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• Uber promised financial assistance to drivers forced off the road by the coronavirus, but even some who appear to meet its strict eligibility criteria have been unable to get the company to pay them.
• Multiple drivers, all of whom have underlying health conditions that make them especially vulnerable to the virus, told Business Insider that Uber had rejected or ignored their requests for sick pay after shutting down their accounts, despite doctor's notes. Читать дальше...

Why Colson Whitehead, Alexander Chee, and more have criticized the non-profit for a “copyrights grab” in a time of crisis.

Authorities say a Washington state dentist used medical masks and gowns like kindling to try to burn his clinic down last week as he faced eviction.

"We are simply trying to conserve the much-needed personal protective equipment for our front-line health-care workers."

NRL: Wests Tigers centre has asked for a 'fair cut' after it was revealed NRL CEO Todd Greenberg was only taking a 25 percent cut, while the players have to take 75 percent.

NRL: David James from the Tangalooma Island Resort has suggested that players could take a fleet of catamarans that could ferry them to and from games.

NRL: Manly Sea Eagles 2nd Rower Joel Thompson has defended the RLPA and stated he is willing to take a pay cut to keep the game alive.

NRL: Todd Greenberg is expected to get the same pay cut as the players with the player deal close to being finalised.

NRL: Gorden Tallis recalled his decision to sit out a season between his stints with the Dragons and the Broncos in the 1990s.

NRL: Cooper Cronk compares Greg Inglis' impact to that of Billy Slater and Cameron Smith.

NRL: James Hooper believes Todd Greenberg only took a reduced pay cut in response to Joey Leilua's spray and can't see him keeping his job in 2021.

NRL: With debate raging over pay, pay cuts, retirement funds, and fair deals during COVID-19's sports shut down, Matt Shirvington breaks down what's really happening between players, executive

NRL: The 2002 NRL draft class of 2002 was one of the best in recent history with a number of Origin, international and premiership winning players etching their name into the games history.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have cancelled the playing contracts of Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera after the NRL deregistered the disgraced duo on Wednesday.Okunbor and Harawira-Naera w

MANILA, Philippines — The country will experience hot and humid weather with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated rain showers on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands will experience isolated light rains due to the Northeasterly Surface […]

Jack Eichel was enjoying a career-best season up until the NHL pause, but his greatest impact has come during the stop in action.

Public Health England failed to follow up on a request in January to use the testing capabilities of the UK's animal health agency, which its staff say could carry out 40,000 tests a week.

The first in a series of judicial debates conducted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal airs Wednesday night on Cox Cable.

Health boards and councils aim to increase the bed capacity in Wales by thousands.

Japanese Deputy Vice President Aso Taro told reporters the World Health Organization should change its name to the Chinese Health Organization. So far 500,000 people have signed the petition for the name switch. Formosa TV News reported: Pro-Taiwan Japanese politician Aso Taro blasted the World Health Organization for bowing to China and excluding Taiwan as…

During the impeachment proceedings held against President Donald Trump earlier this year, I was at first tempted to refer to the high-profile House Democrats who were driving the process (House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, for example) as "rogue Democrats." At the time, I asserted at least once in this space…

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As state lawmakers continue to work to pass the state budget, about 120,000 state workers have not received their paychecks. Wayne Spence, the President of the New York State Public Employees Federation, spoke out Wednesday and said about half of his 52,000 members have been affected. “How could this happen?” he […]

Tua Tagovailoa has heard plenty of questions pertaining to the health of his surgically repaired hip leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft, but the former Alabama star quarterback has made it clear he is ready to return to the football field. Perhaps in a bid to stem some of the talk that he might...

NEW YORK, USA – Global stocks experienced another rout on Wednesday, April 1, as the human and economic toll from the coronavirus continued to rise and more governments shut down activity to try to contain the outbreak.