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The world’s last Blockbuster is holding strong amid coronavirus
The world’s last Blockbuster is holding strong.The that became the only Blockbuster left on the planet–has managed to keep afloat during the global pandemic.None of the store’s dozen-plus employees have been laid off, and they continue to receive paychecks through the closing and reopening that occurred while management figured out best safety practices for employees and customers.In the early days of this crisis, general manager Sandi Harding , “Everybody would be converging in the same area, everybody wanted to see the , or everybody wanted to go to the new release section.”She continued:...…The world’s last Blockbuster is holding strong.The that became the only Blockbuster left on the planet–has managed to keep afloat during the global pandemic.None of the store’s dozen-plus employees have been laid off, and they continue to receive paychecks through the closing and reopening that occurred while management figured out best safety practices for employees and customers.In the early days of this crisis, general manager Sandi Harding , “Everybody would be converging in the same area, everybody wanted to see the , or everybody wanted to go to the new release section.”She continued:...WW…
Dogs might be able to sniff out the coronavirus
Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Dogs might join the good fight to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in humans–especially for those who are symptom free, according to a team of researchers.Due to the urgent need of coronavirus testing, preparations to intensively train dogs to detect asymptomatic carries of the virus have started and could be ready in six weeks, according to .“It’s very early stages,” says James Logan, head of LSHTM’s Department of Disease Control.“We know diseases have odors — including respiratory diseases such as...…Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Dogs might join the good fight to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in humans–especially for those who are symptom free, according to a team of researchers.Due to the urgent need of coronavirus testing, preparations to intensively train dogs to detect asymptomatic carries of the virus have started and could be ready in six weeks, according to .“It’s very early stages,” says James Logan, head of LSHTM’s Department of Disease Control.“We know diseases have odors — including respiratory diseases such as...WW…
New Jersey police shut down ‘pop-up’ house party with 300 attendees
A massive “pop-up” party promoted on Instagram was shut down by police in New Jersey on Sunday evening — less than a week after the state limited indoor gatherings because of the increase of coronavirus transmission rates.Three hundred carefree revelers — most without masks — were spotted outside a home on Wilson Drive in Howell Township for what promoters called the “Real Big Drip 5” party.Most of the house party attendees were compliant when police arrived with K-9 units, while others were angry because they paid for the event, .The organizers advertised the party as being held in a...…A massive “pop-up” party promoted on Instagram was shut down by police in New Jersey on Sunday evening — less than a week after the state limited indoor gatherings because of the increase of coronavirus transmission rates.Three hundred carefree revelers — most without masks — were spotted outside a home on Wilson Drive in Howell Township for what promoters called the “Real Big Drip 5” party.Most of the house party attendees were compliant when police arrived with K-9 units, while others were angry because they paid for the event, .The organizers advertised the party as being held in a...WW…
Gun rights protesters hang effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear outside state capitol
Protesters hanged an effigy of Gov Andy Beshear from a tree as they condemned his administration’s coronavirus restrictions at a Second Amendment rally in Kentucky over Memorial Day weekend.At least 100 supporters of gun rights descended on the state capital in Frankfurt on Sunday for a “Patriot’s Day” event organized on Facebook by the group , according to the .The rally was originally intended to defend the right to bear arms but some demonstrators began to rage against the coronavirus restrictions implemented by the Beshear administration.A contingent of the group walked down to the...…Protesters hanged an effigy of Gov Andy Beshear from a tree as they condemned his administration’s coronavirus restrictions at a Second Amendment rally in Kentucky over Memorial Day weekend.At least 100 supporters of gun rights descended on the state capital in Frankfurt on Sunday for a “Patriot’s Day” event organized on Facebook by the group , according to the .The rally was originally intended to defend the right to bear arms but some demonstrators began to rage against the coronavirus restrictions implemented by the Beshear administration.A contingent of the group walked down to the...WW…
Black-owned businesses struggling at George Floyd Square, plead for help
MINNEAPOLIS — Black-owned businesses at the intersection where George Floyd was killed by police last year — now known as George Floyd Square — say they are in dire straits.Black merchants near the once-thriving corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue said police have abandoned the blocked-off intersection, creating a dangerous autonomous zone that has seen crime spike and business evaporate.“The city left me in danger,” the owner of Smoke In The Pit restaurant told The Post Thursday.“They locked us up on here and left us behind,” said the merchant, who asked to be identified only as...…MINNEAPOLIS — Black-owned businesses at the intersection where George Floyd was killed by police last year — now known as George Floyd Square — say they are in dire straits.Black merchants near the once-thriving corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue said police have abandoned the blocked-off intersection, creating a dangerous autonomous zone that has seen crime spike and business evaporate.“The city left me in danger,” the owner of Smoke In The Pit restaurant told The Post Thursday.“They locked us up on here and left us behind,” said the merchant, who asked to be identified only as...WW…
