News Roundup 10/04/20
Trump Receiving Dexamethasone
After President Donald Trump recently tested positive for COVID-19, he started receiving a steroid treatment known as dexamethasone. This steroid is known to be used to treat those with severe cases of the disease. On Sunday, Trump’s medical team assured that their goal is for the president to return to the White House this Monday. Even though President Trump began to receive oxygen this past Friday for about an hour, his condition seemed to be critical; medics have now stated that Trump is relatively in good health and is in very good spirits.
Source: STAT
PJ Tucker Pays tribute to Kobe Bryant
Houston Rocket’s forward player PJ Tucker has decided to pair up with Nike to honor Kobe Bryant. Tucker is always on trend and is known for creating unique sneaker designs. He decided to make his latest design with funky colors, he believes that sneakers are a particular symbol that unifies every basketball player. The official colors of the sneakers are grey, light cream, sail, and a subtle white that looks as sleek as Kobe used to in the basketball court.
PJ Tucker says, “Not a day goes by that a don’t think about you man,” as his design was being officially released.
Source: The Sportsman
Lana del Rey Wears Mesh Face Mask
Many of the singer’s fans are very upset after Lana del Rey decided to wear a mesh face mask to a meet and greet. Del Rey made a spontaneous stop to Barnes & Nobles at The Grove in Los Angeles to promote her recently released poetry book, Violent Bent Backwards Over the Grass. Many fans called her out in Instagram posts where she appeared to not be wearing the adequate face mask to protect herself and other from COVID-19. Other fans also mentioned that she should not have made a meet and greet in the first place as it would put many fans at risk.
Source: E! News
Jingle Jangle Trailer Released on Netflix
Netflix has began to release holiday movie trailers as the upcoming Christmas season approaches. With the current pandemic many families will not be able to attend the movie theater and Netflix has become the number one streaming service to have some family time during the holidays. The film is directed by David E. Talbot and it will have a wonderful cast including Latin artist Ricky Martin. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey will be a film with a musical fantasy to the beat of songs written by John Legend. This magical family movie will be available to stream on Netflix by Nov. 13.
Source: Vanity Fair
A New Taste: 3D Chocolate
Evan Weinstein has released a new chocolate delight known as the Cocoa Press. It is a new 3D chocolate printer that will hope to catch the eye of those chocolate enthusiasts. Weinstein believes this project will end a success, as chocolate has always been a hit in the food industry. He is trying to move forward with his creation and has already talked to Hershey’s in regard to his idea as he believes in can be a great option for the thousands of Hershey’s consumers around the world. Weinstein plans his project to be a home product where its clients will be able to create their own 3D chocolate from the comfort of their home. Preorders will begin to prelaunch orders on Oct. 10 hoping to ship them by the middle of the upcoming year.
Source: TechCrunch