CHICAGO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including $16 billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables and other products. The U.S. Agriculture Department is partnering with regional and local distributors
Courtesy of Box Hill Films Nearly every industry is being impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, including entertainment, which has halted production on virtually all projects and delayed the releases of high-profile movies such as Mulan and Black Widow. As movie theaters across the country close due to COVID-19 safety concerns, studios including Universal, Warner
When a show regularly operates from within a moral morass, it’s hard to take more overtly moralizing episodes or plotlines seriously. That is especially true when real-life controversies are ultimately used as a cudgel to make a familiar point about that existing morass. This is all to say that it’s pretty unusual to watch an
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Disney Plus) Each month, Consequence of Sound rounds up a full list of new TV and film titles coming to Disney Plus. May 2020 promises a number of notable additions to the Mouse House’s increasingly popular streaming platform, particularly if you’re in need of Star Wars content. As previously reported, Disney Gallery:
The human spirit is slowly navigating through the planet’s unprecedented challenges. There is not a human on Earth who’s life hasn’t changed in one way or another, especially for those in the music industry, which is a tough business to begin with and particularly for those musicians who are accustomed to playing live and often. One
ALMATY (Reuters) – NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir will take an unusual – and more exhausting – route home after safely landing in the Kazakh steppe on Friday, a Russian healthcare official said, because of lockdowns caused by the novel coronavirus. A capsule carrying Morgan, Meir and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka touched down
LONDON (Reuters) – The Chinese-backed owners of Imagination Technologies told the British government on Friday the chip designer would remain headquartered in the United Kingdom and they would consult over any board changes. FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of technology company Imagination Technologies is seen on the outskirts of London, Britain, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden is starting to get the help he needs to compete with President Donald Trump’s massive election war chest, although the Democrat has a huge shortfall to make up in the coming months. FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
FILE PHOTO: File photo of a 3D printed Google logo in illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google would waive off the fee it collects from news publishers using its ad services for the next five months, the search giant said on Friday. News publishers, especially the print
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his Russian counterpart on Friday that any future arms control talks must focus on an American proposal for a new arms control accord that includes Russia and China, the State Department said. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a news conference at
FILE PHOTO: Attendees pose for a picture as they arrive in costumes to enjoy Comic Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – San Diego Comic-Con, an annual celebrity-studded showcase of superhero films and pop culture, has been canceled for the first time in its 50-year history
Beginning on May 1st, major event promoter AEG will offer fans some relief in the face of large-scale delayed events. While all cancelled events have been and will continue to be refunded, no refunds were offered initially for delayed/postponed events. Now, however, the promotional giant is finally taking steps to assist beleaguered fans after a
Exclusive Pandemic insurance will likely be a top priority for music festivals, concerts and all other major events once the coronavirus subsides … but it’s going to be a while before coverage is even possible. This type of insurance is out of the question for festivals like Coachella, Stagecoach and EDC Las Vegas … at
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) circulated on Thursday a draft order asking FCC members to approve Ligado Networks’ low-power nationwide 5G network despite objections from the Defense Department and major U.S. airlines. FILE PHOTO: Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, speaks at the WSJTECH Live conference in
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York and six other Northeastern states on Thursday extended coronavirus stay-at-home orders to May 15, as President Donald Trump issued new federal guidelines for a cautious reopening of the economy in keeping with advice from leading public health authorities. The president, who had pressed to restart idled businesses as early