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Hundreds of janitors, shuttle-bus drivers and other low-wage workers are struggling to make ends meet after Tesla laid them off due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. In March, following weeks of resisting calls to close its Fremont, Calif. factory, Tesla relented and in the process laid off nearly 300 unionized janitors …
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The Congressional Budget Office on Friday announced that the federal government would likely run up a $3.7 trillion deficit due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. economy and massive spending for relief efforts. The government will add over $2 trillion to the national debt in the remaining six months of the …
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Nick Cordero could be turning a corner in his battle against coronavirus. His wife, Amanda Kloots, announced on her Instagram Story Friday that her 41-year-old husband has tested negative twice for COVID-19, which could mean the novel virus has left his system. “Good news, dada had two negative COVID tests. Yay!” the former Radio City …
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China announced on Thursday that it would provide an additional $30 million to the World Health Organization after President Trump directed his administration to cut funding to the agency. “China has decided to donate additional $30 million in cash to WHO to support its global fight against COVID-19, in particular strengthening developing countries’ health systems,” …
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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned against unsupervised use of the malaria drug chloroquine and its derivative hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus after reports of “serious” poisoning and deaths. The agency issued a drug safety warning, saying it is aware of reports of “serious heart rhythm problems” in coronavirus patients who took the drugs. “Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine …
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During a White House conference call with more than 500 faith leaders on Thursday, Attorney General William Barr assured the participating priests, rabbis, and ministers that the administration is on guard against overzealous state governments intent on “singling out” religious groups with punitive coronavirus lockdown measures. Barr, who spoke for roughly ten minutes, told the …
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President Trump on Friday signed into law a $484 billion relief package that replenishes funds for small business loans to offset the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The bill allocates $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established as part of the massive $2.2 trillion relief package approved by lawmakers earlier this month. …
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday that he agrees with President Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization’s early handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “Whose job is it to warn us of these global pandemics? The president says it’s the World Health Organization, and that’s why he’s taken action against them. Not my field, …
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Swiss food giant Nestle reported its best quarterly sales growth in nearly five years on Friday as consumers stockpiled such items as Purina pet food, Nescafe coffee and frozen meals in preparation for coronavirus lockdowns. Sales in North America and Europe were particularly strong in March, helping to drive an overall rise of 4.3 percent …
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With gyms as well as hair and nail salons shut down in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, La La Anthony is whipping up her own beauty treatments at home. “I have been mixing castor oil and avocado,” the 38-year-old star told Page Six Style of her go-to DIY hair mask, which calls for just …
Hundreds of janitors, shuttle-bus drivers and other low-wage workers are struggling to make ends meet after Tesla laid them off due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. In March, following weeks of resisting calls to close its Fremont, Calif. factory, Tesla relented and in the process laid off nearly 300 unionized janitors …
