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Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton Announce Their Engagement

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton announced their engagement Tuesday on social media with a photo of them sharing a kiss while Stefani showed off her ring.

Shelton, 44, captioned his Instagram post: “Hey, @gwenstefani thanks for saving my 2020… And the rest of my life. I love you. I heard a YES!” Stefani, 51, replied, “@blakeshelton yes please!”

Stefani and Shelton met in 2015 on the set of NBC’s reality-competition series The Voice, where they served as judges. Both had recently gone through divorces (Stefani split from Bush rocker Gavin Rossdale and Shelton from country singer Miranda Lambert). Stefani shares three sons with Rossdale: Kingston, 14; Zuma, 12; and Apollo, 6.  Shelton has no children of his own. 

Shelton and Stefani released “Nobody But You” off Shelton’s fifth compilation album Fully Loaded: God’s Country which scored him his 27th no. 1 country hit. They followed that up with “Happy Anywhere” in July, their fourth collaboration.

No wedding date has been announced as of press time.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are engaged: ‘Yes please!’

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Blake Shelton popped the question to girlfriend Gwen Stefani and she said yes.
 

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Becomes First Album Of 2020 To Sell Over 1 Million Copies

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Taylor Swift’s album Folklore has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for an eighth nonconsecutive week, becoming the first album to sell a million copies in the U.S. in 2020. Folklore’s total album sales jump past 1 million (to 1.038 million), making it the first album to sell a million copies in 2020. It’s also the first album released in 2020 to sell a million.

Folklore was released on July 24 and debuted at No, 1 on Billboard 200. Swift’s last album, Lover, released in Aug 2019, was the only album to sell a million in the U.S. in 2019. It sold 1.09 million that year, of its now-total 1.22 million. Folklore and Lover are the only albums released in 2019 and 2020 to sell a million copies in the U.S.

Folklore is Swift’s ninth album to sell at least 1 million copies in the U.S. Those nine albums include all eight of her studio efforts, along with her Christmas release The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Becomes First Million-Selling Album of 2020 in U.S.

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As Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ album returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for an…
 

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More Than 60,000 Evacuated In Irvine, CA., Schools Closed Due To Wildfires

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More than 60,000 residents of Irvine, Calif. were evacuated on Monday after the quick-burning Silverado Fire in Orange County scorched 2,000 acres. Nearly 500 firefighters were working on the blaze according to the Orange County Fire Authority. About 20,000 homes in Orchard Hills are in the evacuation zone and a number of schools have been evacuated or are asked to be ready to evacuate.

Fire authority Captain Greg Barta said high Santa Ana winds up to 70 mph were making it impossible to use helicopters. Said Barta, “The wind is making it very difficult on us. We do have crews on the ground that are attempting to construct what we call a line, which is to put hose lines and remove some of the fuel that is in the fire’s path. But it is very difficult.”

Most of the emergency shelters at community centers were reported to be full Monday afternoon, and Irvine Mayor Christina Shea said in a news release “we are asking everyone to comply with the evacuation orders for their safety and the safety of our first responders.”

California wildfire leaves two firefighters critically injured, forces 60,000 to evacuate

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And electricity was cut to thousands across the state so that equipment doesn’t spark more flames.
 

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Amy Coney Barrett Sworn In As Newest Supreme Court Justice After Senate Votes To Confirm

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The Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday, solidifying the conservative majority on the court. Barrett was sworn in shortly after her confirmation by the Senate by Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House.
The 48-year-old Barrett was confirmed by a vote of 52-48 on Monday evening. Only one Republican, Senator Susan Collins, voted against confirming Barrett to the Supreme Court. All the Democrats voted against her. Barrett, who was confirmed 30 days after Trump announced her nomination, is the first nominee in the modern era to be sent to the Supreme Court on a partisan vote.
Some legal experts say it will be the most conservative Supreme Court since before World War II.  Barrett’s confirmation has left Democrats concerned about the fate of the nation’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, and Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision allowing women to have access to abortions. 

Following confirmation to Supreme Court, Barrett takes 1st oath at White House

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Amy Coney Barrett will replace the late liberal icon, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme…
 

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Dow Jones Drops 650 Points As Stock Market Plummets Due To Rise In COVID-19 Cases

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U.S. stocks dropped on Wall Street Monday, losing 650 points in their worst day since early September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day down 650.19 points, or 2.29%, for its worst day since Sept. 3 after falling by as much as 890 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 was down about 1.86% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.64%.

Analysts say stocks tumbled in part due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United States and the lack of additional stimulus to aid businesses and Americans. There were about 300,000 new cases nationwide between Thursday and Monday.

Rising cases caused travel stocks to sink. Royal Caribbean dropped 9.65% and Norwegian Cruise Line declined 8.45%, while United Airlines fell 7.02% and American Airlines slid 6.35%.

The House passed a new round of aid months ago but the Senate has failed to reach a consensus and weeks of negotiations between Democratic lawmakers and White House officials have failed to produce an agreement.

Stocks have their worst day in a month as virus cases surge

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The stock market had its worst day in a month as virus cases surge and help for the economy from…
 

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Harry Styles Releases The Music Video For ‘Golden’

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Rumors that Harry Styles next single would be “Golden,” from his album Fine Line, were confirmed on social media over the weekend with a teaser video and a date appearing on the screen in yellow text: Oct. 26. 

