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More than 1,500 Tesla workers have been infected or come in contact with someone who was infected with the coronavirus in recent months, according to a new report. The majority of the cases popped up at Tesla’s Fremont, Calif. factory, according to Tesla blog Electrek. The facility was the focal point of a standoff between …

The “Real Housewives of Orange County” is back in action. The ladies of the hit Bravo show are currently filming a cast trip, although the location and who exactly is in attendance remains unclear. Gina Kirschenheiter teased the trip in an Instagram post, originally captioned: “Here’s a novel idea…Quarantine us all together. I’m sure it’s …

The government’s extensive coronavirus spending pushed the U.S. budget deficit to a record high $3 trillion for the 12 months ending with June, the Treasury Department announced Monday. Federal spending topped $1.1 trillion in June, more than twice the government’s average monthly spending, pushing the monthly deficit to a record high of $864 billion. During June …

Robots that can cook — flipping burgers and baking bread — are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to put some distance between workers and customers. Starting this fall, the White Castle burger chain will test a robot arm that can cook french fries and other foods. The robot, dubbed Flippy, is made by …

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods on Tuesday made his first public appearance in nearly two months when he played a practice round for the Memorial Tournament alongside his pal Justin Thomas. The two played the back nine at Muirfield Village Golf Club, where Woods will be grouped with Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka for the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …