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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top Six Million, As Many Schools Face Outbreaks

Cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States surpassed six million on Sunday, as many states in the Midwest reported increasing infections. Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have recently reported record one-day increases in new cases while Montana and Idaho are seeing record numbers of currently hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

New hotspots are in counties such as Iowa,  home to the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, which are holding some in-person classes. Colleges and universities around the country have seen outbreaks after students returned to campus, forcing some to switch to online-only learning. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said a New York (SUNY) campus in Oneonta in upstate New York has experienced a COVID-19 outbreak. Fall classes, which started last week at the college, were suspended for two weeks after more than 100 people tested positive for the virus..

More than eight months into the pandemic, the United States continues to struggle with testing, with at least 33 states rejecting the new COVID-19 testing guidance issued by the Trump administration last week. However, public health officials believe the United States needs to test more frequently to find asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers to slow the spread of the disease.

U.S. tops 6 million coronavirus cases as nation continues to struggle with pandemic

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Portland Mayor Urges Restraint After Fatal Shooting During Protests

During a press conference on Sunday, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler urged individuals of all political persuasions to join in renouncing violence, after an escalation of protest-related violence caused one fatality. Officials are pointing to social media posts vowing revenge for a fatal shooting amid weekend street clashes between supporters of President Donald Trump and counter-demonstrators.

“For those of you saying on Twitter this morning that you plan to come to Portland to seek retribution, I’m calling on you to stay away,” said Wheeler.  He also lashed out at President Trump for political rhetoric that he said “encouraged division and stoked violence,” and criticized Trump’s Twitter posts, which criticized Wheeler and urged him to request help from the federal government to restore order. “It’s an aggressive stance. It’s not collaborative,” Wheeler said of Trump’s tweets. “I’d appreciate it if the president would support us or stay the hell out of the way.”

Wheeler and Police Chief Chuck Lovell said investigators were still working to establish the sequence of events leading to the fatal shooting late Saturday in downtown Portland. 

1 Killed In Portland Amid Clashes Between Pro-Trump Caravan And Counterprotesters

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Jon Rahm Defeats World No. 1 Dustin Johnson To Win 2020 BMW Championship

Jon Rahm sunk an amazing 66 foot putt to defeat world No. 1 Dustin Johnson in a one-hole playoff Sunday at the BMW Championship in Olympia Fields, Ill. Rahm entered the weekend tied for 51st at 6-over par, but battled back with a 66 Saturday and a bogey-free 64 in Sunday’s final round to finish at 4-under 276. Johnson had five birdies and two bogeys on the last day to shoot a 67.

Johnson — last week’s winner at the Northern Trust — forced the playoff by making a 45-foot birdie putt on his final hole. Johnson is the top-ranked golfer in the world, who has two runner-up finishes and a victory over his last three events

Rahm’s victory at Olympia Fields Country Club was his second of the year and his fifth on the PGA Tour. Johnson’s second-place finish was enough to keep him at No. 1 in the world rankings and the FedEx Cup standings going into this week’s season-ending Tour Championship.

2020 BMW Championship leaderboard, grades: Jon Rahm drains insane 66-foot putt to win in a playoff

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Boston Celtics Defeat Toronto Raptors 112-94 In Game One Of Eastern Conference Semifinals

The Boston Celtics earned a 112-94 Game 1 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game One of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Jayson Tatum scored 21, but it was a team effort that led the Celtics to a 17-point halftime lead. The Raptors struggled offensively, shooting 36.9 percent from the field while stars Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet both struggled with their shooting. It prevented any comeback opportunity for the defending NBA champions.

Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Tuesday.

NBA playoffs: Clippers eliminate Mavericks, Celtics top Raptors in Game 1

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Tanya Tucker Announces 2021 Tour Stops, Including “CMT Next Women of Country Tour”

Tanya Tucker is planning to resume touring in 2021 with more than 30 tour stops, including rescheduled dates on her headlining CMT Next Women of Country Tour. In addition, Tanya will hit the road for a number of newly announced dates, including four stops in Europe.

The original CMT Tour dates in Spring/Summer 2020 were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets purchased for the original tour dates will be honored for the rescheduled dates.

