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Skylar Astin, Dolores Catania, Julian Edelman and Isiah Thomas are helping to raise funds to deliver meals to Holocaust survivors unable to leave their homes during the coronavirus crisis. The celebs and athletes have joined forces with 333 Charity and the UJA-Federation to teach a virtual total body conditioning workout class with Trooper Fitness to …

The US trade deficit rose in March as the coronavirus outbreak battered America’s trade with the world. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the gap between what the US sells and what it buys abroad widened 11.6 percent in March, to $44.4 billion, from $39.8 billion in February. US exports fell 9.6 percent, to $187.7 …

Impossible Foods isn’t going to let a nationwide meat shortage stop Americans from making burgers. The maker of the plant-based Impossible Burger will start selling its signature patties in Kroger’s 1,700 supermarkets across the US, with the announcement coming a day after Kroger posted an alert on the meat section of its website warning that …

In rolling out their coronavirus tracking system to developers, Apple and Google have confirmed that it will ban location tracking by other official apps. But the decision, which prioritizes privacy and preventing governments from using the system to compile data on citizens, could complicate things for state governments looking to track coronavirus outbreaks. State governments …

Major US automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of a gradual return to normality. Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley said on an earnings conference call Tuesday his company plans to start reopening factories May 18, though that depends …

Gold’s Gym has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the coronavirus forced it to shut down its workout venues nationwide. The fitness chain stressed that it’s not going out of business even though the crisis forced it to permanently close 30 company-owned locations. The company plans to work through the restructuring process by Aug. 1 …

Small businesses in Brooklyn have a new chance to score a coronavirus loan — and they won’t have to negotiate the US government’s Paycheck Protection Program to get it. Starting Tuesday, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will give out loans of up to $30,000 to any shop owner who has been hurt by the pandemic …

Carl Icahn’s rental car company Hertz Global Holdings has roughly three weeks to prove it can stave off bankruptcy, the company said on Tuesday. In a regulatory filing, the car rental behemoth said lenders have given it until May 22 to develop a viable financial structure that “better reflects the economic impact of the coronavirus.” …

Miley Cyrus is relying on technology to stay in touch with family members while isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic. “My mom and I pretty much FaceTime from the minute I’m awake until I’m asleep,” she recently told WSJ. magazine. “I love that she has nothing to do; so she has to just sit with me …

The Domain mall in Austin, Texas, is open for business — unlike most of its 100 upscale shops – as the state entered its first work week of eased pandemic restrictions in the hopes of rekindling the economy. A dozen or so people were strolling about the sprawling open-air shopping center Monday afternoon, with three …