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¡¡¡¡The COVID-19 pandemic changed all industries, including those for celebrities. Forbes says the world¡¯s highest-paid celebrities brought in a combined 0 million less in 2020 compared to 2019.But don¡¯t feel too bad for them, the top 10 list earned a combined .1 billion this year before taxes and fees.The top earner in 2020, according to Forbes, was Kylie Jenner, who brought in 0 million, mostly from selling a majority stake in her cosmetics firm.Number two stays in the family; Kanye West, Jenner¡¯s brother-in-law, brought in 0 million this year, helped by his Yeezy sneakers deal with adidas.Pandemic-impacted sports cancellations couldn¡¯t dent Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, apparently, Forbes has the three athletes at number 3, 4 and 5 on their list, respectively. Each brought in just over 0 million in 2020, likely helped by endorsement deals and multi-year contracts.Other athletes in the top 10 include Neymar at number 7, who brought in .5 million, and LeBron James at number 9, with .2 million.In September, Forbes announced Tyler Perry was officially a billionaire, owning the rights to his 20-plus movies and continuing to produce content during the pandemic. He also makes the list of top 10 highest-paid celebrities of 2020 at number 6, reportedly bringing in million this year.Howard Stern is the highest-paid radio host, thanks to his eight-figure contract with SiriusXM, and is number 9 on the list of 2020 earners with million for the year.Rounding out the top 10 is Dwayne Johnson, who brought in .5 million this year, mostly from payments for forthcoming movies.Forbes observes the coronavirus pandemic has impacted celebrities in different ways. As live events, like concert tours and sports games, were cancelled and took away potential revenue, online and streaming opportunities like Netflix content deals provided new income.For reference, Forbes reported Taylor Swift, Kylie Jenner and Kanye West as the top three highest-paid celebrities of 2019. Swift topped the list last year with 5 million in 2019. She fell to number 25 on the highest-paid list in 2020. 2148
¡¡¡¡The death of another Fort Hood soldier is under investigation after he was found unresponsive at a nearby lake.On Friday, July 17 at 12:07 a.m., deputy¡¯s with the Bell County Sheriff¡¯s Department were dispatched to the area of the Stillhouse Hollow Lake Dam after fishermen in a boat located what they believed to be a body in the water at the base of the dam.Upon arrival, deputy¡¯s found the body 26-year-old Pvt. Mejhor Morta was located in the vicinity of Stillhouse Hollow Lake ¡ª located about 15 miles east of the Army base.An autopsy was ordered by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin.A preliminary autopsy shows the cause of death to be consistent with drowning, but at this time, a full autopsy report has not been completed or released by the Medical Examiner¡¯s Office in Dallas, Texas.Morta's body was found just weeks after officials found the dismembered remains of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen ¡ª a soldier stationed on Fort Hood who went missing in April. Officials have not said that the two cases are linked.Morta was from Pensacola, Florida, and entered the Army in September 2019, as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle mechanic. He has been assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, since May 2020.Friends of Morta say his family is from the Philippines."I reached out to his sister today and they are currently in the Philippines," said Hunter Proffitt, a friend of Morta. "He literally came over here, he joined the U.S. Army to help move his family over here. He wanted to move his family. He wanted to make a better life for himself and then we find out that this happens."The Bell County Sheriff¡¯s Department continues their investigation and no other information is available for release at this time.This story was originally published by Sydney Isenberg on KXXV in Waco, Texas. 1856
¡¡¡¡The fine print of newly released federal guidelines for reopening schools raises serious questions about whether in-person classes should resume at a time when COVID-19 rages around much of the country.Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under pressure from the White House, released a position paper highlighting ¡°the importance of reopening America¡¯s schools this fall.¡±But separate guidelines issued for K-12 school administrators, which drew less public attention, are much more cautious.¡°It is important to consider community transmission risk as schools reopen,¡± those CDC guidelines state.¡°Computer simulations from Europe have suggested the school reopenings may further increase transmission risk in communities where transmission is already high.¡±Buried at the bottom of the new CDC recommendation to re-open schools is a HUGE caveat! #COVID19 poses a low risk to kids ¡°at least in areas with low community transmission.¡± That¡¯s not where much of the country stands right now. 4/ pic.twitter.com/0D5CPxhlIb¡ª Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) July 25, 2020 The new CDC guidelines suggest, ¡°If community transmission levels cannot be decreased, school closure is an important consideration.¡±¡°Plans for virtual learning should be in place in the event of a school closure.¡±In Tennessee, several public and private schools are preparing to reopen even as almost every county in the state is showing what the Department of Health considers to be unacceptable rates of transmission of the coronavirus.Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a dramatic clarification of its statement back in June that "all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school.""This does not mean that we recommend that all schools open five days a week from the start of the school year," the academy¡¯s Dr. Sean O'Leary told a congressional committee.