U.S. Government Stimulus Checks Begin Arriving As Economy Plummets

Government relief checks began arriving in Americans’ bank accounts on Wednesday, as the economic damage to the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic deepened.  Sluggish sales at reopened stores in Europe and China emphasized that business will not recovery immediately once the crisis eases. The U.S. began issuing one-time payments this week to tens of millions …

Retail Sales Plunge 8.7% In The Largest Drop On Record

Retail sales plunged nearly 9% in March, marking the largest one-month drop in U.S. retail sales since the U.S. Department of Commerce began keeping records in 1992. A preliminary report from the Department of Commerce showed an 8.7% drop, or $483.1 billion, in sales, as the coronavirus pandemic worsened across the country.The drop was a …

Rita Wilson Describes Her Experience With Coronavirus In First Interview

Rita Wilson is opening up about her experience with the novel coronavirus. In her first interview since she was diagnosed with COVID-19 over a month ago, Wilson detailed her symptoms and the “extreme side effects” she experienced during her treatment. “I felt extremely achy, uncomfortable, didn’t want to be touched, and then the fever started,” …

Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato And More Join Disney’s Social Distancing Singalong

ABC is debuting The Disney Family Singalong, a special hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featuring performances by an incredible number of stars.  The special features at home performances from Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Alan Menken, Elle Fanning, John Stamos, Auli’i Cravalho, Josh Gad, Donny Osmond, Amber Riley, Jordan Fisher, Derek Hough, Christina Aguilera, Josh Groban, …

President Trump Halts Funding To World Health Organization Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The Trump administration said it will halt funding to the World Health Organization as it evaluates the agency’s “role in severely mismanaging” the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump made the announcement Tuesday at a White House press conference, saying in part, “Today I’m instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while …

New York City Revises Death Toll To Over 10,000 Deaths Due To Covid-19

New York City’s novel coronavirus death toll reached over 10,000 on Tuesday, after the Health Department included those who died without an official test. The Health Department estimated that the inclusion adds 3,778 New York City dwellers lost their lives to the fatal virus. The new count is 57 percent higher than reported just hours …

Pitbull Releases Uplifting Song ‘I Believe That We Will Win’ During Pandemic

“Mr. Worldwide” Pitbull is bringing the world together through his music with his latest single, “I Believe That We Will Win.” The song is an anthem about the current global health crisis. The song features lyrics, “You know what spreads faster than any virus? Is fear/And when it comes to fear, you can either forget …

‘Modern Family” Star Ty Burrell Gives Back To Restaurant Workers During Pandemic

Ty Burrell, best known for his role on ABC’s “Modern Family,” is also a restaurateur in Salt Lake City.  Now Burrell is joining forces with Salt Lake City and the Downtown Alliance to raise funds for those being impacted by ongoing coronavirus issues.  The program is a relief effort for workers in the food and …

NY Joins Forces With Neighboring States To Work On Reopening Plan

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. that seven Northeast states — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island and Massachusetts — are joining forces to create a reopening plan. Cuomo said, “Each state is going to name a public health official for that state, an economic development official for that state. Those …

Bernie Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Joe Biden For President During Joint Livestream

In a joint livestream on Monday, Senator Bernie Sanders officially endorsed former vice-president Joe Biden for president. Sanders said, “Today, I am asking all Americans, I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans, to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy, to make certain that we defeat …