Orange County Public Schools’ 60-day mask mandate won’t be reinstated due to “significant reduction” in COVID-19 cases in Orange County, official says Two of Florida’s largest school districts are easing up on their masks requirement this week. Starting Monday, Orange County students can stop wearing face masks if their parents provide a note opting them…
TheGrio highlights 10 amazing Halloween costumes from our biggest and brightest stars. Happy Halloween! After the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the way people traditionally celebrate All Hallows Eve in 2020, countless are eager to go all out this year. That also goes for many celebrities, who always find inventive ways to play dress up every Oct….
The Philadelphia-born rapper and actor’s new six-part health docuseries: ‘Will Smith: The Best Shape Of My Life’ will be released Nov. 8 Will Smith, in a trailer for his new YouTube docuseries, opened up about considering suicide during his recent multi-week journey to get in “the best shape” of his life. The Philadelphia-born rapper and…
Bill De Blasio said Saturday night that 91% of city workers had received the vaccine, up from 83% Friday Nine in 10 New York City municipal workers received COVID-19 vaccinations as a Monday deadline loomed under a city mandate, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio tweeted Saturday night that 91% of city workers…
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty The world has been in heavy discussion over the past week since the October 21 shooting on the set of the film “Rust,” which left 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead at the hands of the film’s lead star, Alec Baldwin. Everyone in the film industry has been weighing in with…
The landmark Driving Equality bill will take effect 120 days after Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signs the bill this week Philadelphia will soon become the first major city to ban police from stopping motorists for low-level traffic violations. Mayor Jim Kenney plans to sign the bill to make it official this week, as reported by…
Duggan’s administration has tackled blight and guided the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, but Adams says more action needed on housing Mike Duggan’s campaign for a third consecutive term as Detroit’s mayor has resembled what he’s often done over the previous eight years — visiting community groups and speaking with city residents. “Those things I…
The US Department of Justice has reached an $88 million settlement of lawsuits filed by the families of nine slain churchgoers who were shot by self-proclaimed white supremacist Dylann Roof in Charleston, South Carolina, six years ago. The victims — Rev. Clementa Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Cynthia Hurd, Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Ethel Lance,…
The surprisingly tight contest in Virginia’s gubernatorial race has exposed the depth of the Democratic Party’s dependence on Trump as a message and motivator For four years, nothing rallied Democrats like the push to get Donald Trump out of office. Now, they’re not sure what to do without him. Democrats in Virginia are scrambling to…
Alec Baldwin speaks on his relationship with Halyna Hutchins publicly for the first time since tragedy on “Rust” set Alec Baldwin has spoken publicly for the first time on camera about the cinematographer he fatally shot on the movie set of Rust, calling her a friend and saying he is in “constant contact” with her…
