• Data Shows U.S. Beginning to Deport Migrant Children under New Coronavirus Rules

    Data Shows U.S. Beginning to Deport Migrant Children under New Coronavirus Rules

    A member of the National Guard holds a boy of a Honduran migrant after she and her children were stopped from crossing illegally into El Paso, Texas, United States, June 26, 2019. The Trump administration has deported nearly 400 migrant children intercepted at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past two weeks as part of new …
  • Panera Bread pivots to selling groceries as coronavirus slams industry

    Panera Bread pivots to selling groceries as coronavirus slams industry

    Panera Bread is selling groceries out of its cafes as the coronavirus crisis slams restaurants across the country. The St. Louis-based chain has begun offering milk, bread, produce and other staples alongside its sandwiches and salads through a new “Panera Grocery” service. Shoppers can order the items online for delivery or pickup at participating restaurants, …
  • Chelsea Handler uses her bra in face mask tutorial

    Chelsea Handler uses her bra in face mask tutorial

    When in doubt, lingerie. That’s according to Chelsea Handler. On Tuesday, the 45-year-old comedian posted a face mask tutorial online, suggesting bras as a shield amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Hey, for those of you who are in a bind and need a face mask but don’t have one, you can just take one of your …
  • IMHE Model Revised Again, Cutting Coronavirus Death Projection by Over 35 Percent in Days

    IMHE Model Revised Again, Cutting Coronavirus Death Projection by Over 35 Percent in Days

    The researchers behind the University of Washington’s widely cited coronavirus model updated their projections for the second time this week, with death projections falling over 35 percent since Sunday and the U.S. peak moved to April 11. Death projections in the IMHE model, which was used by the White House to inform a warning that …
  • John Cusack is latest star to push conspiracy theory linking 5G to coronavirus

    John Cusack is latest star to push conspiracy theory linking 5G to coronavirus

    Looks like he no longer wants “High Fidelity.” Actor John Cusack is the latest Hollywood star to jump on off-the-wall conspiracy theories railing about the alleged dangers of powerful new 5G networks, which some claim weakens human immunity, making people more susceptible to COVID-19. “5 – G wil [sic] be proven to be very very …
  • Bruce Willis shaves daughter Tallulah’s head in quarantine

    Bruce Willis shaves daughter Tallulah’s head in quarantine

    The Willis-Moore house seems like the best place to be during the coronavirus pandemic. Not only did the entire family — including exes Bruce Willis and Demi Moore as well as their children Tallulah, Scout, Rumer and their boyfriends — sport matching pajamas and pose for a goofy portrait, but the patriarch has also started …
  • China Eases Wuhan Lockdown Despite Fears of Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases

    China Eases Wuhan Lockdown Despite Fears of Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases

    The Chinese government is relaxing restrictions on the city of Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, despite concerns that asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus linger in the city. Dr. Yang Jiong, director of respiratory medicine at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan, said that there may be 10,000-20,000 asymptomatic cases of coronavirus in the city …
  • Dems Demand Half of $251 Billion in Additional Small Business Loans Be Targeted to Minority, Women-Owned Companies

    Dems Demand Half of $251 Billion in Additional Small Business Loans Be Targeted to Minority, Women-Owned Companies

    The White House is requesting an additional $251 billion for additional small business lending as part of the government’s coronavirus response, eliciting a counter from congressional Democrats asking for $125 billion in targeted aid for farmers, women, minorities, and veteran-owned businesses. “I’ll be asking Congress to provide an additional $250 billion for the paycheck protection, …
  • Kushner Considering Using Personal Patient Data to Create National Coronavirus Surveillance System

    Kushner Considering Using Personal Patient Data to Create National Coronavirus Surveillance System

    Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading an effort to develop a national coronavirus surveillance system in order to track patient data almost in real time, Politico reported on Tuesday based on conversations with four people involved in the ongoing effort. The system would allow the federal government to monitor where and for what …
  • Stocks climb despite rising coronavirus death toll in US

    Stocks climb despite rising coronavirus death toll in US

    US stocks posted early gains Wednesday even as the nation’s coronavirus death toll continued to mount. The Dow Jones industrial average rose as much as 349.75 points, or 1.5 percent, as hopes about the pandemic peaking persisted on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite also climbed as much as 1.3 and 1.4 percent, …