Vendors, ushers, other hourly workers pay the price for sports’ coronavirus shutdown
Thursday was supposed to be the best day of the year for Gerard Cerda. Instead it was one of the worst. He and his wife both ended up losing their…
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ESPN and other sports networks need to fill their air now that coronavirus put live sports on hold
The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the sports world, leading to suspensions or postponements of games and major sporting events. But without live…
Continue Reading Andrew Gillum apologizes after being found ‘inebriated’ in hotel room where police say man was treated for ‘possible drug overdose’
Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic candidate for governor of Florida and a CNN political commentator, apologized on Friday after he was found…
Continue Reading Delta announces its biggest flight capacity cuts in history — even deeper than after 9/11
Delta Air Lines announced major cuts to its capacity Friday because of the coronavirus. The company said it is facing worse conditions and making…
Continue Reading US airlines will continue their European flights for another week
US airlines will continue to fly from Europe for nearly another week, even though European visitors will be banned from coming to the United States…
Continue Reading Minecraft hosts uncensored library full of banned journalism
A popular video game has become home to a virtual library where players can lay eyes on censored news articles from around the world. In a virtual…
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Shoppers rush to east El Paso Costco store to stock up in wake of virus, creating long lines and low supplies
EL PASO, Texas — With the spreading coronavirus comes fears, and lots of stockpiling. Long lines outside the doors and into the parking lot of an…
Continue Reading Online sales of hand sanitizer and other ‘virus protectors’ spiked over 800% this year in the US
American shoppers have been racing to stock up on hand sanitizer and other supplies as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. Online sales of “virus…
Continue Reading AT&T tells employees to work from home
Wireless giant AT&T, the owner of CNN, is directing employees to work from home if they can, joining some of the country’s other biggest…
Continue Reading Apple’s massive WWDC developer event will be online-only this year
Apple is shifting its annual Worldwide Developers Conference to an online format because of the coronavirus outbreak, it announced Friday. WWDC…
Continue Reading Bitcoin has lost 30% of its value this week
Bitcoin remained highly volatile Friday — even as the stock market posted a solid rebound. The price of one bitcoin fell 3% in early morning…
Continue Reading Finding God online: People turn to live-streaming religious services during coronavirus pandemic
In a typical year, Purim is a festive occasion. The Jewish holiday, which took place earlier this week, is marked by the reading of the Megillah, or…
Continue Reading Global stocks pull back from the edge after historic sell-off
A historic wave of selling in global stock markets eased on Friday as nervous investors looked to central banks and governments for support as the…
Continue Reading One man lost his life savings in a SIM hack. Here’s how you can try to protect yourself
Robert Ross was sitting in his San Francisco home office in October 2018 when he noticed the bars on his phone had disappeared and he had no cell…
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One man lost his life savings in a SIM hack. Here’s how you can try to protect yourself
Robert Ross was sitting in his San Francisco home office in October 2018 when he noticed the bars on his phone had disappeared and he had no cell…
Continue Reading The great shutdown of 2020: How newsrooms and media companies are adapting
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. September 11.…
Continue Reading Wall Street had a dreadful day. More may be on the way
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. It was a day…
Continue Reading It took three years, but here’s how she got 14,000 McDonald’s stores to switch to fresh beef
If you’ve eaten a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder recently, you may have noticed that it tastes better than it used to. That’s because…
Continue Reading CEO of huge UK company says he has coronavirus
The chief executive of BT, Britain’s biggest telecoms group, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and will work remotely over the next…
Continue Reading Cruise lines Princess and Viking halt all cruises as coronavirus spreads
Princess Cruises will halt global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months, after two of its ships carried passengers who were diagnosed with…
Continue Reading Walt Disney World closes, paralyzing the company’s tourism empire
Disney’s tourism business has come to a halt because of the coronavirus. Disney is closing Walt Disney World, its flagship theme park resort in…
Continue Reading Pentagon ‘wishes to reconsider’ $10 billion contract given to Microsoft over Amazon
The US Department of Defense on Thursday said it wishes to re-evaluate its decision to award the Pentagon’s multibillion-dollar cloud contract…
Continue Reading How Fox News misled viewers about the coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country over the last several weeks, television viewers — especially those supportive of President Donald…
Continue Reading Meet the woman fighting coronavirus misinformation online
A global network of researchers and journalists spanning 40 countries has issued more than 800 fact checks related to the coronavirus in just seven…
Continue Reading Cybercriminals are trying to cash in on the coronavirus, experts warn
Criminals are exploiting the public’s fears about the coronavirus to try to break into their email, social media, and banking accounts,…
Continue Reading How this county’s paychecks jumped 18%
Paychecks are growing fatter in Boulder County, Colorado, than in 354 of the nation’s largest counties. The region northwest of Denver got an…
Continue Reading Disney delays ‘Mulan’ because of the coronavirus outbreak
Disney’s “Mulan,” potentially one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, has been delayed because of the coronavirus. Disney…
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‘This is bad’ — Dow has worst day since 1987, down over 2,300 points due to virus fears
NEW YORK, NY — The escalating coronavirus emergency sent the stock market Thursday into its worst slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987,…
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Disneyland closing on Saturday in California amid virus fears
ANAHEIM, California — Disneyland has announced that it’s shutting down its California theme parks on Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Disneyland closes because of the coronavirus outbreak
Disney is closing Disneyland and California Adventure, its theme parks in Anaheim, California, because of the coronavirus outbreak. “While…
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