Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocks State’s ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the state’s stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic as “unlawful, invalid and unenforceable” after finding the state’s health commissioner exceeded her authority. In a 4-3 ruling, the court called State Department of Health head Andrea Palm’s directive, known as Emergency Order 28, a “vast seizure of power.” …

FBI Arrest NASA Researcher For Failing To Report Ties To China

FBI agents arrested an Arkansas professor who allegedly failed to disclose his ties to Chinese entities during the course of securing funding for a NASA research project, the Justice Department announced. Simon Saw-Teong Ang, 63, of Fayetteville, was arrested by FBI agents and charged with wire fraud. Authorities alleged Ang, an electrical engineering professor and …

Actor Tony Shalhoub Reveals He And Wife Brooke Adams Are Recovering From COVID-19

Actor Tony Shalhoub has revealed that he and his wife, Brooke Adams, are both recovering from coronavirus. “Last month, my wife Brooke and I came down with the virus, and it was a pretty rough few weeks,” said Shalhoub, adding, “But we realize that so many other people have and had it a lot worse.” …

‘Hamilton’ Film To Premiere on Disney+ In July

Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that the filmed version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton will be premiering on Disney+ on July 3rd.  Disney is “fast-tracking” the premiere, which was scheduled to be a theatrical release in October 2021, due to “social distancing” measures brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic which has changed …

Supreme Court Divided Over Decision On President Trump’s Taxes And Financial Records

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trump’s bid to prevent congressional Democrats from obtaining his financial records, however appeared open towards a New York prosecutor’s attempt to secure similar records. The majority signaled concern about improper “harassment” of Trump, by three Democratic-led House of Representatives committees seeking his records. In …

Twitter Makes Working From Home A Permanent Option For Employees

Twitter was one of the first companies to implement a work-from-home policy to prevent the the spread of the coronavirus, and now it’s CEO Jack Dorsey broke the news to employees that the company wouldn’t likely return to its offices before September. Dorsey added that even after lockdown measures end, employees could continue work from …

Emily Blunt And Dwayne Johnson Team Up For New Superhero Movie “Ball And Chain”

After co-starring together in Disney’s Jungle Cruise, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are set to share the screen once again with a movie adaptation of the ‘90s superhero comic Ball & Chain.  The pair will play Edgar and Mallory Bulson, a couple on the verge of getting a divorce.  According to the official description of …

‘The Office’ Costars Recreate Wedding Dance For Virtual Ceremony

John Krasinski, Steve Carell, and the rest of “The Office” cast reunited for a very special occasion.  On Krasinski’s YouTube show, “Some Good News,” John called on his former castmates, including Jenna Fischer, Mindy Kaling, BJ Novak, Rainn Wilson, Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, and others, to recreate the epic dance scene from Jim (Krasinski) and …

Elon Musk Reopens Tesla Plant In California Despite Shutdown Orders

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Monday that his company is resuming production at its Fremont, California, factory, in violation of local stay-at-home orders. The announcement comes days after Musk filed a lawsuit against the county to reopen the factory, which is Tesla’s only vehicle assembly plant in the U.S.  Musk tweeted, “Tesla is restarting production …

Disney Reopens Its Shanghai Theme Park With Many Restrictions

Disney has reopened its Shanghai theme park with new physical distancing rules more than three months after the coronavirus pandemic forced its closure. Visitors must wear face masks, undergo temperature checks on arrival and be given timed entry slots in a much changed theme park experience.  Only visitors with a green rating on China’s health …