Jinho of Pentagon [ILGAN SPORTS] Boy band Pentagon’s Jinho tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, Cube Entertainment announced Wednesday. Jinho has received two shots of a vaccine. “Jinho will not be making appearances until he recovers from the virus,” said the label in a statement. That includes in “Show! Champion,” a music program on MBC M, in which Pentagon was planning to appear on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Oh My Girl member Hyojung, who said she saw a positive result after using a self-test kit on Tuesday said she received the same result on Wednesday after a PCR test. Hyojung’s agency WM Entertainment said she’ll be treated at home and halt all activities. Hyojung has received two shots of a vaccine and a booster. Actor Lee Sang-yeob who appears in tvN’s variety show “Six Sense” and its head producer also tested positive on Wednesday, according to tvN. As a result, the premiere of the third season of the program, which was scheduled for March 11, will be pushed back a … [Read more...] about More entertainers test positive as Covid cases surge
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For Korean celebrities, drunk driving can also kill their career
Actor Kim Sae-ron is facing backlash after causing an accident while driving under the influence. [SCREEN CAPTURE] On May 18, actor Kim Sae-ron made headlines after she crashed into an electric transformer box while driving under the influence. She fled the scene, but was soon arrested and is currently under investigation. Kim issued a handwritten apology two days after her arrest, and while many international fans are choosing to view the incident as a mistake she can learn from, the domestic public opinion remains ice cold. This is not simply because Korean celebrities are expected to perfectly abide by moral standards in their personal lives or because Kim was known for her innocent image from her days as a child actor. Rather, Koreans’ reactions toward drunk driving has changed dramatically over the past decade. Kim crashed her car into an electric transformer box, causing a partial power outage in the vicinity. [ILGAN SPORTS] In Korea, apart from violent crimes, … [Read more...] about For Korean celebrities, drunk driving can also kill their career
Litmus Test for Chennaiyin Against Kerala; Mumbai, RFYC Look for First Win
Goa: A spirited Chennaiyin FC will hope to halt the Kerala Blasters FC juggernaut when the two sides meet in a third-round match of the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) at the Nagoa Ground here on Saturday. In another tie later in the day, Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) will want to take their fighting performance in the last game to Mumbai City FC as both teams look for their first win in the campaign. Chennaiyin produced a fighting performance against Jamshedpur FC in their last fixture, conceding a last-gasp goal to end the game as it started at 2-2. It was a bitter pill to swallow for a side that responded to Jamshedpur’s challenge, scoring twice from a goal down to take the lead and almost securing their first win before falling at the last hurdle. Whether Chennaiyin have really turned a corner after their underwhelming performance in the first match will be gauged against Kerala who have looked the part so far. It will be a litmus test for Cleofas … [Read more...] about Litmus Test for Chennaiyin Against Kerala; Mumbai, RFYC Look for First Win
Katie Price admits she neglected to have smear test after being advised by doctor THREE years ago
Katie Price admitted she has neglected to have a smear test since being advised to by the doctor three years ago. Jeff Brazier was on Loose Women with Dr Christian Jessen speaking about the HPV vaccine and why everyone should be able to get it. Jeff's children lost their mum Jade Goody to cervical cancer in 2009, and Katie asked him if she'd still be alive had Jade had the HPV vaccine. ( Image: Rex Features) He and Dr Christian both agreed there was a high chance the former Big Brother star would've survived. And then Katie confessed she believes the chat was a "reminder" she needed to go and get a smear test, having been told she has abnormal cells. Jeff Brazier and Dr Christian Jessen ( Image: Rex Features) She explained: "When I had Bunny, I had a smear and they said, 'You've got abnormal cells, you don't need to worry about it now, but you've got to have more regular checks.' "Thinking about it, Bunny is three in August, so maybe this is a … [Read more...] about Katie Price admits she neglected to have smear test after being advised by doctor THREE years ago
Joe Biden Awed by Record-High Gas Prices Driving ‘Incredible Transition’ from Fossil Fuels
Can you feel the love? As everyday Americans are forced to live with the pain of gas prices spiking to record highs at the pump, President Joe Biden sees something far more alluring in the offing. He believes the country is going through an “incredible transition” from fossil fuels via high gas prices and on to something greener and by association, better. Biden offered his take on gas prices during a joint press conference with Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday. “Here’s the situation. And when it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition that is taking place that, God willing, when it’s over, we’ll be stronger and the world will be stronger and less reliant on fossil fuels when this is over,” Biden said, finding nothing but positivity and future sunshine for Americans as the end point for their current pain. The national average for a gallon of regular gas stands at $4.56 as of Monday, which is more than $.40 higher than just four … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Awed by Record-High Gas Prices Driving ‘Incredible Transition’ from Fossil Fuels
Forget the ‘Queenmobile’ – why doesn’t Her Majesty just use a wheelchair?
