuttle, worked as an office manager at AllPoints Pipe Service, Inc., where she had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KDVR/KWGN) — Dozens of local businesses in Denver are picking up the pieces after rioters tagged and vandalized their restaurants over the weekend. Protesters lined the streets of Colfax Avenue in front of Saki Melius’ restaurant, Menya Ramen & Poke. “I respect and support the peaceful protest,”
Continue Reading As conversations continue about if, when and how it’s safe to be flying, airplane seat designers continue to sketch out concepts for what the future of aviation might look like. The latest off the drawing board is Interspace Lite, presented by Luke Miles, founder of transportation technology company Universal Movement. Back in December 2019, Miles
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Monday in Greensboro came with a high temperature of 74 degrees and a radiant blue sky. In the words of FOX8 Chief Meteorologist Van Denton, the weather was “perfect.” But, if you drove down Elm Street and had no idea of what happened across
Continue Reading The police chief of Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired after officials discovered two police officers involved in fatal shooting of a man during a protest over George Floyd’s death had not activated their body cameras. “This type of institutional failure will not be tolerated,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said on Monday. “Accordingly, I have relieved
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus deaths and 39 new cases on Tuesday as the county’s top doctor warned that the curve in our area has not yet flattened. The latest virus victims are a women and two men who were all in their 80s
Continue Reading Tiger Woods joins a growing list of athletes to express their thoughts on George Floyd’s death and the protests that have followed. The star golfer released a statement on Twitter saying his heart goes out to Floyd’s family and “all of us who are hurting right now.” He added that he has “always had the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — A man attacked a Motel 6 employee and several guests in Fairview Township Sunday evening, according to police. At around 5:13 p.m., police were dispatched to Motel 6 for a report of a man with a knife attacking people. Upon arriving on the
Continue Reading At a loss with how to talk to children about everything that’s going on? You’re not alone. Experts have some helpful solutions, but they begin with one thing: Taking care of yourself as well. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
Continue Reading The show will be paused. At least, that’s the message coming from leaders and artists in the music business as part of a movement being referred to as Blackout Tuesday. Music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang spearheaded the effort to shutter normal business operations on June 2 via their #theshowmustbepaused initiative. A Twitter account
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Doctors are fighting not only to save lives from Covid-19, but also to protect patients’ brains. Although Covid-19 is best known for damaging the lungs, it also increases the risk of life-threatening brain injuries — from mental confusion to hallucinations, seizures, coma, stroke and paralysis. The virus may invade the brain, and it can starve
Continue Reading British Vogue readers might be more familiar seeing supermodels or celebrities gracing its front cover, but July’s issue will look a little different, featuring key workers helping provide essential services during the coronavirus pandemic. A community midwife, a train driver and a supermarket worker will instead be the stars of the latest edition. In a
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A strong ridge of high pressure will remain over the Borderlandfor the rest of the week allowing temperatures to soar above 100degrees.The weather pattern will change by the end of the week, a change in the weather pattern will take place Friday as the ridge breaks down this will allow a slight increase in rain
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — 5 days before Georg Floyd was tragically murdered during an encounter with Minnesota police officers, UNO Athletic Director, Tim Duncan, reflects on an encounter with Massachusetts law enforcement. Duncan says that he and his wife were walking to a store near their Newton
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — Officials with the Village of Shorewood say a rifle was stolen and multiple squad cars damaged during overnight protests Sunday, May 31. In a press release, the village provided a timeline of events that transpired Sunday evening. Officials say a group of approximately 1,500
Continue Reading It could take the US economy most of the next decade to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Congressional Budget Office said on Monday. The CBO warns in a new analysis that the pandemic will reduce cumulative economic output over the next 10 years by $7.9 trillion, or 3% of GDP during the decade, compared
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