(LOS ANGELES) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Los Angeles Department of Public Health have confirmed the first death due to monkeypox in a Los Angeles County resident.
The resident was “severely immunocompromised” and had been hospitalized, officials said in a statement.
“Public Health sends heartfelt condolences and wishes of healing to the family and friends mourning the loss of their loved one,” their statement read.
No additional information will be made public for privacy and confidentiality reasons, officials added.
Last week, county officials were investigating the death of someone who had been diagnosed with monkeypox.
There are more than 21,000 cases of monkeypox in the U.S., according to LA County officials.
There are 4,302 positive monkeypox cases in the state — the largest number of cases in the country, California Department of Public Health data shows. About 1,692 people have tested positive for monkeypox in LA County, according to recent data.
In Texas, a Harris County resident who had been diagnosed with monkeypox died last month, state health officials said.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the patient was severely immunocompromised and died at a county hospital.
Health officials have insisted the immunocompromised get vaccinated since they are at an elevated risk of severe disease.
Most cases in the current monkeypox outbreak have been detected in gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men. However, anyone exposed to the virus could become infected with monkeypox, officials said.
According to the CDC, monkeypox primarily spreads through continued skin-to-skin contact with infected people’s lesions or bodily fluids.
In addition to lesions, which can appear like pimples or blisters, the most common symptoms associated with monkeypox are swollen lymph nodes, fever, headache, fatigue and muscle aches.
ABC News’ Alex Stone, Marilyn Heck and Teddy Grant contributed to this report.
Saturday Night Live alums Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers helped announce history at the 2022 Emmy Awards when actress Sheryl Lee Ralph became this year’s winner of Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
This is a historic win for Ralph, as she is now the the second Black woman in Emmy history to win this honor. Jackée Harry was the first Black woman to win Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, taking home the honor in 1987 for 227.
The moment wasn’t lost on the Abbott Elementary star, who broke into a joyful song to accept the award. The audience leapt to its feet to celebrate the moment.
“To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your treatment wasn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t come true, I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like, this is what striving looks like,” Ralph declared. “And don’t you ever, ever give up on you!”
Singer Lizzo then helped announce Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein as Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. This marks the second-straight win for the cantankerous actor, who picked up the award in 2021.
This time around, he said he learned a valuable lesson about keeping his acceptance speech clean. The British actor explained, “I was told not to swear and I did and I’m sorry. But it meant the feed got cut back home in the U.K. so my family never got to hear me say this. So thank you for this second chance!”
He then dropped a series of expletives, which also got muted, and joked “I’m so sorry!”
Matthew Macfadyen and Julia Garner won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a drama series, respectively, during Monday night’s 74th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by Kenan Thompson from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.
Macfadyen, who won for his role as Tom Wambsgans in HBO’s Succession, said he was “deeply flattered and thrilled to bits” as he accepted the award from Sofia Vergara.
“I must say it really is such a pleasure and a privilege for me to play this bonkers gift of a role in this wonderful show,” he expressed, before giving thanks to the entire team who make the show possible.
Shortly after, Kerry Washington and Gael Garcia Bernal presented Julia Garner with the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a drama series for her job as Ruth Langmore in Netflix’s Ozark.
Garner thanked the Television Academy and Netflix before giving a special shout out to the shows leading stars.
“I want to thank Jason Batemanfor taking a chance on me,” she said. “And Laura Linney, who you’ve been such a guiding light to me I just feel really grateful, really grateful to be here.”
Rushed with eight seconds left to give her speech, Garner concluded, “I love you all and now I’ve got to go. Thank you all so much, I love you all.”
The 2022 Emmy Awards started off with a colorful number from host Kenan Thompson and led into “the queen of all thrones,” Oprah Winfrey announcing Michael Keaton as the winner of Lead Actor in a Limited Series.
“You have about 90 of these, don’t you?” the Dopesick actor joked to Oprah to open his acceptance speech about believing in oneself. Keaton also spoke about how television shaped his childhood and how he fell in love with acting by reenacting scenes from “all of the cowboy shows” he used to watch.
He revealed his family encouraged him to act out those scenes in front of them and said, “I want to thank them. I want to just thank all those people in my family for never making me feel foolish, because I went on to do that several times myself!”
After Keaton walked off stage, The White Lotus‘ Murray Bartlett was announced as this year’s winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series.
He won out against fellow Emmy-nominated White Lotus alums Steve Zahn and Jake Lacey.
Bartlett kept his speech focused on his castmates, friends and family for their support. He had a poignant shout out to his mother, who was watching from Australia. He thanked her for “the most wonderful foundation of unconditional love and inspiring me to believe that we can all do that for each other. Thank you, mom!”
He hoisted up his sparkling Emmy and finished, “And thank you for this!”
