Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2021 at 11:19am
A man was killed early Wednesday morning after he was crushed by his own vehicle in the drive-through of a McDonald’s restaurant in Vancouver.
Vancouver police say the accident happened around 5:30 a.m. at the McDonald’s at Main Street and Terminal Avenue.
The man was paying for his meal when he dropped his payment card out of his car window.
When he attempted to pick it up, his car rolled forward and pinned him against part of the restaurant.
Vancouver firefighters attempted to revive the man, but he died from his injuries at the scene.
“This is an absolutely heartbreaking scenario. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of this man,” said Vancouver police spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin.
The VPD and B.C. Coroners Service are investigating.
According to a McDonald’s spokesperson, staff are being supported through the company’s Employee Assistance Program. The spokesperson did not confirm whether the outlet was closed after the incident.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2021 at 9:42am
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 million Americans — private-sector employees as well as health care workers and federal contractors — in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant.
Speaking at the White House Thursday, Biden sharply criticized the tens of millions of Americans who are not yet vaccinated, despite months of availability and incentives.
“We’ve been patient. But our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us,” he said, all but biting off his words. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.”
Republican leaders — and some union chiefs, too — said Biden was going too far in trying to muscle private companies and workers, a certain sign of legal challenges to come.
Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina said in a statement that “Biden and the radical Democrats (have) thumbed their noses at the Constitution,” while American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley insisted that “changes like this should be negotiated with our bargaining units where appropriate.”
On the other hand, there were strong words of praise for Biden’s efforts to get the nation vaccinated from the American Medical Association, the National Association of Manufacturers and the Business Roundtable — though no direct mention of his mandate for private companies.
The expansive rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly, affecting about 80 million Americans. And the roughly 17 million workers at health facilities that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid also will have to be fully vaccinated.
Biden is also requiring vaccination for employees of the executive branch and contractors who do business with the federal government — with no option to test out. That covers several million more workers.
Biden announced the new requirements in a Thursday afternoon address from the White House as part of a new “action plan” to address the latest rise in coronavirus cases and the stagnating pace of COVID-19 shots.
Just two months ago Biden prematurely declared the nation’s “independence” from the virus. Now, despite more than 208 million Americans having at least one dose of the vaccines, the U.S. is seeing about 300% more new COVID-19 infections a day, about two-and-a-half times more hospitalizations, and nearly twice the number of deaths compared to the same time last year. Some 80 million people remain unvaccinated.
“We are in the tough stretch and it could last for a while,” Biden said.
After months of using promotions to drive the vaccination rate, Biden is taking a much firmer hand, as he blames people who have not yet received shots for the sharp rise in cases killing more than 1,000 people per day and imperiling a fragile economic rebound.
In addition to the vaccination requirements, Biden moved to double federal fines for airline passengers who refuse to wear masks on flights or to maintain face covering requirements on federal property in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
He announced that the government will work to increase the supply of virus tests, and that the White House has secured concessions from retailers including Walmart, Amazon and Kroger to sell at-home testing kits at cost beginning this week.
The administration is also sending additional federal support to assist schools in safely operating, including additional funding for testing. And Biden called for large entertainment venues and arenas to require vaccinations or proof of a negative test for entry.
The requirement for large companies to mandate vaccinations or weekly testing for employees will be enacted through a forthcoming rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that carries penalties of $14,000 per violation, an administration official said.
The rule will require that large companies provide paid time off for vaccination.
Meanwhile, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will extend a vaccination requirement issued earlier this summer — for nursing home staff — to other healthcare settings including hospitals, home-health agencies and dialysis centers.
Separately, the Department of Health and Human Services will require vaccinations in Head Start Programs, as well as schools run by the Department of Defense and Bureau of Indian Education, affecting about 300,000 employees.
Biden’s order for executive branch workers and contractors includes exceptions for workers seeking religious or medical exemptions from vaccination, according to press secretary Jen Psaki. Federal workers who don’t comply will be referred to their agencies’ human resources departments for counseling and discipline, to include potential termination.
An AP-NORC poll conducted in August found 55% of Americans in favor of requiring government workers to be fully vaccinated, compared with 21% opposed. Similar majorities also backed vaccine mandates for health care workers, teachers working at K-12 schools and workers who interact with the public, as at restaurants and stores.
Biden has encouraged COVID-19 vaccine requirements in settings like schools, workplaces and university campuses. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Board of Education v oted to require all students 12 and older to be fully vaccinated in the the nation’s second-largest school district.
Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, said in late July it was requiring all workers at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, as well as its managers who travel within the U.S., to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4. But the company had stopped short of requiring shots for its frontline workers.
CVS Health said in late August it would require certain employees who interact with patients to be fully vaccinated by the end of October. That includes nurses, care managers and pharmacists.
In the government, several federal agencies have previously announced vaccine requirements for much of their staffs, particularly those in healthcare roles like the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Pentagon moved last month to require all servicemembers to get vaccinated. Combined, the White House estimates those requirements cover 2.5 million Americans. Thursday’s order is expected to affect nearly 2 million more federal workers and potentially millions of contractors.
Biden’s measures should help, but what’s really needed is a change in mindset for many people, said Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.
“There is an aspect to this now that has to do with our country being so divided,” said Sharfstein. “This has become so politicized that people can’t see the value of a vaccination that can save their lives. Our own divisions are preventing us from ending a pandemic.”
More than 177 million Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, but confirmed cases have shot up in recent weeks to an average of about 140,000 per day with on average about 1,000 deaths, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Most of the spread — and the vast majority of severe illness and death — is occurring among those not yet fully vaccinated. So-called breakthrough infections in vaccinated people occur, but tend to be far less dangerous.
Federal officials are moving ahead with plans to begin administering booster shots of the mRNA vaccines to bolster protection against the more transmissible delta variant. Last month Biden announced plans to make them available beginning Sept. 20, but only the Pfizer vaccine will likely have received regulatory approval for a third dose by that time.
Officials are aiming to administer the booster shots about eight months after the second dose of the two-dose vaccines.
Posted by Traps N Trunks on September 10, 2021 at 9:25am
"Trip & Trap" is the brand new album to come from Texas rapper ThowedaRosas. Inspired by the reality of growing up on the streets, "Trip & Trap" also sees Thoweda Rosas opening up his mind to the endless possibilities of life as he broadens his outlook past the streets. Recorded in the music capital and heart of Texas, Austin, there is going to be a music video for each one of the songs on this project. All music videos will be available on YouTube. "Trip & Trap" is the start of an exciting new chapter for Thoweda Rosas and we can’t wait to see what’s next for this promising new talent.
Heavily influenced by the chopped and screwed movement and West Coast 90's gangsta rap, Thoweda Rosas escaped from his troubles by writing lyrics. After his father was murdered and his mother went to prison on drug charges, Thoweda’s rap style changed in multiple ways: writing lyrics helped to channel his anger and allowed him to address demons of dark depression, anger, stress, and struggle, and it also entrenched his music in both Hip Hop and Latino street culture, slowing down his beats and coating his lyrics with thick cough syrup psychedelic vibes. Since his debut release in 2019, Thoweda Rosas has released a steady stream of singles, and has built a dedicated online following across social media and streaming platforms. His Migos-inspired single ‘Water’ which was released earlier this year has already amassed over 5k streams on Spotify, surely a sign of big things to come for Thoweda Rosas.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2021 at 9:02am
Check out "Bloody Waters," the new collaborative album from Lil Blood and Mozzy.
Tracklist:
01. Lil Blood, J. Stalin, Ray Macc, Mozzy - Animal 02. Lil Blood, Mozzy - All These Shots 03. Lil Blood, Berner, Mozzy - I Be on Drugs 04. Lil Blood, TZ Goof, Mozzy - IDGAF 05. Lil Blood, Mozzy - Lil Stewy 06. Lil Blood, D' Barbie, Mozzy - Our Lil Situation 07. Lil Blood, TZ Goof, E Mozzy, Mozzy, 3rd World Momo, Celly Ru, Boothatus - Pick N Roll 08. Lil Blood, Mozzy - Raise Me Right 09. Lil Blood, Mozzy - Runaway from Love 10. Lil Blood, Big Sad 1900, Mozzy - Wake This Bitch Up
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2021 at 8:00am
"Doe or Die II," is the highly anticipated follow up to living legend AZ's 1995 debut album. The Visualiza locked down features from Lil Wayne, Conway the Machine, Dave East, Jaheim and Rick Ross.