Tanya Tucker Confirms CMT Next Women of Country Tour Dates in 2021

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Chris Stapleton Reveals New Single And Announces New Album, “Starting Over”

Chris Stapleton announced he will release his new studio album, Starting Over, on Nov. 13. The 14-track offering will features 11 co-written by Chris, as well as three covers: John Fogerty’s “Joy Of My Life” and Guy Clark’s “Worry B Gone” and “Old Friends.” 

“Starting Over” is Chris’ first solo release since “Millionaire,” which dropped in April 2018. Chris’ most recent album was 2017’s From A Room: Volume 2. Chris collaborated with Pink for 2019’s “Love Me Anyway.” He teamed with Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars for 2019’s “Blow.”  

Chris also shared the album’s title track which you can listen to at the link: here.

In addition, Chris announced that his All-American Road Show tour is scheduled to resume in 2021, with stops at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, New York’s Madison Square Garden and many more.

Chris Stapleton Keeps It Simple in New Single, “Starting Over”

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2020 MTV Video Music Awards: See The Full List Of Winners

The 2020 Video Music Awards, hosted by Keke Palmer, kicked off the show by acknowledging “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, who died last week after a four-year battle with colon cancer at 43. Palmer said, “we dedicate tonight’s show to a man whose spirit touched so many. He is a true hero, not just onscreen, but in everything he did. His impact lives forever.”

Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, a live audience was not featured.  The show’s performances were held at locations all over New York City, with the first performance of the night from The Weeknd, who performed “Blinding Lights” at Hudson Yards in NYC. BTS sang their first all English language language single, “Dynamite,” and Miley Cyrus performed her latest track, “Midnight Sky.”

The first award of the night for best collaboration went to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for their hit single “Rain of Me.” Gaga was honored with the first ever Tricon Award, and also won the award for ‘Artist of the Year.’  Taylor Swift won the Best Direction VMA for her 2020 directorial debut, ‘The Man.’

For a full list of MTV VMA winners, see the link below.

2020 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List

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The Late Chadwick Boseman’s Final Tweet Becomes Most Liked Post in Twitter History

Chadwick Boseman‘s final tweet, announcing the world had lost the talented actor, has just become the most liked post in Twitter history: A black and white portrait of Boseman with a statement confirming his death as the result of a four-year battle with colon cancer.

In a public statement, Twitter noted how “fans are coming together on Twitter to celebrate the life of Chadwick Boseman, and the tweet sent from his account last night is now the most-liked tweet of all time on Twitter.” The social media giant confirmed the accolade on its own account, with the caption: “Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever.” Currently, Boseman’s tweet has close to six million likes, surpassing Barack Obama‘s 2017 tweet (four million likes) that quoted Nelson Mandela. Twitter also brought back the “Black Panther” hashtag emoji in honor of the late actor.

Chadwick Boseman’s Final Tweet is Now the Most-Liked Tweet of All Time

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Evanescence Debut ‘Use My Voice’ Music Video

Evanescence have just released the third single, “Use My Voice,” from their upcoming new album, The Bitter Truth. The song features rock musicians such as Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen, Within Temptation’s Sharon den Adel and violinist Lindsey Stirling.  The song also features Lee’s sisters Carrie South and Lori Lee Bulloch and Amy McLawhorn, who is the wife of of Evanescence guitarist Troy McLawhorn.

Use My Voice is part of Evanescence’s campaign to encourage voter registration. To register to vote, check your registration, or find out about your remote voting options amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, check out: UseMyVoice.org.

The Bitter Truth, still has no release date, but the band says it will be out in 2020. It will be the band’s first album of new music since their self-titled 2011 release, and their first release since the 2017 album, Synthesis which contained reimagined classics.

You can listen to Use My Voice at the video link: here

EVANESCENCE’s Powerful New Song “Use My Voice” is an Earworm

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The Killers Team Up With The Rolling Stones For New Remix Of ‘Scarlet’

The Rolling Stones and The Killers have joined forces to release a new version of the Stones song Scarlet. The Stones issued the original, featuring Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, last month.

Scarlet was originally recorded in October 1974 but had not been heard before; it is set to be featured on a reissue of the band’s 1973 album Goats Head Soup.

Take a listen to the remix of Scarlet at the link: here

The Rolling Stones to Team Up With The Killers for ‘Scarlet’ Collab

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