Tag: High-profile cases

Convicted Murderer Robert Durst Hospitalized With COVID-19: Lawyer

LOS ANGELES—New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who days ago was sentenced in a two-decade-old murder case, has been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, his lawyer said Saturday, Defense Attorney Dick DeGuerin said he was notified that Durst was admitted after testing positive for the coronavirus. DeGuerin said he didn’t know Durst’s condition and was…


Allen West Released From Hospital After COVID-19 Treatment

Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West announced he was released from the hospital on Monday following a battle with pneumonia related to an infection from COVID-19. West was admitted to Medical City Plano outside of Dallas, Texas, on Saturday. The Texas conservative reported he was not vaccinated. In a Monday Twitter post, West shared a…


Republican Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Allen West Hospitalized With COVID-19

Texas GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen West said he’s “doing great” after he was hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend. “No complaints. I’m just relaxing,” West told The Associated Press, saying he was hospitalized in Plano, a Dallas suburb. The Republican former lawmaker said he is awaiting the results of a chest X-ray. West and his…


Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Allen West Says He Has COVID-19

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Allen West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for the governor of Texas, announced late Saturday that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19. He wrote on Twitter that he and his wife, Angela West, who had also been diagnosed with COVID-19, both completed monoclonal antibody infusion therapy and “are in the…


Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive for COVID-19

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Kavanaugh, 56, had a routine test done ahead of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Oct. 1 investiture, Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said in a statement. Kavanaugh’s wife and daughters tested negative. All are fully vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19. Kavanaugh…


‘The View’ Hosts Test Positive for COVID, Are Asked to Leave Before Kamala Harris Interview

Two “The View” hosts were asked to leave the set on Friday right before an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris after they both tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus. Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin were on the ABC program with fellow hosts Joy Behar and Sara Haines. When the show…


Brazil’s Health Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19 in New York

Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for COVID-19 while he was in New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. In a statement on Twitter, Queiroga confirmed his positive COVID-19 diagnosis and said that he will be entering quarantine and will follow all health and safety protocols. Separately, the Brazilian government’s communications…


Russia’s Putin to Self-Isolate After COVID-19 Detected in Entourage

Russian President Vladimir Putin will go into self-isolation after at least one aide in his inner circle tested positive for the CCP virus, the Kremlin announced on Tuesday. “In connection with the detected cases of coronavirus in his environment, he must observe the regime of self-isolation for a certain period of time,” according to a…


Joe Rogan Floats Suing CNN Over Coverage of Ivermectin Treatment

Podcaster Joe Rogan on Tuesday floated the idea of possibly filing a lawsuit against CNN after a reporter claimed that he took “horse dewormer” to treat COVID-19. “Do I have to sue CNN? They’re making [expletive] up. They keep saying I took horse dewormer. I literally got it from a doctor. It’s an American company,”…


Cowboys’ Martin Could Miss 2021 Kickoff in Tampa After Positive COVID-19 Test

The Dallas Cowboys’ Zack Martin could miss the 2021 season opener on Sept. 9 against Super-Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The positive COVID-19 test for the 30-year-old four-time All-Pro right guard came back on Sept. 4 after he experienced mild flu-like symptoms and loss of taste,…