Facing a complete standstill across its entertainment empire due to the coronavirus crisis, the Walt Disney Company notified its employees that it would furlough employees “whose jobs aren’t necessary at this time” starting on April 19th. Disney has been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. Its theme parks around the world have shuttered, its cruise line…… MORE
President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration will soon release nationwide recommendations on wearing face masks after initially telling Americans they weren’t necessary to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But a top health adviser on his team strongly cautioned that masks should not lull Americans into a false sense of security that would lead them…… MORE
Dwayne Johnson is making sure his youngest child has strong hand washing game with a little help from “Moana.” In a video posted to Instagram, a towel-clad Johnson, aka The Rock, shared with his followers his “sheltering at home, pre daddy’s shower ritual.” “Before my showers now, Baby Tia (mama mia) demands I sing the…… MORE
In her final days, Janice Preschel continued to run the Helping Hands Food Pantry from her hospital bed in New Jersey. On Monday, Preschel died of complications from Covid-19 at a Teaneck hospital, Gov. Phil Murphy said. She was 60. Murphy said on Thursday that 25,590 people across the state have tested positive for disease,…… MORE
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called for an assessment of the federal response to the coronavirus once the crisis itself is handled, as states continue to scramble for much-needed medical supplies to combat the spreading virus. When asked by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer what the lagging maintenance on some of the federal government’s…… MORE
President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that airplane and train passengers are being given “very strong tests” for the coronavirus both before departure and after arrival. Asked at a White House briefing if he is considering a temporary ban on domestic flights and rail travel, Trump said he was thinking about how to handle flights…… MORE
US stock futures were volatile Thursday as another rocky week for financial markets continues. Dow futures were down 6 points, or 0.03%. S&P 500 futures were down about 0.1% and Nasdaq futures were up about 0.01%. Stocks closed Thursday higher, driven by energy stocks, which shot up by a record 25% after President Donald Trump…… MORE
Every cable network is covering the coronavirus wall-to-wall. And has been doing so for weeks now. But while the coverage is constant across cable TV news, the message about coronavirus people are getting from the networks isn’t the same. At all. Take this question, asked in a recent Pew poll, as to whether the coronavirus…… MORE
Wisconsin’s primary remains on schedule for Tuesday after a federal judge declined to postpone the contest. Unlike several other states and territories with April primaries, Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-led state legislature have not moved or made major changes to the state’s election date amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a ruling Thursday,…… MORE
President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus a second time, he announced Thursday. “This morning, the President was tested again for Covid-19, utilizing a new rapid point-of-care test capability. He is healthy and without symptoms,” White House physician Sean Conley said in a memo distributed by press secretary Stephanie Grisham just before…… MORE
