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Month: August 2021

Florida governor’s office says state could withhold salaries of officials who enact school mask mandates

By Rebekah Riess and Steve Almasy, CNN In a move that escalated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fight over mask mandates, the governor’s office said Monday that the state board of education could move to withhold the salaries of superintendents and school board members who disregard the governor’s executive order that effectively prohibits mask mandates in

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‘I Am Legend’ screenwriter reacts to vaccine conspiracy theories, pointing out the plot is fiction

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The post-apocalyptic thriller “I Am Legend” is bubbling up in conversation among the vaccine-hesitant crowd, prompting the film’s screenwriter to emphasize that the plot is entirely fictional. Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2007 film starring Will Smith, clarified that “I Am Legend” is pure fantasy after an unnamed

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‘What If…?’ brings infinite possibilities to the Marvel multi-verse on Disney+

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “What If…?” might be the most Marvel Comics thing that Marvel Studios has done, translating the what-might-have-happened-if comic-book concept from page to screen, with all its geekiness intact. The highly stylized animation and access to key actors enhances the fun, creating an extremely logical Disney+ add-on to an increasingly packed

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Neighbors in shock after arson

By REBECCA CARDENAS Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Monday, investigators were piecing together what could have led a man to set his own home on fire with his father inside, and neighbors were left stunned. “Just very, very, very shocking,” Bobby Bowling said. “[I] just, like, want to know

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Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled among youth during pandemic: study

By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a large number of youth across the globe staying at home and it’s having a drastic effect on their mental health, researchers have found. The percentage of children and adolescents experiencing depression

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