Whidney’s Jalil Hutchins (left) and John “Ecstasy” Fletcher (right) backstage in 1984. (Photo: Paul Natkin / Getty Images) Who belongs to the hip-hop community went on social media on Wednesday to mourn the death of John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, known as the Zorro-Happed co-singer of the influential, Brooklyn rap trilogy Woody’s …
Read More »China opens anti-trust probe into e-commerce giant Alibaba
China’s market regulator said Thursday it has launched a government probe into one of the world’s most valuable internet companies by opening an investigation against e-commerce giant Alibaba. In a boring statement, the state administration told Market Regulation that Alibaba launched an investigation amid reports that it was engaged in …
Read More »Maria Bertiromo thought she was interviewing the CEO of Smithfield Foods. He was an imp
Bertiromo believed he was visiting Dennis Organ, president and CEO of Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest self-proclaimed pork producer. In fact, she was visiting Matt Johnson, the press coordinator of Animal Rights Group Direct Action everywhere. For six minutes. The confusion will hardly be the first time Bartiromo has made …
Read More »COVID-19 statistics | December 23, 2020 | Lost Coast Outpost
Press Release from Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A17M The Humboldt County resident died after testing positive for Covid-19, and an additional 27 cases of the virus were reported today. The total number of county residents who tested positive for the virus is now 1,539. The man who died was …
Read More »Americans stay ‘home for the holidays’ – or stick to cars when traveling
For many Americans, the classic carol “I’ll be home for Christmas” will literally describe their plans for their holiday weekend, as they prefer to celebrate in most places amid the ongoing epidemic. Industry sources say about a quarter of people across the country will travel for Christmas and New Year, …
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