News Roundup 11/19/20
Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa Are Your Cherry Bombs in ‘Prisoner’ Video
Miley Cyrus surprises fans with a collaboration from her new upcoming album Plastic Hearts. Fans speculated that Cryus and popstar Dua Lipa, were going to collaborate on a song together over the summer but it was not confirmed. Their new song Prisoner has 70’s inspired beats and rhythm with a steamy music video to pair. Miley Cyrus has been making waves this year with her new rock sound by covering songs like Heart of Glass and Zombie. Fans are excited to hear her new album that comes out next week.
Source: Vulture
Bobby Brown Breaks His Silence on Son Bobby Jr.'s Death
Bobby Brown has experienced yet again another tragic event in his life with the passing of his son, Bobby Brown Jr on Nov. 18. Days before Bobby Brown Jr’s death, he was telling his lawyer that he was not feeling well and was having flu-like symptoms that could have led to his death. Currently, there is no foul play being suspected by the LA County coroner but the medical examiner is requesting more investigations on this death. Bobby Brown shares his heartbreak over social media despite not being active for more than a month on Instagram.
Source: E! News
CDC warns America: Do not travel for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving just a week away, the CDC warns Americans to not travel or celebrate the holiday this year due to the growing cases of COVID-19 in the United States. This last-minute attempt is to help flatten the curve before the new year rings. The CDC recommends people, who are celebrating, to keep it a single-family celebration but a multiple family celebration outdoors. Cases are predicted to rise after Thanksgiving.
Source: NBC News
Gov. Newsom announces ‘limited’ COVID curfew for more than 90% of Californians
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new curfew for California. Non-essential activities will need to stop by 10 PM until 5 AM and will last until Dec. 21, 2020. It will only apply to counties currently in the purple tier which is 41 out of the 58 in the state. This is meant to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and not to hurt the economy like at the beginning of the virus spread. There is currently no explanation on how this will be enforced but there could be citations issued if you are out past curfew.
Source: The Mercury News
Georgia confirms Biden victory and finds no widespread fraud after a statewide audit
Georgia just announced their election recount results proving that President-Elect Joe Biden has flipped the state blue. Biden beat Trump with a total lead of 12,284 votes and after the recount, there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud or irregularities like Trump has claimed on Twitter. During the recount process, there were a total of 5,800 new votes where most of the votes went in favor of Joe Biden. Biden’s team continues to thank the state of Georgia and the election volunteers for their amazing work in helping Georgia do a historic flip.
Source: CNN