They’re calling it the Queenmobile – a staggeringly expensive piece of kit (think two brand new BMWs) – splashed all over the newspapers because it has been ferrying the mobility-impaired monarch around the Chelsea Flower Show . The driving duties are performed by a chauffeur in the obligatory peaked cap. Of course they are. Usually this sort of story has about as much interest to me as the identity of Khloe Kardashian’s latest squeeze. But on this occasion, the pictures got lodged in my brain and started nagging until they produced a question: would someone tell me what’s wrong with a wheelchair ? Or a mobility scooter ? Normally, those of us with disabilities are loathe to pass comment on the choices made by others when it comes to getting around. With good reason. We feel we get enough judgement from the able-bodied. To actually prove to the government that we’re disabled in the first place requires clearing more fences than the winner of the Cheltenham … [Read more...] about Forget the ‘Queenmobile’ – why doesn’t Her Majesty just use a wheelchair?
There is no big red button: Here’s how Donald Trump could order a nuclear strike
Donald Trump may have boasted about the size of his, ahem, nuclear button in a now infamous tweet aimed at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but no such button exists. Unlike the big red button depicted in movies, the protocol to direct a nuclear strike is somewhat different—although the president appears not to be aware of this . "North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the "Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times." Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!" the president tweeted on Tuesday. There is no button. In fact, there is a nuclear "football," which contains military plans and communication tools that can be used by the president in the event that he—and only he—wants to order a strike. The football is carried near the president at all times by a military aide. Inside is a phone with a secure line to the Pentagon. … [Read more...] about There is no big red button: Here’s how Donald Trump could order a nuclear strike
Couple charged with murder, accused of starvation of twin girls
A mom and her boyfriend have been charged with murder after being accused of abusing and starving her 8-year-old twin daughters, one of whom has died. The couple, Soledad Mendoza and Ruben "Alex" Moreno, both 29, are alleged to have killed little Melanie Mendoza and caused the suffering of her sister at their home in Houston, Texas. Court documents seen by Fox 26 detail a catalog of alleged prolonged abuse of the children, including untreated fractured bones and clinical signs of starvation. When asked what happened to her twin by police, the surviving child allegedly replied: "My mom killed her." Mendoza and Moreno were arrested on Friday, May 20, after a lengthy investigation stemming from Melanie Mendoza's death in hospital on December 21, 2020, according to local news station Fox 26. The twins had both been taken to Memorial Hermann-Memorial City Center with numerous injuries. Despite being 8, each girl weighed less than 30 pounds and still wore diapers. Medics then … [Read more...] about Couple charged with murder, accused of starvation of twin girls
Grandmother of girl mauled to death by dog charged with murder
The grandmother of a 7-year-old girl mauled to death by a dog has been charged with the child's murder. Other relatives—including little Olivia Floyd's parents—are also facing charges connected to the youngster's death in Waynesboro, Virginia. Grandmother Penny Lee Bashlor, 64, and her husband Stephen Christopher Kachmar, 60, who was the girl's step-grandfather, were both told they faced a string of charges, including murder, on Friday, May 13, according to local police. The child was allegedly attacked by the couple's 4-year-old Rottweiler on January 29 in the 200 block of Parker Heights Road. She was rushed to Augusta Health but medics were unable to save her and she died from her injuries. The Rottweiler was seized by officers from Waynesboro Police Department and was later euthanized. An unnamed woman was also injured in the attack , according to local news station WHSV. She was reportedly treated for her injuries at the hospital. A joint statement released by … [Read more...] about Grandmother of girl mauled to death by dog charged with murder
Thomas Markle now hosting show with photographer who targets Meghan, Doria
Thomas Markle is sharing a YouTube channel with a press photographer who checked out the house next door to Meghan Markle 's mother—even after his own past run-ins with the paparazzi. Karl Larsen took a widely circulated set of photographs of Meghan and Prince Harry at the polo on Saturday. He also runs a critical YouTube channel about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with his co-host—Meghan's father Thomas Markle. And Larsen visited the house next door to Meghan's mother Doria when it was up for sale, touring the backyard where he suggested he could hear children playing . Larsen told Newsweek he did not intend to suggest the children were the Sussex children, Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, and was only joking. However, the saga has echoes of Thomas Markle's own experiences with the paparazzi in the run-up to Meghan and Harry's royal wedding in 2018. The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah Winfrey in her March 2021 tell-all: "They moved into the apartment next … [Read more...] about Thomas Markle now hosting show with photographer who targets Meghan, Doria