• Poll: Americans Report Bipartisan Distrust of Chinese Gov’t, Support for Tariffs

    Poll: Americans Report Bipartisan Distrust of Chinese Gov’t, Support for Tariffs

    Americans reported bipartisan distrust of the Chinese government’s public statements about the coronavirus pandemic as well as support for reinstating tariffs on Chinese goods in certain circumstances, according to a new Harris poll. Ninety percent of Republican respondents said that China was to blame for the spread of the coronavirus, and 67 percent of Democrats …
  • IHME Model Revised Again, Cutting Coronavirus Death Projection by Over 35 Percent in Days

    IHME Model Revised Again, Cutting Coronavirus Death Projection by Over 35 Percent in Days

    The researchers behind the University of Washington’s widely cited coronavirus model updated their projections for the second time this week, with death projections falling over 35 percent since Sunday and the U.S. peak moved to April 11. Death projections in the IHME model, which was used by the White House to inform a warning that …
  • Data Shows U.S. Beginning to Deport Migrant Children under New Coronavirus Rules

    Data Shows U.S. Beginning to Deport Migrant Children under New Coronavirus Rules

    A member of the National Guard holds a boy of a Honduran migrant after she and her children were stopped from crossing illegally into El Paso, Texas, United States, June 26, 2019. The Trump administration has deported nearly 400 migrant children intercepted at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past two weeks as part of new …
  • Panera Bread pivots to selling groceries as coronavirus slams industry

    Panera Bread pivots to selling groceries as coronavirus slams industry

    Panera Bread is selling groceries out of its cafes as the coronavirus crisis slams restaurants across the country. The St. Louis-based chain has begun offering milk, bread, produce and other staples alongside its sandwiches and salads through a new “Panera Grocery” service. Shoppers can order the items online for delivery or pickup at participating restaurants, …
  • Chelsea Handler uses her bra in face mask tutorial

    Chelsea Handler uses her bra in face mask tutorial

    When in doubt, lingerie. That’s according to Chelsea Handler. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old comedian posted a face mask tutorial online, suggesting bras as a shield amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Hey, for those of you who are in a bind and need a face mask but don’t have one, you can just take one of your …
  • IMHE Model Revised Again, Cutting Coronavirus Death Projection by Over 35 Percent in Days

    IMHE Model Revised Again, Cutting Coronavirus Death Projection by Over 35 Percent in Days

    The researchers behind the University of Washington’s widely cited coronavirus model updated their projections for the second time this week, with death projections falling over 35 percent since Sunday and the U.S. peak moved to April 11. Death projections in the IMHE model, which was used by the White House to inform a warning that …
  • John Cusack is latest star to push conspiracy theory linking 5G to coronavirus

    John Cusack is latest star to push conspiracy theory linking 5G to coronavirus

    Looks like he no longer wants “High Fidelity.” Actor John Cusack is the latest Hollywood star to jump on off-the-wall conspiracy theories railing about the alleged dangers of powerful new 5G networks, which some claim weakens human immunity, making people more susceptible to COVID-19. “5 – G wil [sic] be proven to be very very …
  • Bruce Willis shaves daughter Tallulah’s head in quarantine

    Bruce Willis shaves daughter Tallulah’s head in quarantine

    The Willis-Moore house seems like the best place to be during the coronavirus pandemic. Not only did the entire family — including exes Bruce Willis and Demi Moore as well as their children Tallulah, Scout, Rumer and their boyfriends — sport matching pajamas and pose for a goofy portrait, but the patriarch has also started …
  • China Eases Wuhan Lockdown Despite Fears of Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases

    China Eases Wuhan Lockdown Despite Fears of Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases

    The Chinese government is relaxing restrictions on the city of Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, despite concerns that asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus linger in the city. Dr. Yang Jiong, director of respiratory medicine at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan, said that there may be 10,000-20,000 asymptomatic cases of coronavirus in the city …
  • Chuck Grassley Demands Explanation for Trump’s Firing of IG Who Advanced Ukraine Whistleblower Report

    Chuck Grassley Demands Explanation for Trump’s Firing of IG Who Advanced Ukraine Whistleblower Report

    Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) is preparing a bipartisan letter to send to President Trump over the Friday-night firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson. Grassley, a Trump ally who has an ongoing probe into the Department of Defense’s role in supporting Stefan Halper, who spied on the 2016 Trump campaign, …