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FINALLY! Facebook & Twitter Locks Trump's Account After He Tweets & Reposts Videos Praising Protesters!

FINALLY! Facebook & Twitter Locks Trump’s Account After He Tweets & Reposts Videos Praising Protesters!

America continues to reel as The White House was stormed earlier today by White Nationalists & pro-Trump supporters. Meanwhile Donald Trump said little to dissuade their acts as they broke into The Capitol; climbing over barricades, breaking into windows, and even scaling walls–even breaching areas where Congress convenes. A woman was also killed by gunshot! Meanwhile Trump has been locked out of…

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No Recasting! WB Opts to Write "Cyborg" Out of Upcoming "Flash" Movie!

No Recasting! WB Opts to Write “Cyborg” Out of Upcoming “Flash” Movie!

Yesterday we reported that Warner Bros. was looking to recast the role of the superhero, Cyborg, originally played by Ray Fisher after a very strenuous and controversial separation. It is now being reported that Warner Bros. has now opted to write Cyborg out completely, removing him from the upcoming “Flash” movie starring Ezra Miller. via TheWrap.com “Justice League” actor Ray Fisher, who…

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WB Reportedly Recasting "Cyborg" for Future DCEU Movies!

WB Reportedly Recasting “Cyborg” for Future DCEU Movies!

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU), DC Comics collection of recent movies jumpstarted by 2013’s Superman has been plagued by lackluster plots and low fan approval for years. Even their latest film, Wonder Woman 1984, has been critically panned. However, more controversy is brewing in the DCEU now as it being reported that Ray Fisher will no longer be portraying “Cyborg” in its shared universe of…

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"Fear Not!" Iyanla Vanzant's Newest Show Empowers A World On Pause

“Fear Not!” Iyanla Vanzant’s Newest Show Empowers A World On Pause

They say “you have nothing to fear, but fear itself.” However, in a world currently on pause, thanks to the global pandemic caused by coronavirus, life in general can be fear-mongering.

Thankfully, one soul, perhaps the greatest spiritual advisor of times, Iyanla Vanzant, is doing her part to empower the masses, and help millions get through these dire times with her new series, “Fear Not” on OWN!

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Turkish Soccer Player Confesses to Murdering Coronavirus Sickened Son!

Turkish Soccer Player Confesses to Murdering Coronavirus Sickened Son!

No sane parent wants to see their child suffer. However, for one Turkish soccer player and father, may be far from sane.

It is being reported that Cevher Toktas killed his five year old son after he contracted coronavirus by smothering him with a pillow. He stated he killed him because he “didn’t love him.”

via The New York Post

A Turkish soccer player has admitted to smothering his…

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ANTM's Jay Manuel Speaks Out on Backlash & Where He Stands w/ Tyra Banks

ANTM’s Jay Manuel Speaks Out on Backlash & Where He Stands w/ Tyra Banks

America’s Next Top Model, for quite some, time was one of America’s most popular reality shows. However, like any phenomenon it met its demise.

Surprisingly, and recently however, the show has been met with backlash based off clips where models were forced to change or alter their physical appearance (perpetuating racial biases, body shaming,and other archaic notions of beauty) only to be…

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Network Television Forced To Develop Contingency Plans for Fall Lineup

Network Television Forced To Develop Contingency Plans for Fall Lineup

Network television faces an unprecedented event as the 2020-2021 fall television line up on most channels seems uncertain.

Coronavirus has halted or delayed nearly all television and movie production, leaving mainstream networks like ABC, Fox, NBC, and CBS with little to no shows in production to be released this fall. Each network is now forming a contingency plan to deal with the gaps in…

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Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" Reveals Final Season Premiere Date & Emotional BTS Farewell

Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” Reveals Final Season Premiere Date & Emotional BTS Farewell

Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” has been one of the most riveting shows of our lives tackling issues of suicide, rape, toxic masculinity, homophobia, bullying, and in the last season–murder!

We have watched the show transition from Hannah’s story, to Clay’s story, and finally to Bryce’s story in the previous season. Now, in the fourth and final season of the series we are left to wonder how will…

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There is truly no end to the variety of creatures that inhabit our world. Some are so strange they defy logic. One, however, the pangolin, may hold the key to ending our battle with coronavirus.