The 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards aired Monday night live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. Television’s biggest night was hosted by Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson, who opened the star-studded event by paying tribute to “the greatest invention in the history of mankind, television.”
“I mean, if it weren’t for TV, what would we do in our free time? Read books? No one in this room has read a book in the last 50 years,” he joked.
Other alternatives to television Thompson mentioned included TikTok, which he joked was just a “tiny vertical television.”
“TV is all we have,” he continued. “From Netflix and chill to Paramount plus and eating dinner alone.”
The actor and comedian then, with the help of dancers and props galore, went on to perform a medley of TV theme songs from iconic shows like Friends, Th Brady Bunch, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, and more.
After that it was time for Thompson to hand over the reigns to the first presenter of the night, Oprah Winfrey.
(BOSTON) — On the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s famous moonshot speech, President Joe Biden on Monday outlined a new “American Moonshot” aimed at eradicating cancer “as we know it.”
“President Kennedy set a goal to win the space race against Russia and advance science and technology for all humanity,” Biden said during a speech at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston. “And when he said that goal, he established a national purpose that could rally the American people and the common cause, and he succeeded. Now in our time, on the 60th anniversary of his clarion call, we face another inflection point.”
After being introduced by Kennedy’s daughter, U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, Biden pointed to the parallels between his efforts and those of JFK, who, at the time, declared the America’s objective to put a man on the moon — noting that both plans were unprecedented for their times.
“I believe … the same national purpose will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills to end cancer as we know it. And even cure cancers once and for all,” he said.
The cause is a personal one for Biden, who launched the moonshot originally as vice president just months after his son, Beau, died from glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2015.
Biden reiterated the importance of this cancer moonshot to him, saying it was one of the reasons he ran for president in 2020.
“As president of the United States Senate, I presided over the overwhelming bipartisan vote and watched my friend Mitch McConnell name the cancer provisions in that bill after my son Beau who had lost his life to that disease just months earlier. And when we left office, Jill and I knew we had to keep going through, keep it up. So, we initiated the Biden cancer initiative. We focused on turning the moonshot into a movement, not just a shot, a movement,” Biden said.
In the years since President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act in 1971, “enormous progress” has been made in the nation’s fight against cancer, Biden said, adding that progress has increased at a faster pace in recent years, with the death rate due to cancer falling more than 25% over the last 25 years. Cancer, however, remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. after heart disease.
Earlier this year, Biden relaunched the cancer moonshot initiative, unveiling his goals of cutting cancer deaths in half in the next 25 years, and on Monday he pointed to how technology can be used to further efforts to find a cure.
“Today, I’m setting a long term goal for the cancer moonshot to rally America, an ingenuity that we can engage like we did to reach the moon that actually cures cancers — not all cancer — cancer — cures cancer once and for all. ” Biden said.
Biden also introduced Dr. Renee Wegrzyn — his pick for the first Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a program Biden campaigned on creating to help drive research to cure diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s and Diabetes, and one he views as critical to the success of the moonshot.
“Scientists are exploring whether mRNA vaccine technology that brought us safe and effective COVID 19 vaccines could be used to stop cancer cells when they first arrive to target the right treatments,” Biden said.
Looking ahead, Biden asked the audience to imagine what was possible.
“Imagine the possibilities. Vaccines that could prevent cancer, like there is for HPV. Imagine molecular zip codes that could deliver drugs and gene therapy precisely to the right tissues. Imagine simple blood test during an annual physical that can detect cancer early with a chance of cure best. Imagine getting a simple shot instead of grueling chemo, or getting a pill follicle pharmacy instead of invasive treatments and long hospital stays,” he said.
But Biden warned that the federal effort and investments would not be enough to cure cancer.
“We need everyone to get the game. That’s why I’m also calling on the science and medical communities to bring the boldest thinking to this fight. I’m calling on the private sector to develop and test new treatments. Make drugs more affordable, share more data, and knowledge that can inform the public and benefit every company’s research,” he said. “And I’m respectfully calling on people living with cancer and caregivers and families to keep sharing their experience and pushing for progress,” Biden said, urging them to share their ideas with the administration as well.”
Earlier, the White House said Biden would not be seeking additional funding from Congress for what is bound to be an costly effort.
ABC News’ Sarah Kolinovsky and Justin Gomez contributed to this report.
The track list and cover art have been unveiled for the upcoming John Entwistle compilation Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One, which will be released on CD on October 21.
The 13-track collection features previously unheard studio tracks, demos, remastered live performances and other unreleased gems, mostly from the late Who bassist’s solo career. The album includes a song called “Bogey Man,” which features a guest appearance by late Who drummer Keith Moon, and a demo version of “Where Ya Going Now,” which John had intended for The Who.
Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One also features several tracks that appeared on the final record Entwistle released with his solo group, 2000’s Music for Van-Pires, as well as The John Entwistle Band‘s live renditions of the 1978 Who tune “Trick of the Light” and the 1986 Roger Daltrey hit “Under a Raging Moon.”
