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Hollywood puts some movies on the back-burner; How Americans’ lives are changing due to coronavirus Fox Business Briefs: Hollywood pushing back movie releases because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Want to see Chance the Rapper prank Hollywood stars? Catch a new action thriller starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz? How about a six-minute edition of “60 Minutes”? There’s an app […]
Read moreAdrienne Stuart’s 5-year-old son, Jack, has never told her “hello.” It’s a milestone she was hoping to reach within the next year. But in mid-March, his school was closed, at least until May. Now, she’s coming to terms with the fact that she’ll likely have to wait longer to hear from her son. A vast majority of the nation’s schools […]
Read moreChelsea Clinton on Friday appeared to mock White House senior adviser Jared Kushner for not having the sufficient medical expertise needed for a role in President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force. In a tweet, the former first daughter said she kept thinking how even she ― with her academic experience in public health and health systems ― was not qualified […]
Read moreCNN’s Erin Burnett was on Friday brought to tears during an emotional interview with the widow of a man who died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The “Outfront” host repeatedly welled up as Maura Lewinger recalled her 42-year-old husband Joe’s battle with the virus and highlighted the importance of social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders in combating its […]
Read moreJoe Biden said Friday night that he has spoken to Bernie Sanders to inform him he was starting the vetting process for a running mate, saying he wanted to give his rival advanced notice so as not to appear “presumptuous.” It was the first time he has publicly acknowledged private conversations with his only remaining rival in the Democratic primary […]
Read moreThe workers at General Electric Aviation’s facility in Lynn, Massachusetts make jet engines and helicopter parts, most notably the massive T408 engine that powers the U.S. Marine Corps “King Stallion” heavy-lift helicopter. They are good at what they do, but in the past few decades the company has steadily moved jobs overseas until the plant’s workforce is a fraction of […]
Read moreNew York (CNN Business)Golf, basketball, hockey and other sports have all suspended their seasons. Major league baseball says it may start up in late spring. But competitive video gaming is going strong as esports tournaments move their operations completely online. Some companies, including the Electronic Sports League, Riot Games and Activision Blizzard (ATVI), resumed their competitions online after pulling events […]
Read moreOne of the UK’s biggest lenders, Nationwide, published its monthly property price report yesterday which suggests that, prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, annual average house price growth was at its highest since January 2018, with most regions around the UK experiencing a modest increase in values over the first three months of 2020. This feels like […]
Read moreNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has struck a deal with state lawmakers to enact a budget that cuts billions of dollars a year from the state’s Medicaid system and other social programs, and punishes his political enemies in the progressive Working Families Party. Cuomo, whose daily press conferences about the COVID-19 pandemic have turned him into a national media […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, his White House physician said. “The President was subjected to the test utilizing a new, rapid-point-of-care test capability, said a Memorandum from the President’s Physician. Dr. Sean Conley said the sample collection took just one minute and results were reported back in 15 minutes. “He is healthy and without symptoms,” according to […]
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