Senators, activists urge FDA to revise blood donation policy for gay, bisexual men amid coronavirus pandemic

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Democratic senators and gay rights advocates are calling on the federal government to loosen restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, citing the recent blood shortages caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic as a catalyst for change.
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Coronavirus: Windows Of Luxury Shops In Beverly Hills Boarded Up

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Nearby Pottery Barn also boarded up. The windows were being boarded up by workers from Board UPS Unlimited, who said they were covering up windows all across Los Angeles County, including stores in Pasadena and Santa Monica. “We have a few more stores to get to,” Chris Taiach said. Other luxury stores in Beverly Hills and famous Rodeo Drive ...
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Manu Dibango, the Lion of Cameroon, RIP

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Music is not fixed, it changes. Traditional music has definitely been affected by modern music…like a person, it evolves, develops.” I met Dibango in 1995 when he came to perform on the Santa Monica Pier as part of the Twilight Dance Series. I interviewed him on Café LA and invited him to a party I was hosting that night in my new home.
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Brother of Bezos’ Girlfriend Claims National Enquirer Defamed Him

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“Until the time his sister’s affair with Mr. Bezos was publicly revealed, Mr. Sanchez was instrumental in guarding its confidentiality,“ the complaint said, adding that Sanchez advised his sister to add 15-foot hedges in front of her Santa Monica, California, home in order to keep her interactions with Bezos from public view. In October ...
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UCLA nurses say new access to masks, gowns ‘really important’ as coronavirus surge looms

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But nurses at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center on Monday, March 30, had something to smile about during a dark time. Like their counterparts at other hospitals locally and around the nation, they’ve been concerned about running low on such personal protective equipment as masks,
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Snap Launches App Stories to Enable Sharing on Other Apps

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Snap (SNAP) - Get Report on Tuesday launched App Stories, which enables third-party apps to post Stories created in the Snapchat app to their services. Shares of the Santa Monica, Calif., photographic-app maker at last check were up 4.2% to $12.35. App Stories enables developers to leverage Snapchat’s technology and community of 218 million ...
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