Chet Hanks’ ex-girlfriend Kiana Parker sues him for $1M over alleged abuse
Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.The ex-girlfriend of Hollywood scion Chet Hanks is suing him for $1 million, claiming he physically and verbally abused her during their relationship.Attorneys for Kiana Parker charged that Hanks — the 30-year-old son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — had shown “an ever-escalating pattern of domestic abuse,” as they announced the lawsuit on Tuesday.“This is about violence within the confines of a relationship between a man and a woman, a man who mentally and physically and psychologically battered, Kiana Parker,” lawyer Kevin...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.The ex-girlfriend of Hollywood scion Chet Hanks is suing him for $1 million, claiming he physically and verbally abused her during their relationship.Attorneys for Kiana Parker charged that Hanks — the 30-year-old son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — had shown “an ever-escalating pattern of domestic abuse,” as they announced the lawsuit on Tuesday.“This is about violence within the confines of a relationship between a man and a woman, a man who mentally and physically and psychologically battered, Kiana Parker,” lawyer Kevin...WW…
Protests erupt after Minnesota police fatally shoot driver during traffic stop
The National Guard was deployed in Minneapolis as into the early hours Monday after a black man was shot dead while trying to flee arrest less than 10 miles from where George Floyd died.Police shot the man, identified by family as Daunte Wright, after pulling him over on Orchard Avenue in Brooklyn Center at about 2 p.m., , citing authorities.It was not immediately clear why Wright, who was with his girlfriend at the time, was stopped. But police said he had an outstanding warrant.When police tried to arrest Wright, he allegedly tried to get back into his car, leading to an...…The National Guard was deployed in Minneapolis as into the early hours Monday after a black man was shot dead while trying to flee arrest less than 10 miles from where George Floyd died.Police shot the man, identified by family as Daunte Wright, after pulling him over on Orchard Avenue in Brooklyn Center at about 2 p.m., , citing authorities.It was not immediately clear why Wright, who was with his girlfriend at the time, was stopped. But police said he had an outstanding warrant.When police tried to arrest Wright, he allegedly tried to get back into his car, leading to an...WW…
NYC protesters slam Robinhood, scream at Wall Street traders amid GameStop stock chaos
A few dozen people gathered at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to protest investing app Robinhood and badger Wall Street traders amid .Several of the protesters were spotted tailing people leaving the building, yelling “Shame!” and “Eat the rich.”“How much money do you make?” one of the demonstrators repeatedly asked.Two other people were seen ducking into the Trump Building across the street in order to avoid the crowd.The group held up signs spelling out “Tax Wall Street Trades” and chanted “I want my money. I want it now.”“We want a free market,” they chanted.Cries of “F–k...…A few dozen people gathered at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to protest investing app Robinhood and badger Wall Street traders amid .Several of the protesters were spotted tailing people leaving the building, yelling “Shame!” and “Eat the rich.”“How much money do you make?” one of the demonstrators repeatedly asked.Two other people were seen ducking into the Trump Building across the street in order to avoid the crowd.The group held up signs spelling out “Tax Wall Street Trades” and chanted “I want my money. I want it now.”“We want a free market,” they chanted.Cries of “F–k...WW…
Ashli Babbitt, protester killed at Capitol, was Air Force vet from California
The President Trump supporter was an Air Force vet from California who tweeted a day earlier how “nothing will stop us” and “the storm is here.” Ashli Babbitt, who had 14 years in the service and did four tours of duty, was married and lived near San Diego, her husband, Aaron, “I’m numb. I’m devastated. Nobody from DC notified my son and we found out on TV,” the husband’s mother, Robin Babbitt, told The Post, saying of her daughter-in-law, “She is a Trump supporter.”Everything is “pretty surreal,” added Aaron’s brother, Justin. “It’s hard, because we haven’t been...…The President Trump supporter was an Air Force vet from California who tweeted a day earlier how “nothing will stop us” and “the storm is here.” Ashli Babbitt, who had 14 years in the service and did four tours of duty, was married and lived near San Diego, her husband, Aaron, “I’m numb. I’m devastated. Nobody from DC notified my son and we found out on TV,” the husband’s mother, Robin Babbitt, told The Post, saying of her daughter-in-law, “She is a Trump supporter.”Everything is “pretty surreal,” added Aaron’s brother, Justin. “It’s hard, because we haven’t been...WW…
Anti-Semitic fliers found on Staten Island
A white supremacist group distributed anti-Semitic fliers alleging “Antifa is a Jewish communist militia” on Staten Island over the weekend.The background of the flier depicts the Star of David and includes false claims that “The original Antifa was a Jewish anti-Nazi militia… There is a war against all non-Jewish European-American nationalists.”Other baseless theories read “600 + Jewish Orgs Support BLM Communist Terrorists… The US will become minority white in 2045, Census predicts.”Two fliers were posted at a medical building located at 2627 Hylan Blvd., one flier was seen at...…A white supremacist group distributed anti-Semitic fliers alleging “Antifa is a Jewish communist militia” on Staten Island over the weekend.The background of the flier depicts the Star of David and includes false claims that “The original Antifa was a Jewish anti-Nazi militia… There is a war against all non-Jewish European-American nationalists.”Other baseless theories read “600 + Jewish Orgs Support BLM Communist Terrorists… The US will become minority white in 2045, Census predicts.”Two fliers were posted at a medical building located at 2627 Hylan Blvd., one flier was seen at...WW…