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More than two dozen US food industry workers have died from the coronavirus as scared shoppers plow through supermarkets with little regard for employees’ safety, it emerged on Monday. The United Food and Commercial Workers labor union says at least 30 workers in the grocery, meatpacking and food-processing industries have perished from COVID-19 in recent …
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Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Jimmy Fallon, and Jake Gyllenhaal are raising money for healthcare heroes working the frontlines at Mount Sinai amid the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 New Yorkers. Donations go directly towards helping medical professionals working to fight COVID-19. Other big names helping to raise funds for …
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SoftBank warned investors that it expects to report a massive loss this year, thanks in part to the coronavirus wreaking havoc on already-struggling investments like WeWork. The Japanese conglomerate said in a statement that its famed $100 billion Vision Fund will see an operating loss of $12.5 billion for the fiscal year, its third consecutive …
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On the heels of her husband testing positive for coronavirus, Ali Wentworth is celebrating her recovery from the deadly virus after a 16-day isolation. “I am grateful for my health,” Wentworth, 55, wrote on Monday alongside a video of herself coming down the stairs while Destiny Child’s “Survivor” plays in the background. “It was a …
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The cast of “That Thing You Do!” is reuniting to honor songwriter Adam Schlesinger — who died of coronavirus complications earlier this month — and raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts. For the first time in 25 years, all four cast members of the fictional band The Wonders will gather virtually and share memories of …
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Quarantined couch potatoes apparently were desperate for a new episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The remote “At Home” episode — featuring many regular cast members, surprise host Tom Hanks and musical guest Chris Martin — was a ratings winner for the NBC sketch show, landing 6.7 million viewers, according to the Wrap. It was the …
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“The world has entered an eventful period, during which Taiwan is ineligible to play an active role,” China’s state-run Global Times concluded its anti-Taiwan editorial on Friday. “Taiwan authorities should have the basic rationality to act cautiously. Otherwise, they have to pay the price for their self-righteousness and recklessness.” There is no mention along with …
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Ford said on Monday it expects to post a pre-tax loss of about $600 million for the first quarter as the coronavirus outbreak pummeled its sales and shuttered vehicle assembly plants, resulting in a 21 percent drop in vehicle sales to dealers versus the same quarter in 2019. The news sent Ford’s shares down more …
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Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Necessity can be the catalyst of innovation, and that’s precisely what retired Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer needed to prepare Tua Tagovailoa for his virtual Pro Day and beyond. “It took a lot of thought to create a glorified workout to show them the things they needed to see,” Dilfer …
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Amazon said on Monday it plans to hire 75,000 more people for jobs ranging from warehouse staff to delivery drivers as the coronavirus epidemic kept Americans locked in their homes and demand for online orders surged. With shoppers clearing out shelves in fear of quarantines or product shortages, retailers are racing to keep food and …
More than two dozen US food industry workers have died from the coronavirus as scared shoppers plow through supermarkets with little regard for employees’ safety, it emerged on Monday. The United Food and Commercial Workers labor union says at least 30 workers in the grocery, meatpacking and food-processing industries have perished from COVID-19 in recent …
