coronavirus

Democratic local officials in Georgia clashed with Republican Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday and accused the governor of playing politics a day after he banned localities from issuing mandates requiring residents to wear face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Kemp extended Georgia’s coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday but overruled local mask mandates, calling …

Three California churches are bringing a federal lawsuit against the state over Governor Gavin Newsom’s ban on singing as a part of religious services, claiming that the coronavirus restriction is being applied to them in a discriminatory manner. The Calvary Chapel of Ukiah, Calvary Chapel Fort Bragg, and River of Life Church say that the …

The second-largest teachers union in the U.S. called to defund the police and place a moratorium on charter schools in a “research paper” recommending that Los Angeles city schools stay closed at the beginning of the fall semester. United Teachers Los Angeles released its study on school reopenings on July 9, recommending that schools only …

Though pandemic isolation has made Colin Jost appreciate more than ever the routine of working at “Saturday Night Live”‘s 30 Rock studio, the Weekend Update co-host still isn’t sure if the upcoming season will be his last. Appearing – remotely – on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show, Jost couldn’t give a definite answer when Stern …

The federal government is cracking down on fat bonuses for top executives of Neiman Marcus after The Post reported on the bankrupt chain’s controversial efforts to enrich its CEO. Henry Hobbs, the acting US Trustee overseeing Neiman’s Dallas, Tex., bankruptcy, blasted $10 million in bonuses Neiman has set aside for its senior staff, including CEO Geoffroy …

Wearing masks to school might not appeal to kids as much as dressing up for Trick or Treat — but Crayola thinks it can make the practice entertaining as children prepare to head back to classrooms amid a resurging COVID-19 pandemic. The crayon maker collaborated with manufacturer SchoolMaskPack to create a “five-day mask system for …

Movie theaters are taking to the high seas. Water-borne movie screenings are coming to New York this summer, offering a cinematic experience where physical distancing is easier. Sydney-based Beyond Cinema has announced it’ll bring its Floating Cinema production to a swath of cities in the US and Australia. The experience will be in New York …

During these turbulent times, HBO Max wants you to just … relax. The streamer has ordered “A World of Calm,” a series based on the popular app and narrated by a slew of big names. The 10-episode order co-produced by Calm and Nutopia is HBO Max’s first brush with the health and wellness space. From …

“The Hills: New Beginnings” isn’t taking any chances with coronavirus. The show’s production company, Evolution, is going to great lengths to adhere to Los Angeles County and network guidelines, but MTV has put an indefinite hold on production, leaving the cast angry, an insider told Page Six on Thursday. “Evolution has hired an outside consultant, …

State tax receipts plummeted by $1.5 billion, or 17.3 percent, in June compared to the same time a year ago as New York continues to suffer from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. “As steps toward an economic reopening continue, state tax revenues remain far short of pre-pandemic levels,” said state Comptroller Tom …