U.S. Tops 900,000 Covid Deaths, Could See Another 40,000 Lives Lost In Next 2 Weeks
On February 29, 2020 the United States recorded its first death connected to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
At the time, estimates of the numbers of deaths the newly-identified virus might cause were all over the map. Some…
Spotify’s Joe Rogan Apologizes For Use Of ‘N-Word’ In India Arie Clips
Joe Rogan has issued a statement expressing his regret over his use of the “N-word” in clips circulated by songstress India Arie.
Rogan was depicted using the racial slur two dozen times in the clips, which were used by Arie to…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth Plunges By $31 Billion After Meta Shock
Mark Zuckerberg's wealth dropped as much as $31 billion, among the biggest one-day drops in wealth ever, after Meta Platforms Inc.'s fourth-quarter results fell short of analysts' expectations.
Meta is in the midst of a historic stock…
CNCO To Make Acting Debut In Disney+ Miniseries ‘4 Ever’
The members of Latin boy band CNCO are making their acting debut in the Disney+ miniseries 4 Ever, which recently began production in Miami. The series is set to air later this year in Latin America, with other Disney+ markets to follow.…
Fantasia And Danielle Brooks To Star In ‘The Color Purple’ Musical Movie
Fantasia Taylor will star as Celie and Danielle Brooks will play Sofia in Warner Bros’ film adaptation of the musical The Color Purple, with both reprising their respective roles on Broadway. The news was revealed Thursday during ABC’s Soul…
Algonquin Nation calls truck convoy protest actions on their territory…
An Algonquin elder from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg says truck convoy protesters in downtown Ottawa and their supporters, some of whom have been conducting First Nations ceremonies, are overstepping their boundaries.
"We don't know who…
The Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony – Deadline
NBCU is going all-in on the Opening Ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Not only is it broadcasting the event four times in 24 hours on the NBC flagship, it’s promising “full-day coverage” beginning with the first-ever live…
Ukraine crisis: What’s at stake for the UK?
Britain - like other western powers - is coming to Ukraine's aid. It's threatening economic sanctions against Russia if it invades. It's providing Ukraine with anti-tank weapons and armoured vehicles.
It's promising to deploy…
“US School Shootings” Student Among 3 Killed In 2 US School Shootings In A Day
US School Shootings: Two campus police officials were shot and killed at a college in Virginia, while one student was killed and another wounded in a school shooting in Minnesota on the same day.
Two campus police officers were shot and…