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A ketchup shortage crisis in the United States has restaurants and fast-food chains struggling to keep up with the demand. According to The Wall Street Journal, the price of ketchup packets increased 13% in 2020. Kraft Heinz makes up 70% of ketchup sales in the United States. The Wall Street …

Season three of Tyler Perry’s hit television series, “Sistas,” will premiere on June 9 on BET. The second season, which ended on March 31, brought in 1.4 million viewers weekly. According to Variety, the scripted series is the first TV series to be completely produced during the pandemic.     …

President Joe Biden is expediting the eligibility date for the COVID-19 vaccine. The President announced on Tuesday that the vaccine would be available to all adults on April 19. “Let me be deadly earnest with you: We aren’t at the finish line. We still have a lot of work to do. …

Los Angeles will now allow movie theaters to operate at 50% capacity, allowing up to 200 patrons inside a theater at any given time. The moves provide a glimmer of hope that the pandemic could be coming to a close. L.A. is moving into California’s orange tier, which is the …

Three Oregon college students are suing the University of Oregon and Oregon State University over tuition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caine Smith filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon on March 19, according to CNN. Danielle Pranger and Garrett Harris both filed suit against Oregon State University on March 5. Both suits seek unspecified monetary damages and “prorated unused …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida has now surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants, the most of any state. South Florida leads the state in confirmed cases.  According to WPLG Local 10 News, the CDC shows 1,040 cases of the U.K. variant and 21 cases of the Brazilian variant as …

Japan will not allow international spectators into the country for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games amid coronavirus concerns, organizers announced on Saturday.  Reuters reports that some 600,000 Olympic tickets will be refunded, along with another 300,000 Paralympic tickets. Costs associated with hotel cancellations will not be covered. Organizers of the games are also considering …

CNBC reports that more companies are moving toward automating reparative jobs and Black and Brown people are the groups that will most likely be replaced with machines.  As millions became out of a job following the global spread of the Coronavirus, companies have been trying to find ways to work …

With Texas businesses operating at full capacity and no statewide mask mandate, spring breakers have descended upon South Padre Island. According to local outlet KXAN, beaches are packed for the first time in over a year. Tourist hotspots are taking advantage, soaking in the much-needed revenue.  “The state has opened up for …

After being shut down for more than a year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Disneyland is finally set to reopen. CEO Bob Chapek announced Wednesday morning on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” that the California theme parks will reopen on April 30. Per state guidelines, the parks will operate at 15% capacity upon reopening. Masks …

The 63rd Grammy Awards reached a record low on Sunday by only pulling in less than half of last year’s viewers. The awards show saw just 8.8 million viewers on Sunday.  Pandemic-era award shows have seen a sharp drop in viewership, USA Today reports. The three-hour and 43 minute Grammys were down 53% …

Hospitals are struggling with an overwhelming amount of overdose patients that are reportedly connected to the pandemic. According to NPR, patients dealing with drug-related conditions have visited hospitals more because of the lack of programs and resources they would usually receive if not for the pandemic lockdown. “All overdoses and …

Live Nation is confident that U.S. festivals will proceed by mid-summer after the U.K. says concerts can operate at 100% capacity by June. Live Nation has already begun selling tickets to three U.K. outdoor events this week ahead of the summer festival season. The company’s CEO Michael Rapino believes U.S. …

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is urging fans to refrain from traveling to her city for the NBA All-Star Game on March 7th. On Tuesday, Bottoms said in a statement that “people should not travel to Atlanta to party.” “Under normal circumstances, we would be extremely grateful for the opportunity …

Joe Biden has extended the foreclosure moratorium, saving more than 10 million homeowners.  The move was in response to struggling homeowners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Insider reports that the moratorium on foreclosures was put in place last March when Donald Trump was still taking up the White House; it …