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 Dr. Sonia Angell offered in a letter to step down as the director of the Department of Public Health over the weekend, and "I accepted her resignation," Newsom told a news conference in Sacramento, the state capital. Calling it a "personnel" issue, Newsom declined to say directly whether the departure of Angell less than a year into her tenure was related to computer problems that caused nearly 300,000 COVID-19 test results to go temporarily unprocessed.
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American Idol's inaugural winner Kelly Clarkson is helping out her old friend and former AI judge Simon Cowell.
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The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" posts an unprecedented 21st week at No. 1 on the eight-year old Hot R&B Songs chart and overtakes a trio of tracks that shared the previous record - Drake's "One Dance," Bruno Mars' "That's What I Like" and The Weeknd's own "Starboy."
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 Hilary Swank is on a three-year mission to Mars in Netflix's trailer for its upcoming space-travel drama series "Away."Although Swank's character has dreamed her entire life of being on the first mission to the red planet, the journey comes with a painful sacrifice — she has to leave her young daughter and husband behind and watch for years as they struggle without her.Created by Andrew Hinderaker and executive produced by Jason Katims and showrunner Jessica Goldberg, "Away" premieres on Sept. 4.Also Read: Get to Know Andy Forssell, the Maestro of HBO MaxHere is the synopsis:"‘Away' is a thrilling, emotional drama on an epic scale that celebrates the incredible advancements humans can achieve and the personal sacrifices they must make along the way. As American astronaut Emma Green (Hilary Swank) prepares to lead an international crew on the first mission to Mars, she must reconcile her decision to leave behind her husband (Josh Charles) and teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) when they need her the most. As the crew's journey into space intensifies, their personal dynamics and the effects of being away from their loved ones back on Earth become increasingly complex. ‘Away' shows that sometimes to reach for the stars, we must leave home behind."You can watch the "Away" trailer above and read Netflix's character descriptions for the series below.Emma Green (Hilary Swank)Emma Green is an American astronaut and former Navy pilot. S
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 Up to 80 people who are part of the Senate cafeteria staff in the capitol could face layoffs by October if Congress can't emerge from its coronavirus relief deadlock, CNN reports.The company that employs the workers, Restaurant Associates, did not confirm the number, but did not deny issuing warnings of potential layoffs, which are the result of having to close some of its restaurants because of the pandemic.Senators told CNN they believe they will pass a bill that will fund the Architect of the Capitol — the federal agency that oversees the day-to-day function of the Capitol and has a private contract with Restaurant Associates — in time, allowing employees to continue to receive their paychecks, like the CARES Act did.Lawmakers said they were committed to protecting the workers' jobs, although Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blamed Restaurant Associates, which he said "has been a problem to deal with," rather than his colleagues for the layoffs threat. As Murphy sees it, the company is simply trying "get more money out of the Architect of the Capitol," which he said could mean it's "time to find a vendor that's not going to use the threats of layoffs as a cajole to try to get more money." Read more at CNN.More stories from theweek.com Donald Trump's impotent tyranny California judge orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees QAnon goes mainstream
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When a physical album is sold, it often comes with a digital copy. Which one counts in Billboard's totals is changing.
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 North Paulding High School superintendent Brian Otott told parents Sunday that the school would shut on Monday and Tuesday for deep cleaning.
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 When Lauren Cortez found out she was pregnant, there was one person she wanted to deliver her baby: Dr. Bryan Cox, the same OB/GYN who helped welcome her to the world 25 years ago.Cox has been an OB/GYN at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, for 33 years. Cortez's mother, Isabel Luna, has been one of his patients for decades, and spoke highly of him. When Cortez arrived at her first appointment, she was "excited, because her mom loves me, so it was a great situation," Cox told Good Morning America. "It was fun the whole pregnancy."Cortez's son, Logan James, was born on July 26, weighing six pounds, one ounce. Cox had a special greeting for Logan -- the same one he gave Cortez in 1995. "Dr. Cox, right when the baby is born, he sings 'Happy Birthday,'" Cortez said. "The fact that he takes that little time to personalize the birth experience meant a lot to me." More stories from theweek.com Donald Trump's impotent tyranny QAnon goes mainstream EPA expected to soon announce rollback on methane regulations
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 Update: Get ready for the future, as a new Terminator is on the way and Paramount has just shared a first look photo from the upcoming, still-untitled movie. Currently in production with Tim Miller (Deadpool) at the helm, the reboot brings original Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day star Linda Hamilton back into the fold, and she's still looking pretty badass.
Joining Hamilton's well-armed Sarah Conner (right) in the photo are Mackenzie Davis (Blade Runner 2049) in the center as a character named "Grace" and, on the left, Natalia Reyes (Pickpockets) as "Dani Ramos." Sorry, no glimpse of Arnold Schwarzenegger's return or Gabriel Luna's new Terminator, as this is purely a showcase of the new movie's female...
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