• Machine Gun Kelly buying lunch for diners at 12 Cleveland restaurants

    Machine Gun Kelly buying lunch for diners at 12 Cleveland restaurants

    Cleveland-born rapper Machine Gun Kelly is giving back to his community during the pandemic. Kelly, born Colson Baker, says he will buy lunch for diners at 12 Cleveland-area restaurants on Friday, May 1, beginning at noon — while supplies last. He’ll be buying one meal, which will be take-out only, per person at B&M BBQ, …
  • ‘Missing Sounds of NY’ takes our city back from the coronavirus

    ‘Missing Sounds of NY’ takes our city back from the coronavirus

    New York City has become the new quiet place. Indeed, since the coronavirus lockdown made everyone either stay at home or flee the city, the chirping birds have been about the loudest thing you can hear in the concrete jungle. But if your ears — and your heart — are missing the hustle and bustle, …
  • Hafthor Bjornsson isn’t letting coronavirus stop deadlift record attempt

    Hafthor Bjornsson isn’t letting coronavirus stop deadlift record attempt

    A global pandemic isn’t keeping the Mountain from “Game of Thrones” from being, well, the Mountain. Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, a k a Thor, the 6-foot-9, 425-pound actor who played Cersei Lannister’s undead henchman in the final five seasons of the HBO hit, is attempting to break the 500-kg deadlift record from ReykjavÍk, Iceland, as part of the World’s …
  • ‘Parks and Recreation’ stars say coronavirus was ‘only circumstance’ for reunion

    ‘Parks and Recreation’ stars say coronavirus was ‘only circumstance’ for reunion

    It seems like the long-awaited reunion promised to Leslie Knope in the series finale of “Parks and Recreation” — “It will happen, someday,” her husband, played by Adam Scott, says — has finally arrived. It just took a global pandemic to make it happen, according to a report in Variety. “This is essentially the only …
  • Turning Point USA Brags about Rejecting ‘Big Government’ Coronavirus Relief Loan after Applying For It

    Turning Point USA Brags about Rejecting ‘Big Government’ Coronavirus Relief Loan after Applying For It

    Turning Point USA, a young conservative political organization run by Charlie Kirk, applied for a $1.2 million small business coronavirus loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), only to publicize an ideological rejection of it as “money from big government.” Kirk, who tweeted on Wednesday that his organization was “rejecting” a loan, did not confirm …
  • House Oversight Republicans Urge Democrats to Investigate China’s Influence over WHO

    House Oversight Republicans Urge Democrats to Investigate China’s Influence over WHO

    Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday urged Democrats leading the committee to investigate the Chinese government’s influence over the World Health Organization. Ranking member Jim Jordan along with five Republican ranking members on oversight subcommittees sent a letter to Democratic Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney calling on Democrats to investigate China’s sway over the WHO. …
  • Cristina Cuomo defends using bleach baths, holistic remedies as coronavirus treatment

    Cristina Cuomo defends using bleach baths, holistic remedies as coronavirus treatment

    Cristina Cuomo defended herself against critics of her holistic treatments used to fight COVID-19. The self-described “wellness worshiper” received backlash after sharing a list of homeopathic treatments in a blog post on the website, the Purist. In it, she admitted to taking a bath with ¼ of a cup of Clorox added to the water–as …
  • Mets, Yankees deserve blowback over callous coronavirus ticket refund plans

    Mets, Yankees deserve blowback over callous coronavirus ticket refund plans

    Yeesh. To steal from legendary sportscaster Warner Wolf, if you had the Mets and Yankees extending sympathy and virtual hugs during this unprecedented nightmare … you lost! With Major League Baseball starting no time soon, New York’s two clubs released their long-awaited ticket policies to address the COVID-19 shutdown, and look, they could have been …
  • Small businesses served by JPMorgan Chase may finally be getting some money

    Small businesses served by JPMorgan Chase may finally be getting some money

    Desperate small businesses may finally be getting some good news from the nation’s biggest bank. After coming under heavy criticism for processing coronavirus stimulus loans to large, publicly traded clients like Shake Shack and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, JPMorgan Chase on Thursday told 220,000 clients that its Payroll Protection Program loans have been processed, with all …
  • Yankees announce coronavirus ticket refund and credit policy

    Yankees announce coronavirus ticket refund and credit policy

    The Yankees announced on Thursday a ticket policy for home games impacted by COVID-19 that includes the rain check policy, credits, bonuses and refunds subject to eligibility. “At this time the only impacted games are home games originally scheduled to be played in April 2020,’’ a release by the team explained. Coronavirus forced the Yankees …