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Cash-strapped Americans — even those who lost their jobs — can’t expect to catch a break on their credit report if they miss a loan, rent or mortgage payment because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report said Tuesday. The powerful financial industry successfully lobbied Congress to reject a moratorium on recording missed and late …
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The Apollo Theater will conduct auditions for its iconic Amateur Night remotely for the first time in its 86-year history. The Harlem theater closed its doors because of the coronavirus outbreak, but has asked hopefuls to send audition tapes for spots in the show’s 2020-21 season. Tapes can be up to five minutes long, and …
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Thousands of New York City police officers have called in sick as hundreds on the force test positive for coronavirus in the city that has quickly become the main U.S. hotspot for the pandemic. About 3,200 cops, 9 percent of the department, called out sick on Wednesday, three times as many as usual, Police Commissioner …
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A majority of Americans approve of President Trump’s handling the coronavirus pandemic, according to recent polls from CBS News and Monmouth University. The CBS News/YouGov survey released Tuesday found that 53 percent of Americans feel Trump is doing a good job handling the situation, compared to 47 percent who think the opposite. 54 percent are …
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The Buccaneers and Chargers were the finalists for Tom Brady after he split from the Patriots. Where did the other teams that were reportedly interested in the six-time Super Bowl champ finish, though? The Raiders and Colts were involved and had been two teams prominently mentioned in the active rumor mill this offseason. NBC Sports …
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Senate Democrats blocked a massive emergency coronavirus funding package from moving forward Sunday evening on the grounds that the package favored corporations over working Americans. The Senate voted 47-to-47 on moving forward with a “shell” bill, a placeholder that the actual final text of the emergency funding bill would eventually fill, short of the 60-votes …
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Philip Rivers, who said he considered retiring this offseason, delivered a video message to Indianapolis Colts fans from what looks like an interesting environment. The 38-year old-quarterbacks gave a brief thank you to Colts fans seemingly from his bathroom after officially signing a one-year deal worth $25 million. Rivers could not be present at the …
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The Metropolitan Opera suspended the employment of much of its staff, including its musicians and chorus, in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. The sobering news comes as nearly every facet of arts and entertainment shuts down, with audiences forced to stay inside and artists themselves fighting the spread of the deadly virus. The Met …
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Can’t get to the opera? The opera will come to you! The Met, which has been forced to cancel its performances in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, has given music lovers a gift: the chance to livestream its acclaimed “Live in HD” performances, starting Monday night with Bizet’s “Carmen.” Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, who was …
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Andrew Gillum leaves the stage with his wife R. Jai after conceding the Florida gubernatorial race to Ron DeSantis, Tallahassee, Fla., November 6, 2018. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Former Tallahassee, Fla., mayor Andrew Gillum on Sunday announced he would leave politics and enter rehab after being discovered on Friday intoxicated at a Miami hotel with a second …
Cash-strapped Americans — even those who lost their jobs — can’t expect to catch a break on their credit report if they miss a loan, rent or mortgage payment because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report said Tuesday. The powerful financial industry successfully lobbied Congress to reject a moratorium on recording missed and late …
