In just the past five weeks, more than 26 million have lost their jobs, as US commerce has come to a virtual standstill while people stay home to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Sports fans were hungry and the NFL gave them plenty to consume. The first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday delivered record-high numbers for the league, despite being confined to a makeshift broadcast delivered from basements and living rooms around the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down most sports...
She's staying safe without sacrificing style.
Hundreds of janitors, shuttle-bus drivers and other low-wage workers are struggling to make ends meet after Tesla laid them off due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. In March, following weeks of resisting calls to close its Fremont, Calif. factory, Tesla relented and in the process laid off nearly 300 unionized janitors...
“My blood could save a life, but instead it’s over here boiling."
Droplets be damned.
It’s like Tom Brady never left New England. The future Hall of Famer and alleged mastermind of Deflategate has already put his new team in trouble by defying stay-at-home orders in Florida and attempting to visit Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. Brady, who signed a $50 million guaranteed contract with Tampa Bay just over one...
"I love the nakey ones, you get to see the full bump."
A bipartisan group of New York congressmen on Friday threatened to shame banks and companies that abuse a replenished small-business loan program designed to avoid coronavirus layoffs. Five lawmakers on a virtual press conference also urged federal officials to issue new guidance to ensure “small” small businesses get priority in a new tranche of $310...
Nintendo has confirmed that more than 160,000 user accounts have been hacked. Cyber crooks are accessing the accounts from remote locations around the globe and in some cases are using them to buy hundreds of pounds worth of digital goods from Nintendo’s online store. An army of users had reported suspicious activity on their account...
Federal prosecutors argued in court papers filed Friday that Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s kidnapper is a violent high-ranking member of the Nine Trey gang and could be a menace to the community if sprung from prison due to the coronavirus pandemic. “His leadership role in an incredibly violent gang, his participation in a gunpoint kidnapping and robbery,...
If you’re still searching for that perfect Mother’s Day present, some of your favorite brands are launching sales that’ll offer you some gifting inspiration. From Coach to DSW and flower delivery services like Floom, you can enjoy savings on items guaranteed to make your loved one smile. Sephora recently launched its deals-packed Beauty Insider Spring Savings...
Before coronavirus, other deadly pandemics and epidemics ravaged the globe, resulting in horrific death tolls. Here are 5 of the deadliest in history. 5) ANTONINE PLAGUE (165-180 AD): 5 MILLION DEAD Like the coronavirus, the Antonine Plague is believed to have originated in China. Soldiers marching to Rome from Mesopotamia in late 165 AD were...
Tighten your tinfoil hat.
DraftKings threw a Hail Mary of an IPO and scored a touchdown. The fantasy sports firm’s stock price surged on its first day of trading Friday even though the coronavirus pandemic has forced sports leagues to take an extended time out. DraftKings shares spiked as much as 18.3 percent a day after the company closed...
The firm behind Madame Tussauds and Legoland parks is looking to raise $540 million in a bond sale, offering a high interest rate to try to secure funds to tide it over while most of its venues are closed in the coronavirus pandemic. Merlin Entertainments, the world’s second-largest operator of visitor attractions after Disney, is...
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Robert Whittaker gave up so much to become a UFC middleweight champion. Eventually, he realized he was sacrificing his life and “everything crashed.” Explaining a mysterious four-month disappearance and withdrawal from a UFC 248 bout against Jared Cannonier, Whittaker said that the never-ending training which enabled him to achieve fame and wealth ultimately caused him...
Mom deserves some sparkle this year.
“The Postal Service is a joke because they’re handing out packages for Amazon and other internet companies, and every time they put out a package, they lose money on it," Trump said.
Tom Brady has Rob Gronkowski again. He has Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to throw to in Tampa Bay, too. Julian Edelman has no idea who his quarterback will be with the Patriots next season, but the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history said his longtime teammate and friend doesn’t need him to remain elite....
Four Indiana men held a woman captive for several hours in her home while trying to steal her stimulus check, authorities said. The armed suspects, who allegedly used a stolen key, busted into the woman’s Lake Station residence as she was sleeping early Sunday, according to court documents obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. The men,...
“I love you guys with all my heart and you’ve given me the best life I could have ever asked for."
A New Jersey couple died from the coronavirus three days apart in the same New Jersey hospital, leaving their only son — who’d quit his job to care for them — struggling to pay $10,000 for their burial and parking-lot wake. “I’m trying to stay strong, but it’s tough,” the son, Jose Hernandez, 36, told...
Los Angeles officials will start publicly documenting restaurants that have employees who tested positive for coronavirus. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will begin posting a list of restaurants with confirmed coronavirus cases among its staff on its website, where it will reportedly be updating this list in real time. It is expected...
