These are the top maybe-not headlines from the past 84-hours presented by The Conversation Project from raw engagement data from our social media to the headlines posted over the past weekend.
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CALIFORNIA, OHIO, ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS CLOSE BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN EFFORT TO SLOW CORONAVIRUS
The governors in five states — California, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington — closed bars, restaurants and wineries in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. In other parts of the country, mayors of major cities ordered similar restrictions. Across the country, counties in some states have taken similar precautions, all in an effort to stop people from congregating and unknowingly passing along the virus.
[SOURCE: usatoday.com]
JAPANESE PORN COMPANY MAKES 200 MOVIES AVAILABLE FOR FREE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
Because of coronavirus covid-19 concerns, “social distancing” has become the word of the day. Folks are at home. They might need something to do. Well, thanks to one Japanese adult video maker, they can watch adult videos for free. As reported on Livedoor News, Japanese porn maker Soft on Demand has made around 200 videos available for free viewing on its website. The company is saying, this free campaign is “support for those at home on alert.” People still need to register on the SOD site, but once they do, they can pass the time as they wait out coronavirus covid-19 concerns this month by watching online porn for free.
[SOURCE: kotaku.com]
THE BACHELOR’S PETER WEBER AND MADISON PREWETT ANNOUNCE THEY’RE GOING THEIR SEPARATE WAYS
Just a few days after reuniting live on stage at the finale of The Bachelor and facing the harsh opinions of Peter’s mother (and all of Bachelor Nation), Peter Weber and Madison Prewett have announced that they do not plan to date each other after all. In a lengthy post, Peter first acknowledged how great his group of women was and thanked Madison for her “patience and unconditional love.” Madison also posted, explaining that she believes she and Peter were meant to cross paths no matter what.
[SOURCE: eonline.com]
ANDREW GILLUM FOUND IN MIAMI BEACH HOTEL ROOM WITH SUSPECTED DRUGS
Andrew Gillum, who in 2018 came within 34,000 votes of becoming Florida’s governor, was discovered by police at a South Beach hotel early Friday morning in a room with bags of possible crystal meth and in the company of a man who appeared to have overdosed on drugs, according to a Miami Beach police report. Police say they were called to the Mondrian South Beach early Friday morning and found paramedics treating Travis Dyson, a 30-year-old Miami man, for an apparent heart attack. They say two other men were in the room: Aldo Mejias and Gillum. Police say Gillum, who was not arrested, was too intoxicated to answer questions. An offense incident report says that officers found three clear plastic baggies of suspected crystal meth on the bed and floor.
[SOURCE: miamiherald.com]
WALMART MAY CUT STORE HOURS TO COMBAT CORONAVIRUS AND SAYS A KENTUCKY ASSOCIATE HAS TESTED POSITIVE
A Walmart Inc. associate in Kentucky has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the company said Wednesday while announcing potential store-hour restrictions at 24-hour locations even though traffic is rising. Walmart said its stores are cleaned daily, including sanitizing high-touch areas and assigning one associate who is responsible for key areas throughout the day. The company is also looking into ways to more easily sanitize shopping carts and exploring the possibility of shutting its 24-hour locations to make time for additional cleaning. The retail giant is also considering store-hour restrictions at 24-hour locations as an additional precaution, even as traffic rises.
[SOURCE: marketwatch.com]
BLACK WOMEN SLAMMED AND CHOKED BY MIAMI OFFICERS DURING SPRING BREAK
Two separate women, who appeared to be celebrating spring break in Miami, were roughly handled by officers from the city’s police department. In a video that has been circulating social media, one woman accidentally collided with an officer who was chasing after someone, then pushed her to the ground. The other woman was exiting the beach, then surrounded by numerous officers, slammed to the ground and a knee was placed on her back before being arrested after allegedly being involved in a “physical altercation” with two security guards, the Miami Herald reported.
[SOURCE: newsone.com]
DISNEYLAND, DISNEY WORLD CLOSED THROUGH END OF MONTH AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
The iconic holiday destinations became just the latest American institutions to shut because of the coronavirus pandemic. Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., will work with guests who wish to change or cancel their visits, and will provide refunds to those who have hotel bookings during this closure period, the company spokesperson added. Several hours later, Disney said Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., and Disneyland Paris Resort will be closed at the close of business Sunday, through March. Disney Cruise Line will suspend all new departures beginning Saturday, through the end of the month. This marks only the fourth time the 64-year-old Disneyland has closed full operations. The other instances were the morning after JFK’s assassination in November 1963, the Northridge earthquake in January 1994, and the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. In January, Disney shut its parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and has Disney parks in Tokyo, which are run by another company, have closed too. Disney reported it could lose $280 million in revenues due to closures in Shanghai and Hong Kong alone.
[SOURCE: marketwatch.com]
DISNEY PAUSING PRODUCTION ON FEATURES ‘LITTLE MERMAID’, ‘HOME ALONE’, ‘NIGHTMARE ALLEY’ & MORE UNTIL CORONAVIRUS CALMS DOWN
Disney is stopping production on its features until this whole coronavirus outbreak blows over. Those movie shoots include The Little Mermaid, Home Alone, The Last Duel, Nightmare Alley, and Peter Pan & Wendy and Shrunk. No one has been effected on any sets by the coronavirus, it’s strictly a precaution.
[SOURCE: msn.com]
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