01. AZ, Idris Elba - Conversations With God (Intro) 02. AZ - Just 4 U 03. AZ, Jahiem - The Wheel 04. AZ - Keep It Real 05. AZ, Rick Ross - Never Enough 06. AZ - Different 07. AZ, Conway the Machine, Lil Wayne - Ritual 08. AZ, Dave East - Blow That S#%t 09. AZ - Bulletproof 10. AZ - Check Me Out 11. AZ - Time To Answer 12. AZ - Found My Niche 13. AZ, T-Pain - What's Good (Bonus)
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2021 at 7:30am
J. Arrr has delivered his new album, "Broken Easel." Features on the 11-track project include Ransom, Gripz, Mickey Factz, Fabeyon, Q Ham, Big B Da Boss, Pierre Fleming and Shekinah Iman.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2021 at 7:30am
J. Arrr has delivered his new album, "Broken Easel." Features on the 11-track project include Ransom, Gripz, Mickey Factz, Fabeyon, Q Ham, Big B Da Boss, Pierre Fleming and Shekinah Iman.
King lop, a talented independent artist/entertainer/influencer based out of Maryland continues to prove why he deserves to be featured in XXL MAGAZINE for 2021 artist to watch as well as receiving a call from QC in 2019.
He’s back with another one!! King Lop continues to give his fans what they want, more great quality music. As he drop his brand new project "Thru Hell To XXL”. You already know turning up isn’t something new for King Lop. Be sure to check “Thru Hell To XXL” now available on all streams services, online stores and social media @theofficial_kinglop. LISTEN HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/thru-hell-to-xxl-deluxe/1583634312
ASHTNMRTN is a New York City based singer-songwriter whose music flows in between genres exploring soul and sensuality. His debut EP, 'Art Love Passion', dives into his early experiences with love, sex, and heartbreak. This project is a thorough introduction to his edgy yet electrifying sound, raspy voice, and alluring sexual energy. His new single, “Mind Freak” is unlike anything he’s released to date: a top notch, sexy R&B track proving his ability to write from multiple perspectives. ASHTNMRTN is ready to tap into more instrumentation, unconventional structures, and collaborations to reinvent himself and make music that reaches mainstream and alternative audiences alike.
ASHTNMRTN’s vocals meet the hypnotic beat with ease on this sexy, playful up-tempo for enigmatic bosses looking to flex." Stay tuned in with ASHNMRTN as he prepares to release his new single "MINDFREAK" September 10th!
A bodybuilder sent Kobe Bryant a letter in 2003 offering to kill his rape accuser ... and the guy later asked for $3 MILLION to do the deed -- this according to newly released FBI docs.
The papers -- obtained by TMZ Sports -- were released by feds earlier this month ... and they reveal new details from the '03 case against Patrick Graber.
The docs, in which Graber's name is redacted, show how feds say they got Graber to fess up to attempting to get cash from Bryant in exchange for making his "problem" disappear.
Federal investigators in the docs say Graber -- who they say was a gym rat -- mailed a FedEx letter to Bryant with the offer ... adding that Bryant's team immediately turned it over to local authorities.
In the docs, officials say they then set up meetings with Graber ... and he allegedly told them the price tag he wanted in order to make Kobe's "problem" go away.
Investigators in the docs say deputies traveled to Kobe's accuser's residence in Colorado to tell her of the possible threat.
Graber was eventually arrested after a lengthy investigation ... and was hit with several charges, including solicitation to commit murder.
Graber later pled no contest to grand theft ... and was ultimately sentenced to three years in prison.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state prison guard pleaded guilty Wednesday to participating in a scheme to smuggle drugs into a facility.
Leslie Samuel Spencer, 49, pleaded guilty in Fort Myers federal court to attempted distribution of methamphetamine and MDMA, according to court records. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
According to court documents, Spencer worked as a correctional officer at the Charlotte Correctional Institution’s offsite work camp in Fort Myers. In March, Spencer agreed to smuggle three ounces of methamphetamine, one ounce of MDMA, a small amount of synthetic marijuana and two cellphones into the prison and give it to an inmate in exchange for a payment of $400.
Before his shift one day, Spencer met with an undercover FBI agent in a retail parking lot near the prison. The undercover agent gave Spencer fake drugs, two cellphones and the $400 in cash. Spencer was arrested after leaving the area.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 9, 2021 at 12:31pm
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Truly a transcendent genius in the culture of hip-hop freestyle, the incomparable Common made his return to the LIFTOFF show with Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk to cement another historical Power 106 L.A. Leakers moment.
Taking the latest Freestyle installment #119 to a new height, the veteran emcee flexes his off-the-top prowess over not one, but two instrumentals for a nearly eight-minute offering. The Chicago native spit complete precision over Group Home's "Livin' Proof," which is a DJ Premier classic, and wrapped up the feature with additional bars on the RZA-produced "Incarcerated Scarfaces" from Raekwon.
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