Figure is a stunning sign of an economic collapse triggered by coronavirus
On top of the record-shattering number, many newly unemployed haven’t been able to get through to unemployment offices as websites and phone lines are swamped.
Treasury changes rules on eligibility for stimulus payments
After facing criticism for forcing seniors who don’t usually file tax returns to do so to get relief payments, the Trump administration announced that Social Security recipients wouldn’t have to do so.
Suzanne and Roger Perry, owners of the Datz Restaurant Group, spend time at Datz in Tampa. (Eve Edelheit for The Post)
This Florida restaurant is doing what it must to save the family business. It still may not be enough.
As the coronavirus upends daily life, restaurateurs around the country are paring away everything except the essentials, hoping to stay in business.
Fauci’s security is stepped up as the face of U.S. virus response receives threats
Government officials have grown concerned about his safety as well as communications from admirers.
OANN gets booted from White House press room after unauthorized appearance
Despite social distancing in the crowded briefing room, the White House made an exception to admit conservative One America News Network. White House correspondents pushed back.
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Omar Saeed Sheikh’s sentence was reduced to life in prison, and three co-conspirators were freed. The decision by the Sindh High Court can still be appealed to Pakistan’s Supreme Court.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the senator’s organizers have found themselves stuck at home.
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