¡°Many parts of the country are currently experiencing uncontrolled spread of COVID-19. While the AAP urges those areas to make in-person learning as the goal, we recognize that many jurisdictions will need to utilize distance learning strategies until cases decline."The vice chair of the academy's committee on infectious diseases, O'Leary told the subcommittee that, where there is uncontrolled community transmission, "it's inevitable that the virus is going to get into the schools, and schools are going to have to shut down."U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams also told CBS This Morning last week that a community's COVID-19 transmission rate is the single most important determinant of whether schools can safely reopen.School reopening advocates point to the emotional, psychological and educational importance of children being in the classroom ¨C a position that the CDC guidelines reaffirm.¡°Schools provide safe and supportive environments, structure and routines for children, as well as other needed support services to children and families,¡± the CDC notes.Children are less likely to become ill when infected with the virus, and younger children are less likely to transmit the virus to others, the report adds.But a large-scale study out of South Korea recently reported that children ages 10-19 -- middle- and high-school ages -- can spread the virus as easily as adults.Also, in searching citations in the new CDC recommendation to re-open schools, it appears to completely leave out the large-scale South Korea study that found teens are likely to spread #COVID19 as readily as adults 5/ https://t.co/ABLPvpKQU5¡ª Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) July 25, 2020 In addition, a new study ¨C shared by the Tennessee Department of Health last week on Twitter ¨C concluded that ¡°young, previously healthy adults can take a long time to recover from COVID-19.¡± 3828
¡¡¡¡The focus of many protests going on around the country is centered around a number of topics. Social Injustice, police brutality, and, more specifically, victims of these, like George Floyd. While each topic is distinct, with its own intricacies, they generally all fall under the same umbrella of systemic racism.But what does that mean exactly?¡°I think of systems in play that keeps you from being great specifically because of your race,¡± R. Kweku Smith, a licensed psychologist said. ¡°It¡¯s something that holds you down in a way that appears to be invisible but has very visible results.¡±¡°It¡¯s acknowledging the ways in which we have looked at race as part of the institutions that make up our lives,¡± Monique Liston, Chief Strategist at Ubuntu Research and Evaluation said. ¡°There is no such thing as a race-neutral situation because race is so deeply embedded in what it means to live, to work, and to play. That¡¯s what systemic racism is.¡±Liston has her Ph.D. in urban education. She says, as a Black woman, she experiences the effects of systemic racism regularly when people discount her expertise in the education field.¡°I say something about education and I have a Ph.D. in it and people will be like, I don¡¯t think so,¡± Liston said of how people question her. ¡°There is presumed incompetence, a presumed questioning. That assumption you don¡¯t quite know what you¡¯re talking about.¡±As a psychologist, R. Kweku Smith looks at the impact experiences, like the one Liston described, can impact the psyche of African Americans.¡°It weighs extremely heavy,¡± Smith said. ¡°Part of that racial socialization, part of that talk is a speech that you have [growing up], that you have to be twice as good to get half as far. As a child, imagine the ramifications on your mind and thinking, you hear America is a place for the great, for the free, equal opportunity for all. It¡¯s the contradiction living within it. To be in a place that¡¯s most beautiful, the riches, all of the great things that come with America. Yet, the juxtaposition with all the ugliness that comes in, specifically the people who look [like me], it¡¯s a hard thing to swallow.¡±Smith says there are examples of systemic racism in almost everything.¡°When you look at stillbirths, low birth rates, look at detentions and suspensions and special education,¡± Smith said. ¡°Lower employment, underemployment, prison placement, early deaths. We rank high on all of those. Why is that? It¡¯s systemic racism.¡±Both Liston and Smith acknowledge some people don¡¯t believe systemic racism exists, despite pointing out the areas where African Americans are impacted disproportionately. They say, because white people don¡¯t physically experience any of these issues on a wide scale, it¡¯s hard to believe it¡¯s true.¡°If it¡¯s this invisible issue, you don¡¯t have to deal with it,¡± Smith said. ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem real.¡±¡°It¡¯s easy to acknowledge something doesn¡¯t exist when it doesn¡¯t affect you,¡± Liston said. ¡°It¡¯s denying air exists when I don¡¯t see it. It¡¯s like, OK. True. But, when I go through the science of why you¡¯re breathing, air does exist. The same thing applies to systemic racism. The reason you¡¯re not impacted by it is that it exists.¡±While Smith¡¯s examples were some big picture issues facing people of color in health, education, and the prison system, Liston gave examples that are more personal and not as complex but still cause challenges.¡°People being judged by names on job applications,¡± Liston said. ¡°A name similar to mine, Monique, might be something where, oh we can¡¯t hire her. She¡¯s not someone we¡¯re looking for. Another one is addresses. When you have addresses on job applications, we don¡¯t want someone represented from that neighborhood. It comes into inherently believing I¡¯m incompetent because I'm Black.¡±Even daily tasks for women like Liston are impacted by systemic racism.¡°Is it easy for me to buy stuff for my hair at the store?¡± Liston said. ¡°No. Is it easy for me to buy the makeup I want? Absolutely. If I needed something special for my hair, I had to go someplace else other than where my friends were going. It¡¯s like the world is set up for me to be used to, not being catered to. That¡¯s the difference. The world doesn¡¯t cater to me and I¡¯m used to it. The world caters to white folks and they¡¯re used to that.