coronavirus

Turning Point USA, a young conservative political organization run by Charlie Kirk, applied for a $1.2 million small business coronavirus loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), only to publicize an ideological rejection of it as “money from big government.” Kirk, who tweeted on Wednesday that his organization was “rejecting” a loan, did not confirm …

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday urged Democrats leading the committee to investigate the Chinese government’s influence over the World Health Organization. Ranking member Jim Jordan along with five Republican ranking members on oversight subcommittees sent a letter to Democratic Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney calling on Democrats to investigate China’s sway over the WHO. …

Cristina Cuomo defended herself against critics of her holistic treatments used to fight COVID-19. The self-described “wellness worshiper” received backlash after sharing a list of homeopathic treatments in a blog post on the website, the Purist. In it, she admitted to taking a bath with ¼ of a cup of Clorox added to the water–as …

Yeesh. To steal from legendary sportscaster Warner Wolf, if you had the Mets and Yankees extending sympathy and virtual hugs during this unprecedented nightmare … you lost! With Major League Baseball starting no time soon, New York’s two clubs released their long-awaited ticket policies to address the COVID-19 shutdown, and look, they could have been …

Desperate small businesses may finally be getting some good news from the nation’s biggest bank. After coming under heavy criticism for processing coronavirus stimulus loans to large, publicly traded clients like Shake Shack and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, JPMorgan Chase on Thursday told 220,000 clients that its Payroll Protection Program loans have been processed, with all …

The Yankees announced on Thursday a ticket policy for home games impacted by COVID-19 that includes the rain check policy, credits, bonuses and refunds subject to eligibility. “At this time the only impacted games are home games originally scheduled to be played in April 2020,’’ a release by the team explained. Coronavirus forced the Yankees …

Hollywood hotspot Chateau Marmont is back. After having to lay off nearly all its 242 workers without severance and insurance amid the pandemic — and raising the wrath of the LA hospitality union Unite Here Local 11 — the West Hollywood hotel is ready to take guests again, Page Six is told. Following rumors the …

The MTA has finally broken its silence in a monthlong standoff over the rent at Grand Central Terminal — and retail tenants don’t like what they’re hearing. In a letter this week to shop owners and restaurateurs at the landmark Manhattan train station, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it was temporarily deferring rent collections for …

The Mets have a credit/refund plan implemented for games wiped out by the COVID-19 shutdown. On Thursday the club announced that ticket holders for “impacted games” – those scheduled for March and April at Citi Field – can exchange those tickets for future dates, in 2020 or 2021, or submit a request online for a …

Apple reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, with Chief Executive Tim Cook saying China sales were “headed in the right direction” as that country reopens from the novel coronavirus. But Cook said it was impossible to forecast overall results for the current quarter because of uncertainty created by the virus. Few …