Americans with a bad case of wanderlust may have to wait until later this summer to vacation abroad – and while some countries, including Spain, have announced target dates to reopen, the pickings will be slim for a while. Parts of Mexico and the Caribbean have targeted dates in early to mid-June for reopening from […]
The official who oversaw epidemic preparedness for the National Security Council under President Obama said the absence of public guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic leaves her “frankly scared” — and that eliminating her position weakened the American response to the coronavirus when it emerged 18 months later. […]
More than 130 million stimulus checks are already winding their way to millions of Americans. They’re a key part of the government’s $2.2 trillion CARES Act, but furloughed and laid-off workers say a maximum $1,200 payment is not nearly enough to see them through what could be an even bigger economic crisis than the Great […]
Dear Moneyist, I read the letter to your column from the wife whose husband refused to hand over her $1,200 stimulus check. If he is the only one who’s working and has to pay ALL the bills in the house, why should he give her half of the stimulus money? He’s the one who needs […]
HBO Max, the new streaming service from AT&T T, +0.36% , is launching May 27, but really takes off in June, with a slew of movies and series — some original, others coming over from WarnerMedia’s many cable channels. Among the highlights: The long-awaited third season of the millennial comedy/thriller “Search Party” (June 25); the […]
1 / 2 An 18-year-old Arizona woman visiting Hawaii was arrested after allegedly violating quarantine An Arizona woman visiting Hawaii was arrested after allegedly violating the state’s mandatory order that tourists and returning residents self-isolate for 14 days. Alyza Alder, 18, of Gilbert, was taken into custody on Wednesday at a fast-food restaurant in Laie […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray has ordered an internal review into possible misconduct in the investigation of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, the bureau said Friday. The after-action review will examine whether any current employees engaged in misconduct during the course of the investigation and evaluate whether any improvements in […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized for remarks he made Friday morning insinuating that a black radio host “ain’t black” if he had questions about voting for him. “I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy,” said Biden on a Friday afternoon call with black business owners. “I shouldn’t have been so cavalier. … No […]
Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies released a report showing a startling statistic: America’s billionaires got $434 billion richer amid the pandemic. “The surge in billionaire wealth during a global pandemic underscores the grotesque nature of unequal sacrifice,” said Chuck Collins, one of the study’s co-authors. Billionaire wealth may well be […]
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Glenn, a one-time boxing instructor, opened his Times Square bar in 1971. The grandson of Southern sharecroppers, Glenn would keep his bar open through years of crime and grime, urban flight and terror fears. He kept it open right until mid-March, when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all eating and […]