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Beefed-up unemployment benefits that the US government is doling out in the coronavirus crisis are so generous they’re encouraging many recipients to stay home from work, The Post has learned. The emergency legislation, the CARES Act, which was passed last month, is aimed at helping businesses and workers hurt by coronavirus shutdowns, including through $600 …
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Neiman Marcus Group is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, becoming the first major US department store operator to succumb to the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, people familiar with the matter said. The debt-laden Dallas-based company has been left with few options after the pandemic forced it to temporarily …
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Technology to track and monitor individuals aims to slow pandemic, but raises concerns about government overreach. In South Korea, investigators scan smartphone data to find within 10 minutes people who might have caught the coronavirus from someone they met. Israel has tapped its Shin Bet intelligence unit, usually focused on terrorism, to track down potential …
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Nancy Pelosi, after nearly two months of the media ignoring it, was finally asked this morning about her promotion of tourism in late February, even as the Wuhan virus had clearly escalated into a serious situation for the country. This came during a trip to Chinatown in which she told people everything was safe and …
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Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife says. Amanda Kloots on Instagram wrote late Saturday that Cordero “made it out of surgery alive and is headed to his room to rest and recover.” Cordero had been treated with blood thinners to help …
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The U.S. stock market has rebounded swiftly despite a raft of terrible economic news, driven by a massive boost from the Federal Reserve, hopes of a successful reopening of the economy and possible coronavirus treatments, as well as investors’ fear-of-missing-out. But not everyone is buying the bounce. The S&P 500 .SPX closed on Friday at …
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Duke basketball is partnering with a former team manager to help support people affected by COVID-19. Mike Krzyzewski and Kevin Marchetti, who is the co-founder and co-executive chariman of Lineage Logistics, announced that they’re donating $225,000 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Marchetti was a team manager from 1996 to 2000. …
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Gwyneth Paltrow announced she is donating an old gown she wore to the Oscars to help provide coronavirus relief. The actress’ act of kindness is a part of the All-In charity challenge spearheaded by Leonardo DiCaprio that allows contestants a chance to win once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences by celebrities. The gown Paltrow decided to auction off …
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The fictional “Fuller House” family could handle life in quarantine, says series star Candace Cameron Bure. Cameron Bure — who plays D.J. Tanner-Fuller on the Netflix series, a spinoff of the classic sitcom “Full House” — told Page Six that her character would be the one to keep the TV family moving along in their …
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A magical night for Mouse House and Broadway raised $609,479 for “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.” Money donated during Friday’s streamed rebroadcast of November’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway will help fund the charity’s COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The streaming had initially been canceled due to a contract disagreement between the American Federation …
Beefed-up unemployment benefits that the US government is doling out in the coronavirus crisis are so generous they’re encouraging many recipients to stay home from work, The Post has learned. The emergency legislation, the CARES Act, which was passed last month, is aimed at helping businesses and workers hurt by coronavirus shutdowns, including through $600 …