The video for Golden was officially released on Monday, and is the latest video from Styles, following the videos for his songs “Lights Up,” “Adore You,” “Falling” and “Watermelon Sugar,” which also appear on Fine Line.

Take a look at Styles’ video for “Golden” at the link: here.

Harry Styles’ Unveils ‘Golden’ Music Video

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Harry Styles has released the music video for “Golden,” the fifth single from his…
 

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The Weeknd And Roddy Ricch Lead The Nominations For The 2020 American Music Awards

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The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead the American Music Awards 2020 nominations with eight each. The two will compete for the prestigious Artist of the Year award, alongside Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift.

The Weeknd has also scored nods for Favorite Music Video, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Song, Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Album, and Favorite Soul/R&B Song.

Ricch is up for New Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Song (pop/rock), Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist, Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album, and twice for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song (including his ‘Rockstar’ collaboration with DaBaby).

Megan Thee Stallion has five nominations, making her the most nominated female artist this year. She is up for New Artist of the Year and has received two nods for Collaboration of the Year for her work with Beyonce on the ‘Savage Remix’ and Cardi B on ‘WAP’. She is also nominated for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Female Artist.

A partial list of nominees were announced by Dua Lipa on ‘Good Morning America’ on Monday, 10/26, while the rest were revealed on the AMAs Twitter account. This year’s ceremony will be held at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater and will air live on ABC on November 22.

Roddy Ricch & The Weeknd Lead 2020 American Music Awards Nominations

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Megan Thee Stallion also notched five nominations, leading all women.
 

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El Paso, Texas See 300% Increase In Covid-19 Hospitalizations As Cases Continue To Rise Across The U.S.

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After the city recorded a roughly 200 percent increase in hospitalizations in less than a month, El Paso, Texas has turned its convention center into a field hospital and is asking residents to stay at home for two weeks. The spike in hospitalizations came as much of the United States saw a rise in the spread of coronavirus. Texas’ neighbor New Mexico recorded 4,252 new cases last week. 

In El Paso, a border city of more than 680,000, the number of hospitalizations recorded in the last three weeks jumped from 259 to 786, according to the city’s director of public health, Angela Mora. In a statement, Mora warned that local health services and hospitals will remain strained for people suffering non-coronavirus emergencies like heart attacks, strokes and car accidents. “If we continue on this trend, we risk detrimental effects to our entire healthcare system,” Mora said. “For the sake of those hospitalized and the frontline healthcare workers working tirelessly each day to care for them, we ask you to please stay home for two weeks and eliminate your interactions with those outside your household until we can flatten the curve.”

People who don’t follow new local health orders requiring masks and social distancing will face fines, the public health department said in a news release on Sunday. In a separate statement, the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that El Paso’s convention center is set to open this week as a hospital with a capacity of as many as 100 beds. State officials were also deploying auxiliary medical units to local hospitals that can provide another 100 beds each, the statement said.

El Paso reports 517 new COVID-19 cases; more than 11,000 active cases

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El Paso health officials announced 517 new COVID-19 … “In less than three weeks…
 

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El Paso, Texas See 300% Increase In Covid-19 Hospitalizations As Cases Continue To Rise Across The U.S.

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After the city recorded a roughly 300% increase in hospitalizations in less than a month, El Paso, Texas has turned its convention center into a field hospital and is asking residents to stay at home for two weeks. The spike in hospitalizations came as much of the United States saw a rise in the spread of coronavirus. Texas’ neighbor New Mexico recorded 4,252 new cases last week. 

In El Paso, a border city of more than 680,000, the number of hospitalizations recorded in the last three weeks jumped from 259 to 786, according to the city’s director of public health, Angela Mora. In a statement, Mora warned that local health services and hospitals will remain strained for people suffering non-coronavirus emergencies like heart attacks, strokes and car accidents. “If we continue on this trend, we risk detrimental effects to our entire healthcare system,” Mora said. “For the sake of those hospitalized and the frontline healthcare workers working tirelessly each day to care for them, we ask you to please stay home for two weeks and eliminate your interactions with those outside your household until we can flatten the curve.”

People who don’t follow new local health orders requiring masks and social distancing will face fines, the public health department said in a news release on Sunday. In a separate statement, the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that El Paso’s convention center is set to open this week as a hospital with a capacity of as many as 100 beds. State officials were also deploying auxiliary medical units to local hospitals that can provide another 100 beds each, the statement said.

El Paso reports 517 new COVID-19 cases; more than 11,000 active cases

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El Paso health officials announced 517 new COVID-19 … “In less than three weeks…

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Senate Advance Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett For Vote On Monday

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In a procedural vote on Sunday, Senate Republicans voted to advance the process to confirm Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The Senate voted 51-48 to break a Democratic filibuster of Barrett’s nomination, setting up a final vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s selection to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday. Just 51 of the 53 Republicans in the Senate must vote in favor of Barrett’s confirmation to secure her spot on the court.

Barrett’s confirmation would give conservatives a 6-3 ideological majority on the Supreme Court and her nomination has faced resistance from Democrats who believe the decision of filling Ginsburg’s seat on the court should be made by the winner of November’s election. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has warned that Barrett’s confirmation could spell an end for the Affordable Care Act and ohers have expressed concern that a conservative majority may threaten the landmark abortion case Roe vs. Wade.

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon

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The Republican-led Senate has voted to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward…
 

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