• US economy’s growth slows in July, adding 1.8 million jobs amid COVID-19

    US economy’s growth slows in July, adding 1.8 million jobs amid COVID-19

    The US economy’s growth slowed in July, adding just 1.8 million jobs following skyrocketing numbers of COVID-19 cases in states like Texas and Florida. The unemployment rate dropped to 10.2 percent, from 11.1 percent in June, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show. The numbers are the first look at the economy following the …
  • Whistleblower Dr Li-Meng Yan Comments the Global Politics of Hydroxychloroquine, Says She Takes the Drug for Prevention

    Whistleblower Dr Li-Meng Yan Comments the Global Politics of Hydroxychloroquine, Says She Takes the Drug for Prevention

    Whistleblower Dr Li-Meng Yan Takes Hydroxychloroquine as Prevention Whistleblower Li-Meng Yan appeared this July 30 on Ep 308 of the War Room Pandemic, hosted by Steve Bannon and Jack Maxey. She explains the role of hydroxychloroquine, how it is used in China among high-ranking officials, and how she herself takes it. Dr Li-Meng Yan received …
  • Trump Threatens Executive Action on Payroll Tax Cut, Unemployment Benefits if Congress Fails to Pass COVID Relief Bill

    Trump Threatens Executive Action on Payroll Tax Cut, Unemployment Benefits if Congress Fails to Pass COVID Relief Bill

    President Trump indicated he would sign executive orders on Friday or Saturday that would extend unemployment benefits and institute a payroll tax holiday, amid continuing deadlock in Congress over coronavirus economic relief. Trump also told reporters on Thursday that he was looking into extending a federal moratorium on evictions as well as unspecified student debt …
  • Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Tests Positive for COVID ahead of Trump Visit

    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Tests Positive for COVID ahead of Trump Visit

    Ohio governor Mike DeWine tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Donald Trump. DeWine received a coronavirus test in line with the standard protocol to meet the president; He planned to greet Trump on the tarmac at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland. Trump is scheduled to tour the Whirlpool plant …
  • UrbanSpace to bring fresh business to NYC’s Union Square amid COVID-19

    UrbanSpace to bring fresh business to NYC’s Union Square amid COVID-19

    In a welcome step forward for the retail- and restaurant-ailing Union Square area, major food-hall operator Urban­Space has signed a long-in-coming lease for 10,000 square feet at Zero Irving, a 21-story mixed-use tower rising at 124 E. 14th St. The $200 million project by RAL Development Services stands on city-owned land leased to RAL for …
  • Rao’s catering at recent Hamptons party conditional on negative COVID test

    Rao’s catering at recent Hamptons party conditional on negative COVID test

    Exclusive East Harlem eatery Rao’s began offering takeout in July, but we hear the only way to have food from the red sauce mecca at a recent Hamptons party was to have proof of a negative COVID test. Rao’s just catered a bash with strict rules for attendees. Actress Renée Willett arranged a tasting menu …
  • Janelle Monáe’s ‘Antebellum’ skips theaters, will debut on VOD

    Janelle Monáe’s ‘Antebellum’ skips theaters, will debut on VOD

    “Antebellum,” a time-bending horror film starring Janelle Monáe, is the latest movie to premiere on digital rental platforms in lieu of its planned theatrical release as coronavirus cases continue to spike. Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, the film was initially expected to debut in theaters in August. But since there’s no …
  • Uber’s food delivery business doubles as ride demand crushed amid COVID-19

    Uber’s food delivery business doubles as ride demand crushed amid COVID-19

    Uber Technologies Inc said demand for its food delivery service more than doubled in the second quarter as many users remained largely homebound, while demand for ride-hailing trips was only marginally recovering from pandemic rock bottom. The company said that despite those larger challenges it is sticking to its goal of being profitable on an …
  • Disney World staffer recounts ‘scary’ experience working during coronavirus

    Disney World staffer recounts ‘scary’ experience working during coronavirus

    Earlier this summer, amid skyrocketing COVID-19 rates in Florida and urgings from public health experts to go into lockdown, Disney World reopened its gates. The decision to reopen was highly criticized, with many wondering how the theme park could possibly keep guests safe, happy, and healthy during a global pandemic. But little notice was paid …
  • Angelina Jolie steps out in Off-White face mask

    Angelina Jolie steps out in Off-White face mask

    Angelina Jolie stepped out in the ultimate COVID-19 accessory. The actress, 45, was photographed running errands with 12-year-old son Knox in Los Feliz, Calif., on Wednesday wearing a simple black sundress and a face mask designed by Virgil Abloh. The Off-White accessory features the brand’s signature arrow logo and retails for $105; however, hypebeasts have …