President Trump is getting his wish. Harvard University said Wednesday it would not accept $8.7 million in federal aid from the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package. Stanford, Princeton, and Yale also announced they would not take the millions set aside for them, as scrutiny of the
The one House Democrat on a committee overseeing $500 billion for companies affected by the pandemic has apologized over her own financial blunders. Rep. Donna Shalala says she sold stocks last year to avoid any conflict of interest, but violated the STOCK Act by failing
Last month, rapper MIA started a bit of a hubbub regarding vaccines in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and she now says her remarks cost her a high-profile magazine feature. At the end of March, the musician also known as Maya Arulpragasam tweeted, “If I
The coronavirus just hit too close to home for Elizabeth Warren. She announced Thursday that her oldest brother has died of the illness in Oklahoma. Don Reed Herring was 86, 16 years Warren’s senior, and he was diagnosed with COVID-19 about three weeks ago, reports the Boston Globe.
Commissioner Roger Goodell won’t have to leave his “man cave” to preside over this year’s NFL draft, because it’s going to be a “virtual extravaganza,” per the New York Post—meaning the entire thing will be produced remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s the first fully
Africa registered a 43% jump in reported COVID-19 cases in the last week, highlighting a warning from the World Health Organization that the continent could become the next epicenter of the global outbreak, per the AP. Africa also has a “very, very limited” and “very, very
For a guy who cherishes his privacy, Tom Brady is developing a knack for making headlines in his new home state of Florida. First came news that he was working out in a Tampa park and had to be informed by a parks worker that it was
The IRS’ online tool, Get My Payment, has been live for under a week, but is already running into trouble. Designed to help you set up direct deposit (here’s how) and track your coronavirus stimulus checks (step-by-step directions), it’s meant to be an elegant solution to help millions of eligible