In February, Lin-Manuel Miranda broke the news that Disney (DIS) had purchased the rights to a filmed version of the Broadway mega hit “Hamilton” and would release it in theaters in October 2021. Disney paid $ 75 million, probably the most expensive ever bought a finished film, and Disney had …
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Investigators say half of Nevada businesses didn’t follow mask rules
Nevada is among the states with the highest infection rates, and state investigators have reported less than 50% of the companies observed on July 2. he complied with the governor’s order requiring facial masks in public. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has promised “swift and decisive” action this week against industries …
Read More »Spain imposes the second local closure of coronavirus in two days
FILE PHOTO: A police officer reviews the documents of people traveling in vehicles at the entrance to Lleida after the government of Catalonia imposed new restrictions to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lleida , Spain, July 4, 2020. REUTERS / Nacho Doce / File Photo …
Read More »White House says it could get on board with second round of stimulus checks
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Monday the White House could support another round of stimulus checks for Americans. He also introduced other measures that President Donald Trump supported, such as a payroll tax cut. Republicans in Congress and the White House are divided on whether to endorse …
Read More »North Carolina begins testing COVID-19 in private nursing homes :: WRAL.com
By Nia Harden, WRAL reporter Beginning this week, North Carolina will begin screening everyone who works or lives in private skilled nursing facilities for COVID-19. Nursing homes are hot spots for COVID-19 outbreaks in North Carolina and across the country. The state updates coronavirus data weekly for “congregational living environments,” …
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