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A major US pilots union said on Wednesday it has begun discussing with key lawmakers a plan for the government to purchase seats on each flight to prevent passengers from having to sit next to strangers. The idea, launched by the Allied Pilots Association, representing American Airlines’ 15,000 pilots, is aimed at easing a return …

“American Idol” winner Laine Hardy has tested positive for COVID-19. The country crooner, 19, shared the news on his Instagram Story and Facebook page on Sunday. “This isn’t what I expected on the first day of summer,” he wrote. “My doctor confirmed I have Coronavirus, but my symptoms are mild and I’m home recovering in …

Protesters in many countries may find themselves facing down state forces with extralegal powers and a muzzled press. Sixteen Latin American countries severely restricted their borders in mid-March, creating a physical firewall against the coronavirus that they hope will allow them to avoid the fate of countries such as Italy, Spain, and the United States. …

If he’d known his seatmate wouldn’t be required to wear a mask, this passenger says he would never have boarded the plane. After 55 days self-quarantined in California, Tony Scott decided to fly to Texas and quarantine with his son. “I haven’t seen him for like, six months, and I’m a consultant — I can …

Amy Grant is thankful for having loved ones by her side after she had the “really unique experience of having an unanticipated open heart surgery.” The singer took to Instagram on Sunday where she revealed the scar from her procedure. The 59-year-old previously shared she had a heart condition called partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) …

Alvin Ailey dance company held its annual Spirit benefit virtually Thursday with speakers including Angela Bassett, Cynthia Erivo, and Leslie Odom, Jr. “These violent acts of irrefutable hate, injustices, and racism yet again threaten to tear at the fabric of our humanity,” artistic director Robert Battle said. “We can not be silent…My heart is heavy …

Protesters defaced a statue of Philadelphia abolitionist Matthias Baldwin on Wednesday, dousing the statue with paint and spray-painting the word “colonizer” on the pedestal. It was not immediately clear if the protesters were part of an organized group such as Antifa. The graffiti has since been cleaned off the statue, Joe Walsh, a member of …

Sunday. June 14. Flag Day. Forget anyone who would shred, stomp or set fire to our red, white and blue. Remember June 14, 1777, wartime, the proud Second Continental Congress declaring the Stars and Stripes our official standard. Remember 1916, also wartime, President Woodrow Wilson proclaiming June 14 our official Flag Day. Remember July 20, …

Famously feuding “American Chopper” stars Paul Teutul Sr. and Jr. have reunited to build their first bike together in over a decade. Their rocky road to an on-air reconciliation is captured in a new “American Chopper” special airing Tuesday, June 9 on Discovery Channel at 9 p.m. In the two-hour telecast, they return to where …

SoftBank Group is launching a $100 million fund to invest in “companies led by founders and entrepreneurs of color,” in the latest corporate action as protests roil the US. Described as SoftBank’s bid to improve diversity, “we have to put money behind it, set plans, and hold ourselves accountable,” SoftBank chief operating officer Marcelo Claure, …