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Alaska Airlines will be adding a passenger health questionnaire as part of its check-in process. The assessment is part of the airline’s “Next-Level Care” initiative and will ask travelers to confirm they have not exhibited COVID symptoms in the past 72 hours and have not traveled with someone who is symptomatic. The flyer must also …

Apple has set a July 10 release date for “Greyhound,” the World War II drama that stars Tom Hanks, who wrote the script from C.S. Foreste’s novel “The Good Shepherd.” The film will make its global premiere exclusively on streaming service Apple TV+ in more than 100 countries. “Greyhound” was slated to be released theatrically by …

Summer blockbuster season has felt like a distant memory for Americans, who, for the past few months, have not been allowed to sit in dark, air-conditioned multiplexes due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. But now that cinemas are starting to reopen — LA’s can resume Friday, and AMC said Tuesday it plans to unlock “almost …

Sometimes you’ve got to risk it for the brisket. Meek Mill was spotted taking proper precautions as he dined at Miami Beach hot spot Papi Steak on Wednesday night. We’re told the 33-year-old rapper arrived at around 10 p.m. wearing a face mask, keeping it on until he was seated at one of the eatery’s …

US stocks slumped on Thursday with the Dow shedding more than 5 percent and the index on track for its sharpest one-day decline since March 18, as investors fretted over a resurgence in coronavirus infections and a grim economic outlook from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones were set to wipe …

This game show host is eager to get back to work despite battling cancer. Who is Alex Trebek? The “Jeopardy!” host, 79, who revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019, is looking forward to taping new episodes once filming resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Alex is looking forward to …

The 24 Hour Fitness gym chain recently laid off workers over the phone as it grappled with the coronavirus crisis. The California-based company told employees their jobs were being cut on Wednesday morning phone calls, according to the Wall Street Journal. The invitation to the calls promised “important company updates” but they gave no details …

The Labor Department announced Thursday that 1.5 million Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, the tenth straight week of declining jobless numbers since the economy was forced to shutter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday’s numbers were lower than most estimates, falling by 355,000 from the previous week’s total of 1.9 million. Continuing jobless …

The U.S. surpassed 2 million coronavirus cases on Wednesday, prompting fears of a possible second wave of infections as businesses reopen throughout the country and thousands of protesters flock to the street. Some states are facing a looming strain on ICU capacity as coronavirus hospitalizations rise. As of Wednesday, California had its highest number of …

Some 1.5 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week even as the US emerged from its coronavirus lockdown, the feds said Thursday. Thursday’s figures from the US Department of Labor show more than 44 million people — or roughly 28 percent of the US workforce — tried to join the nation’s unemployment rolls in …