A new government report out Wednesday from the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy finds more cases of major manufacturers selling baby food with high levels of toxic heavy metals, just eight months after a congressional report shed light on the issue of toxins in baby food. The report describes dangerous levels of arsenic, …
Monthly Archives: September 2021
CDC urges pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccination
According to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer than one-third of pregnant women in the United States are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 125,000 confirmed cases of the virus were reported among those pregmant, of which 22,000 required hospitalization and 161 died, including 22 deaths in August alone. …
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NBA: unvaccinated players who miss games will not get paid
NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said on Wednesday that NBA players who do not comply with local vaccination requirements will not be paid for the games that they miss due to their status. The policy could impact players on the Warriors, Nets and Knicks, as all three teams play in areas in which local jurisdictions are …
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Manny Pacquiao announces retirement from professional boxing
Former world champion Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from professional boxing after 26 years and 72 professional bouts. Pacquiao released a 15-minute video on his Facebook page sharing the news; he also announced last week he will run for president of the Philippines in 2022. Pacquiao’s statement read: “To the greatest fans and the greatest …
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Alan Jackson reveals neurological disease diagnosis
Alan Jackson has gone public about his struggle with a degenerative nerve disease, sharing on the “Today” show that he was diagnosed 10 years ago with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (“CMT”) disease, a disorder that damages the nerves in the arms and legs. The 62-year-old country music singer said: “I’ve been reluctant to talk about this publicly and …
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Jennifer Nettles returning to Broadway as lead in ‘Waitress’
Jennifer Nettles is returning to Broadway, and will show off her acting skills in the lead role of Jenna in “Waitress.” The role is currently being played by singer and “Waitress” creator Sara Bareilles; Nettles is set to begin her run on Oct. 19, and will appear in the musical through Nov. 24. Nettles has …
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Lori Loughlin to return to acting for the first time since college admissions scandal
Lori Loughlin is retuning to the acting world nearly two and a half years since the college admissions scandal. In 2019, the actress and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were accused of paying $500,000 to secure their two daughters, Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Giannulli, spots at the University of Southern California as crew recruits – though …
Netflix shares teaser trailer for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4
Netflix has debuted the latest teaser for Stranger Things Season 4. The first teaser revealed Hopper’s (David Harbour) return, the second one focused on Eleven’s (Millie Bobby Brown) past and the third teased its release date, the newest video confirms a location fans have long speculated about: the Creel House. Producer and director Shawn Levy …
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Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father Jamie as conservator of her estate after 13 years
A judge on Wednesday suspended Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, from the conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years. Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny agreed with a petition from Spears and her attorney, Mathew Rosengart, that James “Jamie” Spears needs to give up his role as conservator. The move is …
Jarrod Ramos, gunman in Capital Gazette shooting, is sentenced to multiple life terms
A judge ordered on Tuesday that Jarrod Ramos, the 41-year-old man who opened fire in an attack at a Maryland newspaper three years ago that killed five journalists, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Ramos took a gun to the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., in June 2018 and began indiscriminately firing …