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Germany Will No Longer Fund COVID Tests for Unvaccinated Individuals
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the change on Aug. 11. . Adults who choose not to get vaccinated will no longer have access to government- subsidized testing beginning Oct. 11. Those who are under 18, . have a medical condition precluding them from vaccination. and pregnant mothers will continue to have access to the tests. The nation has provided free government-subsidized weekly COVID-19 tests to all since March. #New York
Who is Kathy Hochul, New York’s Soon-to-Be First Female Governor?
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is set to replace Governor Andrew Cuomo when his resignation becomes effective in two weeks. The news comes as Cuomo announced he will be stepping down in the wake of a report that alleges he sexually harassed 11 women. Hochul remained out of the spotlight during the New York attorney general’s investigation, but spoke out on Twitter last week. #New York
Canada Opens Land Border To Americans
Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday while the United States is maintaining similar restrictions for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from COVID-19 travel bans. #New York
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill in Major Victory for Biden
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, in Major Victory for Biden. Senate Passes $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, in Major Victory for Biden. Bipartisan support for the bill was overwhelming, . represented by a vote of 69 to 30. The bill is the most significant federal financial commitment to the nation's infrastructure in more than ten years. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Rob Portman hailed the passage of the bill as a stepping stone to uniting a deeply divided U.S. This is what it looks like when elected leaders take a step toward healing our country’s divisions rather than feeding those very divisions, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, (D-AZ), via 'The New York Times'. #New York
Bam Margera Sues After Getting Fired From Next 'Jackass' Installment
Bam Margera Sues After Getting Fired, From Next 'Jackass' Installment. The skateboarder and TV personality filed the suit on Aug 9. It names several individuals and claims that Margera was wrongfully terminated from 'Jackass Forever,' . which is set to premiere on Oct. 22. Among those named are co-star Johnny Knoxville, . Spike Jonze ... . ... Paramount Studios. The suit claims that Margera was coerced into signing a wellness agreement while he was in rehab in 2019. #New York
MLB Game To Take Place At 'Field Of Dreams' Stadium
"We thought it'd be a perfect time to go and just experience it," Zach Aiello, a "Field of Dreams" visitor said.Since the '80s, baseball fans have made their way here to Dyersville, Iowa corn country, about 25 miles west of Dubuque inspired by the film "Field of Dreams.""It's one of my dad's favorite movies, and he'd always show it to me as a kid," Aiello said.Now, Major League Baseball is coming, too: White Sox vs. Yankees Thursday evening to the "Field of Dreams."The 1989 movie, starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta, tells the story of a farmer who is compelled to build a baseball field after hearing a mysterious voice in his cornfield. "This is really the first time since then that the city of Dyersville has been put on the map and on center stage," Roman Weinberg, director of operations at Go The Distance Baseball, said. #New York
Rent Relief Funding Goes Unspent As Renters, Landlords Struggle
Many Americans await anxiously for federal aid money to pay thousands of dollars in back rent. Nohemi Rojas is one of them. "My application [was submitted] June 23. This is very slow," she said.Rojas lives in Queens, New York. #New York
Accuser Files Criminal Complaint Against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
A woman who accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor's state residence has filed a criminal complaint against him.The complaint, filed Thursday with the sheriff's office, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by Cuomo.Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told the New York Post it is possible the Democratic governor could be arrested if investigators or the county district attorney determine he committed a crime.Cuomo has denied touching anyone inappropriately. #New York
17,000 Artifacts Reclaimed in Iraq's Largest Repatriation of Looted Antiquities
17,000 Artifacts Reclaimed, in Iraq's Largest Repatriation, of Looted Antiquities. On August 3, thousands of clay tablets and seals, artifacts from Mesopotamia, were part of the largest-ever repatriation of looted Iraqi antiquities. On August 3, thousands of clay tablets and seals, artifacts from Mesopotamia, were part of the largest-ever repatriation of looted Iraqi antiquities. The Iraqi Culture Ministry took custody of some 17,000 archaeological artifacts that were returned by a prominent museum and an Ivy League university. #New York
5 Things You Need to Know About the Delta Variant
5 Things You Need to Know About the, Delta Variant. At the beginning of the summer, people were feeling optimistic about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, a new worrisome strain of COVID-19 has emerged: the Delta variant. #New York
How TV Is Making Room for Diversity Beyond the White Male Hero 'Who Lives by a Code'
Mike Hale, TV critic for The New York Times, joined Cheddar’s Between Bells to talk about the slow but persistent change in television away from overwhelmingly featuring the white, male lead "of a certain age who lives by a code." Hale discussed program developers staying abreast with the current state of the world, shifting which kinds of diverse characters' stories are getting told. “I think there has been a move in recent years away from a kind of cop show or other kind of violent genre show — not that those aren’t still being made, they’re coming out every day — but if you look at what’s getting the attention now, it might be something more like 'The Crown’ or ‘Queen’s Gambit,’ for instance,” he said. #New York
Trillions of Cicadas To Swarm The U.S.
Trillions of cicadas are set to emerge from underground, in an event that only takes place once every 17 years. The event will start sometime in early April or May and will see one of the largest groups of 17-year cicadas emerge. The group is known as Brood X and stands out for its enormous range and concentration. The cicadas will be seen emerging in a dozen states from New York to Illinois and as far south as Northern Georgia. There will be trillions of them in early summer. They are harmless.
What’s Next for Student Loan Borrowers?
Student loan borrowers didn't see their debt canceled in the latest stimulus package but other provisions have them hopeful. Many are anxious about what happens when a break on payments and interest expires this fall. Student loan forgiveness is not in the 1.9 trillion COVID relief package signed by President Biden, but advocates are hopeful.
Don't Think Fed Will Let Inflation Get Out of Control: Krugman
Mar.19 -- Nobel Laureate and author of "Arguing with Zombies" says that inflation expectations take a long time to come unanchored. He thinks that the Fed has the tools to control inflation when fiscal policy overshoots with support. He joins David Westin on "Bloomberg Wall Street Week.
4-Hour 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' More Than Just A Director's Cut
"Zack Snyder's 'Justice League'" better known as the "Snyder Cut" was never going to be released. Amanda Guarragi, critic and editor in chief of Candid Cinema: "It was kind of like, I don't know if this is ever gonna happen."Film journalist Sab Astley: "I thought even if it did exist, it's never going to come out."For years, the film was a never-before-seen director's cut, a myth propelled by a global hashtag, and the fallout to the poorly received "Justice League" directed by Joss Whedon.
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