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Virgin Atlantic has agreed a rescue deal with shareholders and creditors worth 1.2 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) to secure its future beyond the coronavirus crisis, the British airline said on Tuesday. The private-only deal removes the need for government support that had previously been sought by founder Richard Branson and is expected to be completed …

Amazon’s New York warehouse workers can take extra time to wash their hands during the coronavirus pandemic without being punished, the company said. Employees at the e-commerce juggernaut’s Staten Island facility recently received an email telling them that they won’t be disciplined for not hitting their productivity goals, following months of protests and a lawsuit …

It’s Lisa Rinna’s day, and she’ll pose in her birthday suit if she wants to. To celebrate her 57th birthday on Saturday, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star posted a stripped-down shot from a past Playboy shoot, wearing only thigh-high stockings and heels. Though the sexy snap was well-received by some, others criticized Rinna …

In 2018, Jasmine Sanders was passed over for her dream job walking in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Now, less than two short years later, the German-born, South Carolina-bred beauty known as “Golden Barbie” is on top of the world, having scored one of the industry’s biggest honors: the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit …

Apple is asking its retail employees to help serve customers from home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to make a full reopening look unlikely any time soon. In a video recorded over the weekend, Apple’s retail chief Dierdre O’Brien encouraged employees to get comfortable helping customers over the phone. “If your store is closed, please …

Johnny Depp called wife Amber Heard a “malicious, evil and vindictive c–t” — who “acquired” him for “success and fame,” a UK court was told Tuesday. “I just cannot live like this,” Depp texted his private doctor, David Kipper, shortly before he went to a hospital after his fingertip was severed during a vicious 2015 …

JPMorgan Chase’s second quarter earnings beat analyst expectations, but its profits plunged 51 percent as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on big banks. The mega-bank on Tuesday reported net income of nearly $4.7 billion from April through June, down from about $9.6 billion in the same period last year. Its earnings per share of $1.38 were …

Amber Heard called Johnny Depp a “f—ing coward” after she “cut off his finger” with a broken bottle — and then insisted she loved him and begged him not to leave, a UK court was told Tuesday. Depp’s bodyguard for 16 years, Malcolm Connolly, said he found the star “in emotional distress and panicking” with …

California on Monday announced a major rollback of its reopening process as the state’s average daily caseload of coronavirus cases passed double what it was a month ago. During a news conference Monday afternoon, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he is ordering bars to shut down and said other businesses including wineries, breweries, movie theaters, …

The Los Angeles and San Diego school districts announced Monday that they will not return to in-person classes next month but will begin the school year with online-only classes over coronavirus concerns. In Los Angeles, students will start virtual classes on August 18 but will not be called back to the physical classroom, Los Angeles …