Hollywood Is Leaving COVID Safety To Ill-Prepared Assistants Who Say They Have No Idea What They’re Doing

Hollywood Is Leaving COVID Safety To Ill-Prepared Assistants Who Say They Have No Idea What They’re Doing

“Testing is important and extracting people who test positive is important, but people rely too heavily on testing. They’re lulled into a false sense of security by thinking that everyone on set is tested so they are safe, when the testing is only a snapshot. It’s just a moment in time,” the Warner Bros. employee…

Two Wall Street Firms Took Huge GameStop Losses After Admitting Defeat To Redditors

Two Wall Street Firms Took Huge GameStop Losses After Admitting Defeat To Redditors

Two of the major hedge funds targeted by investors on Reddit pushing up the stock price of GameStop have waved expensive flags of defeat and sold out of their investments, losing millions of dollars. On Wednesday, the stock price of GameStop (GME), the mall retailer for video games, soared 134%, a staggering increase of 748%…

Here’s What President Biden’s COVID-19 Travel Bans Mean For You

Here’s What President Biden’s COVID-19 Travel Bans Mean For You

In his first week in office, President Joe Biden has reimposed a host of COVID-19 travel restrictions, while also repealing Donald Trump’s discriminatory Muslim ban. The actions mean the US will now start allowing visitors from predominantly Muslim and African countries who were previously restricted from entering the US under Trump. At the same time,…

The Coronavirus Has Destroyed Main Street — And Small Business Loans Won’t Save It

The Coronavirus Has Destroyed Main Street — And Small Business Loans Won’t Save It

We are a small nonprofit and that has presented a number of issues. We have a small budget. Because the PPP loan goes through normal lending circles, there is a bias in favor of more established, higher-income businesses or nonprofits because banks see that as a better loaning partner. The smaller you are, the more…

US Solar Companies Rely On Materials From Xinjiang, Where Forced Labor Is Rampant

US Solar Companies Rely On Materials From Xinjiang, Where Forced Labor Is Rampant

Since late 2016, the Chinese government has imposed a campaign that has included mass detention, digital surveillance, indoctrination, and forced labor on a population of about 13 million Muslim minorities in the far west region of Xinjiang, including ethnic Uighurs, Kazakhs, and others. Non-Chinese people visiting Xinjiang are often heavily monitored or escorted by police…

Disneyland Is Getting Rid Of Its Popular Annual Pass Program Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic

Disneyland Is Getting Rid Of Its Popular Annual Pass Program Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic

Disneyland is ending its annual pass program after being closed for nearly a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the resort announced Thursday. With Southern California experiencing the worst surge yet in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and with no clear idea of when the theme park will be able to finally reopen, Ken Potrock, president…

“COVID-19 Took A Toll On My Family”: The Virus Killed This Costco Worker, Her Sister, And Her Mother

“COVID-19 Took A Toll On My Family”: The Virus Killed This Costco Worker, Her Sister, And Her Mother

Regina Lim Lee was born on Aug. 21, 1961. Her father, Albert Chin Lee, an immigrant from China’s Guangdong province, served in the US Army and later brought over his spouse, Susie, upon completing his service. They had four children, with Regina being the youngest. Raymond, the second oldest, recalled a blue-collar upbringing. The family…

Wedding Dress Designer Hayley Paige Says She’s Lost The Right To Her Instagram And Her Own Name In Court

Wedding Dress Designer Hayley Paige Says She’s Lost The Right To Her Instagram And Her Own Name In Court

Last week, JLM Couture sued the designer for breach of contract, among other things, in a New York federal court. The company’s main gripe is over the @misshayleypaige account, which JLM asserts it owns and has the right to operate as it sees fit. It also filed a temporary restraining order banning Gutman from using…