Stacey Abrams, who rose to fame while running as the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Gubernatorial election, says Republican governor Brian Kemp’s decision to open the state is “deeply problematic.” “There’s no legitimate reason for reopening the state except for politics, and I think it’s deeply disingenuous he would pretend …

Smithfield Foods is the largest pork producer in the country, and it was forced to close this month after hundreds of coronavirus cases were confirmed at their plant in South Dakota. A spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that “it’s hard to know what could have been done differently” at the plant …

Kentucky has seen a rise in coronavirus cases after residents protested a state-wide lockdown to stop the spread. Governor Andy Beshear said at a press conference Sunday that there were 273 new cases of coronavirus – the highest spike in cases so far. Altogether there are 2,960 cases in the …

Jennifer Lopez is being sued for $150,000 for posting a photographer’s work without crediting or paying him. In court documents obtained by The Blast, photographer Steve Sands is suing both JLo and her production company, Nuyorican Productions, for copyright infringement. Sands says he snapped a photo of JLo while she …

Today is 4/20, and since most of you are probably at home during this quarantine, you might as well sit back, relax, light something up to watch everything on Baller Alert’s top stoner movie list. 1. Mac & Devin Go To High School Wiz Khalifa plays a brainy teenager who …

Shake Shack is giving back the $10 million federal loan it received through the coronavirus stimulus package that was meant to help small businesses. The burger joint is one of a dozen big businesses under fire for taking the loan from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was meant to …

Over 1,300 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus at three different prisons in Ohio. According to state officials, there are 1,057 confirmed cases of the deadly virus at the Marion Correctional Institution, 202 Pickaway Correctional Institution, and 101 Franklin Medical Center. At Marion Correctional Institution, 103 staff members also tested …

Donald Trump may be a New Yorker by birth, but NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is questioning how much heart he has for the city. “Mr. Trump, Mr. President, Are you gonna save New York City, or are you telling New York City to drop dead? You have to speak …

Sir Paul McCartney is backing up claims that the Chinese wet markets that sell freshly slaughtered animals are to blame for the coronavirus pandemic. Many believe that coronavirus began from humans eating bats, and The Beatles star explained those theories to Howard Stern on his hit SiriusXM show. “I really …

McDonald’s is apologizing after a sign was displayed on the door of one of their locations in China, saying, “We’ve been informed that from now on, black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant.” Photos and videos of the sign in Guangzhou, China, caused outrage as they circulated on …

The coronavirus crisis has left most concerts around the world canceled or postponed. And now, Ticketmaster is under fire for changing the wording in its refund policy during the pandemic. Initially, their policy said that if a show is postponed or rescheduled, you could either use that ticket for the …

Pierre “Pee” Thomas says the mother of his eight-month-old daughter Lira Galore is asking for too much money in child support. According to court papers acquired by Bossip, Galore is asking for $2,400 a month for child care, $1,000 a month in clothing, $100 a month in grooming, and $500 …

Jordyn Woods continues to make moves after her split from the Kardashians, and now she has her sights set on a music career. After showing off her secret talent on The Masked Singer as the Kangaroo, Jordyn said she’s planning to release an album by the end of 2020 once …

While the whole world may think Carole Baskin fed her first husband to the tigers, a Florida Sheriff has a new theory about what happened to Don Lewis.⠀⠀⠀ Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told TMZ that there’s no way one person could have murdered Lewis in 1997. He said he …

Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, had two secret children with his lawyer while he was hiding out in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for seven years. According to the Daily Mail, Assange began dating lawyer Stella Morris in 2015. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Morris says their first son Gabriel was born in …

Some landlords are preying on vulnerable women and asking for sexual favors in exchange for rent money, according to reports. U.S. immigration attorney Kevin Block told CNN that some predatory landlords are asking for “other arrangements” when tenants ask about rent. Other landlords have suggested sending sexual photos to exploit …

Make sure to take a look at the moon tonight. Tuesday night’s supermoon will be the biggest and brightest moon of the year because it’s the closest to the earth. It gets the name “pink moon” because it is April’s full moon, but it is also referred to as an …

NeNe Leakes is refusing to speak out about the comments her friend Wendy Williams made about her. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star said on Instagram Live, “There are a few things I’m not going to address. I love to do a Q&A with you guys. But if you are …

Rapper Fetty Wap is being sued for allegedly punching and choking a woman in his Los Angeles home last year. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the unnamed woman says she was partying at Fetty’s home in June 2019 with friends. In the lawsuit, the woman claims Fetty …

Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden had a “really wonderful, warm conversation” about the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, Trump said. At Monday’s daily briefing, Trump said, “He gave me his point of view, and I fully understood that, and we just had a very friendly conversation.” Trump and …