Apparently there is new research that is stating COVID-19, may be a recombination of bat and pangolin coronaviruses.

Thus, the creature may be able to tell us how the virus was transmitted, but may even hold a clue to eliminating it altogether.

via Hindustan Times

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A new study has suggested that the Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, might have originated from a recombination of coronaviruses in a bat and pangolin. The findings strengthen the theory that pangolins could be the intermediate host for transmission of Sars-CoV-2 to humans.

The paper, published in the journal Nature by researchers from College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, also flags that pangolins, being the most trafficked mammal in the world, could be a future threat to public health if wildlife trade is not controlled because they harbour Sars-CoV-2-like viruses.

A coronavirus isolated from Malayan pangolins by a team of Chinese scientists showed 100%, 98.6%, 97.8% and 90.7% amino acid identity with Sars-CoV-2 in 4 genes.

The Malayan pangolin coronavirus was found to be particularly identical to Sars-CoV-2 in its receptor binding domain of the spike protein (which SARS-CoV-2 uses to bind to its host’s cells).

Genome sequencing found that the pangolin-CoV was very similar to both SARS-CoV-2 and Bat Sars-CoV RaTG13 (from which SARS-CoV-2 is suspected to have originated) but the only difference was the spike or S gene.

Further analysis of S gene sequences has suggested recombination events on May 8.

For this study, the team used lung tissues from four Chinese pangolins and 25 Malayan pangolins in a wildlife rescue center during March-August 2019. RNA from 17 of the 25 Malayan pangolins were found to be positive for Sars-CoV-2 like viruses and they gradually showed signs of respiratory disease, including shortness of breath, emaciation, inactivity, and crying.

Out of 17, 14 pangolins later died.

Generally, a natural reservoir host does not show severe disease, while an intermediate host may have clinical signs of infection, the authors said.

Pangolins and bats are both nocturnal animals, eat insects, and share overlapping ecological niches which make pangolins the ideal intermediate host for some Sars-related coronaviruses.

The paper recommended more systematic and long-term monitoring of coronaviruses in pangolins and a complete ban on illegal pangolin trade, international cooperation and strict regulation against consumption of game meat and wildlife trade.

“Of particular interest here is that the entire genome of the pangolin coronavirus is not similar to the Sars-CoV-2 but they’re almost identical in the receptor-binding area (which the virus uses to bind to its host’s cells). Interestingly, the genome of Sars-CoV-2 is 96% similar to the bat coronavirus RaTG13 (found in the intermediate horseshoe bat) but differs in the receptor-binding site (which means that the RaTG13 cannot directly infect human lungs because its receptor cannot bind to human lung cells). Put these two pieces of information together and you arrive at the hypothesis that has the most amount of support so far,” said Rohit Chakravarty, wildlife biologist and PhD student at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany who read the paper.

“Which is, a bat coronavirus jumped from a bat to a Malayan pangolin (either in the wild or in captivity), the virus recombined in the pangolin and incorporated the pangolin coronavirus’s receptor-binding region, and then it evolved into Sars-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19 in humans,” he added.

Pangolins are trafficked because it is believed that their scales and blood have medicinal properties, and their flesh is considered a delicacy in some parts of southeast Asia.

“As many reports have shown, pangolins are now the most trafficked wild animal species in the world. As with all wildlife trade, the answer to how it can be controlled is quite complicated, because the flow chain goes through several layers of society. Ultimately, we are all culpable because the scale of operations is directly correlated to wealth in consumer countries. It is very easy to say that the eating habits of the Chinese are responsible for all the current problems we face. However, it is much harder for us to acknowledge, that actually the consumerist lifestyles of all developed and developing economies is actually the engine that’s driving this thriving trade,” said Abi Tamim Vanak, Fellow, Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Program and senior fellow at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment.

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As aforementioned pangolins are consumed in various parts of Asia, but so are bats. We hope whatever research is being done concerning these animals’ ties to COVID-19 can assist in eliminating it from the world. On a less serious note, pangolins look a lot like the Pokemon, Sandshrew and Sandslash!

