The Century City-based firm is the last of the top talent firms to undergo staff cuts. Since touring went off the road in March and most festivals were postponed, along with the closure of Hollywood film and television production, the industry representation business has had a financial impact. On Tuesday, …
Read More »Coronavirus: Hajj pilgrimage to start in Saudi Arabia will be reduced
Image copyright AFP Screenshot They were preparing at the Grand Mosque in Mecca to welcome this year’s pilgrims. The annual Hajj pilgrimage, usually conducted by Muslims from around the world, begins on Wednesday, dramatically decreasing due to the coronavirus. Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the trip to …
Read More »Hong Kong official warns of possible virus outbreak, urges people to stay indoors
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned of the potential for a major COVID-19 outbreak in the city and encouraged residents to stay indoors as new restrictions come into effect in the city. “We are on the verge of a large-scale community outbreak, which can lead to a collapse of our …
Read More »Pence rips apart House Democrats over Barr’s hearing: “They wanted to be heard more than they wanted to hear”
Vice President Mike Pence strongly criticized Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday after they devoted themselves to often heated questions and comments directed at Attorney General William Barr. Pence told “The Story” host Martha MacCallum that the majority of the panel, chaired by President Jerrold Nadler, DN.Y., “wanted …
Read More »Fact check: Trump falsely claims that ‘large portions’ of the United States are ‘crown free’, and repeats the claim that the protests are leading to an increase in cases
However, as is often the case with these briefings, Trump’s written message eventually turned into a series of false and misleading claims about the state of the pandemic. At one point, Trump claimed that “large portions” of the United States are “crown free” (not true). He also claimed that the …
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