• MLB thinks this email is smoking gun in salary fight with players

    MLB thinks this email is smoking gun in salary fight with players

    A smoking gun potentially exists that the union knew another negotiation needed to be had beyond a March agreement with MLB about how the players would be paid in 2020 if games were contested without a paid audience. An email from an MLB lawyer to top league officials dated 10:41 a.m. on March 26 was …
  • Wall Street banker blasts employees for not responding to 3 a.m. email

    Wall Street banker blasts employees for not responding to 3 a.m. email

    Wall Street bosses continue to crack the whip on junior staffers during coronavirus lockdowns, a viral new e-mail suggests. An e-mail chain making the rounds on Wall Street appears to show a senior banker at PJT Partners reprimanding subordinates for not promptly responding to an email that came in at 3 a.m. “We’re working on …
  • Here’s what America’s first socially distanced concert looked like

    Here’s what America’s first socially distanced concert looked like

    No mosh pits here. America’s first socially distanced concert took place Monday night in Arkansas with masked concertgoers sitting in chairs arranged 6 feet apart watching Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready’s performance. The show offered a window into post-pandemic life: Held at the Temple Live in Fort Smith, several measures were put in place to …
  • Sportscasting legends know things will be different in coronavirus return

    Sportscasting legends know things will be different in coronavirus return

    They are three of the most significant sports voices of the last half-century. One is arguably the greatest NFL play-by-player ever. Another holds the same distinction for the NBA. And the third has called the Yankees for more than three decades. All three — Al Michaels, Marv Albert and John Sterling — are eager to …
  • Qatar Airways flight attendants to wear hazmat suits on flights

    Qatar Airways flight attendants to wear hazmat suits on flights

    Peanuts, pretzels — and PPE. Flight attendants with Qatar Airways will wear disposable hazmat suits, safety googles, gloves and masks over their uniforms to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the airline announced this week. The safety measures coincide with efforts to limit crew members’ interactions with passengers, who will be required to wear masks …
  • Kohl’s removes Jennifer Lopez, seven other brands from stores

    Kohl’s removes Jennifer Lopez, seven other brands from stores

    Kohl’s said the coronavirus crisis would have a material impact on results this year as it removed eight brands including Jennifer Lopez, Juicy Couture and Popsugar from its stores and warned demand for women’s apparel would remain weak. Shares in the department store chain, which shut stores across the US due to lockdowns to halt …
  • Jim Edmonds keeping kids in quarantine after their self-isolation with Meghan King Edmonds

    Jim Edmonds keeping kids in quarantine after their self-isolation with Meghan King Edmonds

    Jim Edmonds’ three younger children are back in his care amid his custody battle with estranged wife Meghan King Edmonds. The former MLB star reunited with Aspen, 3, and twins Hayes and Hart, 1, in his native St. Louis earlier this week. He is now keeping the kids in quarantine, an insider told us. In …
  • Lockdown Is Ending, Whether Governments Approve or Not

    Lockdown Is Ending, Whether Governments Approve or Not

    Executive orders may have encouraged the lockdowns, but they always depended on voluntary behavior. Some states have lifted their COVID-19 lockdowns or announced plans to let more businesses reopen soon; others have extended stay-at-home orders into late May or even early June. But regardless of what officials dictate, data from Apple and Foursquare suggest the …
  • Tom Brady’s first Buccaneers workout couldn’t stay a secret

    Tom Brady’s first Buccaneers workout couldn’t stay a secret

    There are no OTAs this spring due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but Tom Brady is still finding a way to work out with his new teammates. Tuesday morning, he was joined by eight other Buccaneers at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa for a throwing session, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Wearing an orange …
  • Emotional Criss Angel details 6-year-old son Johnny’s cancer battle

    Emotional Criss Angel details 6-year-old son Johnny’s cancer battle

    Criss Angel has opened up about his son’s cancer battle amid the coronavirus pandemic. The illusionist, 52, said in an emotional interview that his faith is helping him cope with his 6-year-old Johnny Crisstopher’s disease, and is confident he will go into remission again. “I just know that everything is going to be okay and …