¡±In order to better understand what systemic racism feels like, Liston gave the example of swimming.¡°Tell me about one of your experiences going swimming,¡± Liston said. ¡°Then, someone says, no you didn¡¯t. That¡¯s not how it felt. That¡¯s not what you experienced.¡±Liston says, that process repeats itself over and over for people of color. It can take a toll on them mentally, leaving to them feeling their experiences, opinions and really, their existence, doesn¡¯t matter.Even though she joked around about how ridiculous some of her examples are, Liston says it causes a tremendous amount of pain for her. Humor is a coping mechanism for her but it shouldn¡¯t be taken as a reason to further discount her experience as a Black woman.¡°It¡¯s hard for white folks to reconcile that, amidst an anti-Black world, I can experience joy,¡± Liston said. ¡°It¡¯s hard to believe. Folks won¡¯t take my story as seriously. [They¡¯ll say], it can¡¯t be that bad. You¡¯re smiling. You¡¯re happy. You¡¯re enjoying life. It¡¯s like, no. If I didn¡¯t, the world would kill me.¡±It¡¯s why she and Smith are so motivated to try and tear down systemic racism and make the world a more equitable place. Despite their own success, they feel an obligation to break down barriers they faced along the way to achieve that equity.¡°What you don¡¯t recognize is the level of tenacity, resilience, perseverance to obstacles we have had to go through to be able to get to this point,¡± Smith said. ¡°What would be the case if everyone had a truly level playing field? When you see systemic racism as a Black person who made it, you see all of your friends and families, who are just as talented as you, but maybe not as lucky to get a second or third chance. Or, maybe one of those obstacles got them in a way it didn¡¯t get you.¡±In order to eliminate systemic racism and the problems it causes, Liston and Smith both just ask for empathy. To understand the white view of the world isn¡¯t the view of every person in the world and the disadvantages they have faced are very real.¡°We have different ways oppression affects our lives,¡± Liston said. ¡°In particular, talking to women, they can articulate what it¡¯s like being in a male-dominated society. Let¡¯s put race on top of that. Being able-ist. People with two arms and legs and can move about are living in a different world than folks who don¡¯t have that. Including mental ability too. Being able to be in a space where that is questioned and adding the race question on top of that usually is the ah-ha moment for people. If it¡¯s true here, it must be true in this circumstance as well.¡±In order to help, Liston suggests white people have more empathy and most importantly, believe their experiences."Follow and trust people of color, specifically Black women, when they tell you what the situation is," Liston said. "Trust it, read on it, and believe it. Then apply it to your own life. Second, unlearning and understanding what whiteness is. White folks don't do that. They want to learn about all of these culturally responsible things. Really, it's an opportunity for white folks to understand whiteness. If white people understand whiteness, the systemic racism issue can really be addressed quickly. Whiteness shapes the world we live in. Everything from the clothes we wear to what's popular on television or who is promoted at work, what names are popular this year. How the media even tells stories. Understand how whiteness was created, who was allowed to be white and how whiteness permeates society is really a great exercise for white folks to go through."This story was first reported by Shaun Gallagher at TMJ4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 7976
¡¡¡¡The European Union has announced it will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S. Travelers from other big countries like Russia, Brazil and India will also miss out. Citizens from the following countries will be allowed into the EU¡¯s 27 members and four other nations in Europe¡¯s visa-free Schengen travel zone: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. The EU said China is ¡°subject to confirmation of reciprocity,¡± meaning it must lift all restrictions on European citizens entering China before it will allow Chinese citizens back in.Tuesday¡¯s decree will not apply to travel to Britain, which left the EU in January. Britain now requires all incoming travellers ¡ª bar a few exceptions like truck drivers ¡ª to go into a self-imposed 14-day quarantine, although the measure is under review and is likely to ease in the coming weeks. The requirement also applies to U.K. citizens.The list of permitted nations is to be updated every 14 days, with new countries being added or even dropping off depending on if they are keeping the disease under control.The daily number of new confirmed cases in the United States has surged over the past week. The U.S. has the world¡¯s worst coronavirus outbreak, with nearly 2.6 million people confirmed infected and over 126,000 dead, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that experts say understates the pandemic¡¯s true toll due to limited testing and other reasons.In March, President Donald Trump suspended all people from Europe¡¯s ID check-free travel zone from entering the U.S.The EU imposed restrictions on non-essential travel to its 27 nations, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, which are part of the Schengen open-borders area, in March to halt the spread of the virus. Non-EU citizens who are already living in Europe are not included in the ban.More than 15 million Americans are estimated to travel to Europe annually, and any delay would be a further blow to virus-ravaged economies and tourism sectors on both sides of the Atlantic. Around 10 million Europeans are thought to cross the Atlantic for vacations and business each year.___Follow AP coverage of the pandemic at https://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak 2475