Boston Sports Club hit with class-action suit for charging members during coronavirus
iStock/nathaphat(BOSTON) — A handful of Boston Sports Club members have filed a class-action lawsuit against the gym’s parent company, Town Sports International, alleging they’re still being charged gym fees despite all facilities being closed during the COVID-19
As flights are canceled amid coronavirus, officer sues United Airlines for refund
iStock/aapsky(MINNEAPOLIS) — As airlines continue to slash flights amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, a police officer from Minnesota is suing United Airlines over a rejected ticket refund claim. Passenger Jacob Rudolph filed the lawsuit in Chicago federal
'Hot mess': Small businesses besieged by problems getting coronavirus loans
iStock/nathaphat(WASHINGTON) — Michael Shemtov is struggling to keep his small cafe in Charleston, SC, afloat. He has already shuttered nine of his restaurants in that state and Tennessee amid the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, with
Alec Baldwin and wife, Hilaria pregnant again, 4 months after miscarriage
Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez(NEW YORK) — Congratulations are in order for Hilaria and Alec Baldwin who are expecting their fifth child. The 36-year-old announced the exciting news by sharing a sweet video of their baby’s ultrasound with her Instagram followers on Monday. “I’ll
'The Nanny' cast reunites for a Zoom read-through of the show's first episode
CBS via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The cast of The Nanny reunited Monday to raise the spirits of fans who are in quarantine during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In the video, entitled The Nanny Episode 1: Pandemic Table Read, the sitcom’s co-creator and
Statewide Coronavirus cases peaking, but local officials brace for later peak in Clallam
PORT ANGELES – Although researchers say the Seattle area is peaking for COVID-19, local authorities say they’re still preparing for a later peak of cases on the north Olympic Peninsula. At a daily emergency response briefing Tuesday,
Birx avoids treating her grandchild with high fever, cites fear of infecting Trump
Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks(WASHINGTON) — White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx knows how tough the social distancing guidelines can be, revealing one “sacrifice” on Monday that, she says, has personally challenged
US works to assure allies, deny allegations of seizing supplies in 'mask wars'
Dzonsli/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As the U.S. faces shortages of critical medical supplies like N95 respirator masks and other personal protective equipment, or PPE, allegations have swirled that U.S. officials are seizing shipments or using other sketchy tactics to
Unemployment, isolation: COVID-19's mental health impact
sestovic/iStock(NEW YORK) — The death of a loved one. A grave personal illness. Loss of income. These traumatic events rank among the most stressful experiences a person can endure, according to psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe.
Single-use plastic gloves seem like a good idea during coronavirus, but here's the problem
WDnet/iStock(NEW YORK) — People around the world are taking precautions to keep germs at bay amid the coronavirus pandemic, like wearing disposable gloves or masks in public, but the temporary solution could lead to another problem: litter.