An advance track from the collection, “I’ll Try Again Today” — a song that also was featured on Music for Van-Pires — will debut on September 16.
Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One can be preordered now at Merchbucket.com. In addition, special bundles are available that include an expanded 12-page booklet with photos, recording information and either a necklace or a keychain.
Entwistle died in June 2002 of a heart attack at age 57.
Here’s the compilation’s complete track list:
“Bogey Man”
“Darker Side of Night”
“I’ll Try Again Today”
“When You See the Light”
“Back on the Road”
“Left for Dead”
“I Wouldn’t Sleep with You”
“Don’t Be a Sucker”
“Life Goes On” (Demo)
“Where Ya Going Now” (Demo)
“Trick of the Light” (Live)
“Under a Raging Moon” (Live)
“Shakin’ All Over” (Live)
Remember when Mariah Carey admitted it was a bad idea to wear heels to an amusement park? Well, Cedar Point Amusement Park, where the infamous fashion faux pas happened, is now challenging guests to partake in the “Mariah Carey Heels Challenge.” No word on whether there’s a prize beyond bragging rights if you can walk a 364-acre park in heels. “Love this!!!!” Mariah commented. “But try walking in them all day long, okay?!?
Shawn Mendes is dropping his own signature Martin Guitar made from “sustainable wood & recycled features.” Heannouncedhis new venture on Monday, saying sales will benefit hospitalized children in Toronto via his Wonder of Music Program. “I created this incredible program that will help children cope with their time in the hospital, both physically & mentally,” he said, adding, “Music is a form of therapy.”
Lewis Capaldi is out with the music video for “Forget Me,” which is a shot-by-shot reenactment ofWHAM!‘s 1983 hit “Club Tropicana.” Both videos were shot at the Pikes Hotel in Ibiza, and Lewis even wears a skimpy white Speedo, just asGeorge Michaeldid for the ’80s clip.
Ava Max is back to blonde! The chameleon-like celeb had ditched her honey brown hair for her signature platinum blonde while repping for Coach and Sunglass Hut at New York Fashion Week over the weekend. She has since teased fans on her Instagram Stories if she should be “blonde or brown tonight.”
A message posted on Bowie’s official website explains, “Out of respect for the people of the UK and Queen Elizabeth II, we will be postponing the ‘Bowie on the Blockchain’ sale. We will update soon.”
As previously reported, the sale was organized by Bowie’s estate in partnership with NFT marketplace OpenSea and the We Love the Arts venture.
The “Bowie on the Blockchain” sale will feature nine NFTS that pay tribute to the late rock legend, and his influential life and music, each created by a different artist. Among the artists who created the collectible digital tokens are Nadya Tolokonnikova, of the Russian activist and music collective Pussy Riot.
The Bowie estate will donate all of the profits from the sale to the anti-poverty and humanitarian organization CARE. In 2019, David’s widow, Iman, was named CARE’s first Global Advocate.
Queen Elizabeth died Thursday, September 8, at the age of 96.
Lewis Capaldi is out with the music video for “Forget Me,” which is a shot-by-shot reenactment of WHAM!‘s 1983 hit “Club Tropicana.” Both videos were shot at the Pikes Hotel in Ibiza, and Lewis even wears a skimpy white Speedo, just as George Michael did for the ’80s clip.
Lizzo says she’s ready for “all the JoJos” to jump on her new hit “2 Be Loved.” Over the weekend, JoJo Siwa participated in the viral TikTok dance trend using the song, while Jo Jo covered the song on her page. Lizzo now wantsJoe Jonas, K-Ci & JoJo, as well as Mojo JoJo and JoJo the Dolphin, to get in on the fun.
The Chainsmokers showed what happens “when the basseth dropeth” by syncing a recent concert video to Offenbach‘s “Galop infernal” — or the Can-can song. Of course, the raging crowds, and even Alex Pall and Drew Taggart‘s dancing is expertly, and hilariously, timed to the beat.
Remember when Mariah Carey admitted it was a bad idea to wear heels to an amusement park? Well, Cedar Point Amusement Park, where the infamous fashion faux pas happened, is now challenging guests to partake in the “Mariah Carey Heels Challenge.” No word on whether there’s a prize beyond bragging rights if you can walk a 364-acre park in heels. “Love this!!!!” Mariah commented. “But try walking in them all day long, okay?!?”
Shawn Mendes is dropping his own signature Martin Guitar made from “sustainable wood & recycled features.” He announced his new venture Monday, saying sales will benefit hospitalized children in Toronto via his Wonder of Music Program.
Tai Verdes drops his sophomore album, HDTV, this Friday and preorders are now live. You can catch him Monday night on The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform his television debut of “TWO SUGARS.”
