When one thinks of underserved communities in Los Angeles, one does not think of Malibu. But, according to L.A. County Department of Public Health numbers, the beachside enclave’s Covid-19 vaccination rate ranks right between those of Montebello and Pico Rivera. What’s more, Malibu’s 31.4% vaccination rate is nowhere near those in areas of comparable affluence,
A 22-year-old man from the U.S. state of Kansas has been indicted on charges that he unauthorizedly accessed a public water facility’s computer system, jeopardizing the residents’ safety and health in the local community. Wyatt A. Travnichek, 22, of Ellsworth County, Kansas, has been charged with one count of tampering with a public water system
Rosanne Cash‘s new song “The Killing Fields” grapples with a dark part of southern United States history: lynchings. The singer-songwriter wrote the song, she shares, during the summer of 2020. “A few years of my own personal reckoning with painful issues of race, racism, privilege, reconciliation and individual responsibility led up to the moment in
Over the past few generations, OnePlus’ non-Pro smartphones have often been neglected in favour of the Pro models. The feature disparity between the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro is still the best example to date. Things did improve slightly with the 8 series, but higher prices have also meant that the non-Pro models don’t offer
If you’re looking for two of the most unique, unapologetic, “do it their own damn way,” straight-up talented artists in mainstream country music… look no further than Kip Moore and Ashley McBryde. Kip has his badass combination of country and heartland rock, reminiscent of singers like John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen… only with a ton
Fox’s Animation Domination block has become a mainstay in the TV world, bringing fan-favorite animated comedies to the small screen week after week. On Thursday, it was confirmed that one recent fixture of that block, Bless the Harts, will soon be no more. On Thursday, Fox confirmed that the animated series has been cancelled after
Sharon Stone claims her manager back in the day told her she wasn’t sexy enough to get hired in Hollywood, then 6 weeks later … she was cast to play one of the sexiest characters ever. The actress says before she landed her famous role in “Basic Instinct,” she was pretty shy and introverted. Stone
DC fans got some bad news today, with The New Gods and The Trench both being cancelled (or, in the parlance of the studio, set aside to be reapproached later). A little bit of good news buried in the report, though, suggests that the long-rumored Supergirl solo movie is still in development, presumably allowing for
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Things are moving rather quickly for the national movement to legalize cannabis. The New Mexico state legislature voted to do so on Wednesday night, and once Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs the legislation as expected, the state will become the 16th in the nation to legalize cannabis for recreational use. New Mexico is the second
After years of talk amongst fans, Jensen Ackles will finally be (the voice of) Batman in the upcoming Batman: The Long Halloween: Part One. “At long last, a collective dream has come true and Jensen Ackles is playing Batman. Yes, after literal years of jokes and connections to Bruce Wayne on screen and off, Ackles
Liberty Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has promised thousands of UK workers facing uncertainty after the collapse of lender Greensill that he will not close any of its plants. In an interview with Sky News, Mr Gupta gave a bullish assessment of prospects for the business – while admitting the collapse was a “shock to the
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will resume enforcement Thursday of all parking violations in unincorporated areas of the county. After a period of relaxed enforcement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the department’s Parking Enforcement Detail will once again issue tickets for street-sweeping violations, expired registration and other violations, and will also
“To everybody else they look at it and see a case. And I don’t see a case, I see my brother.” Philonise Floyd grew up sharing a bed with his older brother George. They did their homework together. They depended on each other. He’s now had to watch the harrowing final moments of his brother’s
The prime minister’s most senior black adviser is to step down from the government. Samuel Kasumu will leave his role as special adviser for civil society and communities in May. It comes a day after a government-backed review of racial disparities in Britain was published. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ 2458-page report was
Satellite broadcaster Dish said it’s removed the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and NBC Regional Sports Networks from its Dish TV and Sling TV platform last night, affecting access in 10 states and Washington, D.C. It’s the opening day for Major League Baseball. Specifically, Englewood-Colo.-based Dish is not longer carrying MASN — coverage home of the
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said that an Israeli national pleaded guilty for his role as an “administrator” of a portal called DeepDotWeb (DDW), a “news” website that “served as a gateway to numerous dark web marketplaces.” According to the unsealed court documents, Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen residing in Brazil,
Canaan Smith wanted Brent Cobb on his new album come hell or high water — or, perhaps more appropriately, come snow or ice. The pair’s new collaboration, “Catch Me If You Can” — premiering exclusively on The Boot — is a full-throttle shot of energy that they just barely completed in time. Smith had never met Cobb personally when
Among Us is finally getting the Airship map. The game’s fourth map is also its biggest one to date complete with multiple floors, contraptions, new tasks, and a fresh set of hats. Developer InnerSloth first announced the new map at the Game Awards 2020 back in December. Thanks to its massive popularity, Among Us has
Hardy was on fellow country singer/songwriter Ernest’s podcast recently, Just Being Ernest, and revealed one of the craziest stories I’ve ever heard when it comes to battling a raging hangover. And I have to admit, he’s damn pretty funny and definitely has a way with words. Sonically speaking, some of his songs aren’t quite my