What’s A Pangolin? The Exotic, Endangered Animal May Hold Key to Coronavirus Origin, Transmission, & Vaccine There is truly no end to the variety of creatures that inhabit our world. Some are so strange they defy logic.

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New STI? Chinese Researchers Discover Coronavirus in Semen of Patients

New STI? Chinese Researchers Discover Coronavirus in Semen of Patients

The news about coronavirus continues to shock and alarm us. The latest findings, from Chinese researchers, have found the virus in infected patients’ semen, now raising the possibility of the virus being sexually transmitted.

via Wall Street Journal

Researchers found evidence of the virus in six men out of a group of 38 COVID-19 patients at Shangqiu Municipal Hospital in China who provided…

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Splitsville! Princess Love Files for Divorce from Ray J!

Splitsville! Princess Love Files for Divorce from Ray J!

All matrimony is not happy, and that definitely seems to be the case when it comes to singer and “Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood” star, Ray J, and his wife Princess Love. The couple has been at war over rumors of infidelity and abandonment which often spilled over to social media.

Now, Princess Love, has opted to leave her marriage, filing for a divorce from Ray J after nearly four years of marriage.

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#BingeWatchWorthy! "What If?" "Netflix's "Hollywood" Rewrites The Wrongs of A "Golden Era!"

#BingeWatchWorthy! “What If?” “Netflix’s “Hollywood” Rewrites The Wrongs of A “Golden Era!”

Netflixhas really been churning out some amazing original series, in its own way getting us through this pandemic. Thus, it is no surprise it’s newest hit original series is based on nostalgia, for the era that began it all, “Old Hollywood.” Old Hollywood is considered by many The Golden Era of motion pictures, it is here where silent films met their demise and classic stars like Clark Gable,…

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Most Americans Widely Oppose Reopening Most Businesses in Latest Poll

Most Americans Widely Oppose Reopening Most Businesses in Latest Poll

Times are desperate. Trump continues to cheer on governors as they race to reopen their states, ignoring White House guidelines, and nearly half of the states are easing restrictions.

Meanwhile a recent poll, conducted by the Washington Post-University of Maryland, reflects most Americans not only oppose reopening, but shows other sizable fears including infection by coronavirus, as well as…

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Netflix Releases New Docuseries, "Trial By Media!"

Netflix Releases New Docuseries, “Trial By Media!”

Netflix continues to shape the landscape of entertainment with some amazing new series. Their latest docuseries, “Trial By Media,” may very well be yet another jewel in the streaming giant’s crown as it discusses the real power of the media and how it has affected court cases in the modern era.

Synopsis:

In our modern media landscape where real courtroom dramas have increasingly been…

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"Baby Mama!" Brandy is Back w/ New Single, featuring Chance The Rapper!

“Baby Mama!” Brandy is Back w/ New Single, featuring Chance The Rapper!

Brandy, AKA “The Vocal Bible” is back with a new single, “Baby Mama,” for mothers worldwide!  The new single features award winning artist, Chance The Rapper, and was released via collaboration between Brand Nu Entertainment and Entertainment One (“eOne”).

Just in time for Mother’s Day, “Baby Mama” speaks on Brandy’sjourney raising her own daughter, Sy’rai, as well as mothers working to support…

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"Zero To Hero!" Disney Greenlights "Hercules" Live Action Remake!

“Zero To Hero!” Disney Greenlights “Hercules” Live Action Remake!

Disney is ready to bless the masses with an all-new, live action remake of another one its classics, “Hercules!”

The Russo Brothers, the masterminds behind Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame and other Marvel movies, are set to bring the legendary demigod to life. As you recall, the film centers on Hercules, stolen from Mount Olympus and nearly sapped of his divinity by his wicked uncle,…

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Seven Malls in Georgia Set To Reopen This Friday, May 1st!

Seven Malls in Georgia Set To Reopen This Friday, May 1st!

Simon Property, the owners of Georgia malls including Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza, and the Mall of Georgia has announced it will begin reopening seven of its malls and over fifty shopping plazas throughout the state beginning this Friday, May 1st.

The news comes on the heels of Governor Brian Kemp recently reopening restaurants, beauty salons, barbershops, and a few other businesses with…