• 24,000 inmates are in prison for conducting what is now widely considered

    24,000 inmates are in prison for conducting what is now widely considered "essential business."

    The US federal government does a bunch of things that mystify me. They cannot discriminate in conferring benefits based on race, oh, unless it is affirmative action. Government agents cannot search you or your home without first earning a warrant, unless they think they should. I’ve even accepted there are alternative truths; you can keep …
  • ‘Days of Our Lives’ star Judi Evans thanks fans after nearly having legs amputated

    ‘Days of Our Lives’ star Judi Evans thanks fans after nearly having legs amputated

    “Thank You!! Your love and prayers and support have meant the world to me!!” That was the message posted to Facebook on Tuesday evening on behalf of “Days of Our Lives” actress Judi Evans. In the post, a photo showed a hospitalized but smiling Evans holding a note with the message on it. The soap …
  • Coachella 2020 reportedly canceled after massive staff cuts to parent company

    Coachella 2020 reportedly canceled after massive staff cuts to parent company

    Coachella 2020 has reportedly been canceled. After rescheduling its April dates to October due to the coronavirus lockdown, the end has finally come for this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Billboard reports. This week, the parent company for Goldenvoice, AEG, laid off 15% of its staffers, furloughed more than 100 people and issued …
  • WHO Clarifies Claim That Asymptomatic Transmission Is ‘Very Rare,’ Says It Was ‘Misinterpreted’

    WHO Clarifies Claim That Asymptomatic Transmission Is ‘Very Rare,’ Says It Was ‘Misinterpreted’

    The World Health Organization on Tuesday sought to clarify a top official’s claim, made just a day earlier, that asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus is “very rare,” saying that a significant percentage of transmissions may in fact occur through people who are not experiencing symptoms. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, who leads the WHO’s diseases and …
  • National Guardsmen Test Positive for Coronavirus after Washington, D.C. Demonstrations

    National Guardsmen Test Positive for Coronavirus after Washington, D.C. Demonstrations

    Members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard have tested positive for coronavirus after they responded to massive demonstrations sparked by the killing of George Floyd, a spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday. “We can confirm that we have had COVID-19 positive tests with the DCNG,” D.C. National Guard spokeswoman Air Force Lt. Col. Brooke Davis said in …
  • As many as 25,000 retail stores could close in 2020

    As many as 25,000 retail stores could close in 2020

    The US could see 20,000 to 25,000 store closures as coronavirus-spurred joblessness and sheltering in place have decimated brick-and-mortar retail sales, according to stats released Tuesday. Coresight Research’s data also indicate that 55 percent to 60 percent of the unlucky retailers reside in malls. It’s sobering news for physical retailers of all locations, given that …
  • Stocks tumble as coronavirus recovery rally takes a hit

    Stocks tumble as coronavirus recovery rally takes a hit

    US stocks tumbled Tuesday after a six-day rally that had briefly left the S&P 500 index in positive territory for the year. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped as much as 421.38, or 1.5 percent, to 27,151.06 by midday, as doubts resurfaced about the US economy’s ability to recover from the coronavirus crisis. The blue-chip …
  • Lollapalooza canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

    Lollapalooza canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

    Lollapalooza 2020 has been canceled due to ongoing health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. “We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” the festival wrote on its website. “The health and safety of our fans, artists, partners, staff and community …
  • Anthony Mackie launches United for Grocery Workers Relief Fund

    Anthony Mackie launches United for Grocery Workers Relief Fund

    “Avengers: Endgame” actor and New Orleans native Anthony Mackie has teamed with United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), the New Orleans Council on Aging (NOCOA) and Entergy New Orleans to launch the United for Grocery Workers Relief Fund which supports struggling grocery store employees throughout Orleans Parish by providing them with a one-time $150 direct …
  • Boeing deliveries hit 60-year low with just four planes shipped

    Boeing deliveries hit 60-year low with just four planes shipped

    Boeing deliveries worsened even further in May compared with April as the coronavirus pandemic’s crushing impact on airlines added to a year of crisis following the grounding of its 737 Max planes, company data showed on Tuesday. The US planemaker said it handed over just four planes in May, down from six it delivered in …