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Covid-19: Actor Exits TV Drama After Refusing To Get Vaccinated
Another Hollywood star has been written out of a TV drama after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
The lastest to exit a popular drama is Rockmond Dunbar of "9-1-1," the Fox television series.
The show requires all actors need to be vaccinated to participate, but, as a response, Dunbar applied for a medical and religious exemption, which he was denied, according to Deadline.
On Monday, Nov. 22, his character on the series, Michael Grant, was written off the show with his deciding to move to Haiti with his boyfriend, Deadline reported.
In a statement to Deadline, Dunbar said:&nbs…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Man Admits To Stealing $4M In Relief Funds
A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank and wire fraud and admitted to obtaining more than $4 million meant for businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ulster County resident Jean Lavanture, age 48, of Saugerties, also known as JR, and "Rudy" Lavanture, is the third person to plead guilty in this case, according to the US Attorney's Office.
In pleading guilty, Lavanture admitted to conspiring with another person to obtain $4,309,581 in Paycheck Protection Program loans between June and August 2020, by submitting fraudulent loan applications in the nam…
111-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Dies, Survived By 108-Year-Old Wife
Duranord Veillard of Spring Valley, who was believed to be the oldest resident in the Hudson Valley, died Friday, June 1, at the age of 111.
Although officials records are not kept, Veillard's family members and his wife Jeanne Veillard, believed them to be area's oldest married couple, having been married since 1932. Jeanne turned 108 in May.
Born in Haiti to Miciade Toulou and Tatice Veillard on Feb. 28, 1907, Veillard studied law and served as a judge for a number of years in his hometown before immigrating to the U.S. in the late 1960’s.
He moved to Spring Valley were he able to get…