The first wave of IRS stimulus payments from the coronavirus relief package are underway. Here’s what you need to know. Over 80 million Americans who have set up direct deposit with the IRS will receive their coronavirus stimulus payments of up to $1,200 by the end of today, April 15. Everyone else will get their check in the mail […]
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The United States Internal Revenue Service launched a website for tracking coronavirus stimulus checks today, but some users are getting told their payment status is “not available,” and even after an official explanation was posted online, they have basically no way of knowing what’s wrong. The new IRS “Get My Payment” portal is supposed to help people find out […]
Where’s your coronavirus money? Officials say the first $1,200 stimulus checks are on track to be paid the week of April 13. That’s right: Somewhat ironically, the IRS will start sending direct deposit stimulus checks at almost the exact same time it normally expects people to file their taxes. (Tax Day is usually April 15, […]
Florence Pugh and Zach Braff have been dating for at least a year, and fans of the former remain mad about it. Possibly because the two make an unlikely couple — what with the sizable age gap and apparent divergence in social circles — and possibly because much of the country is bored stuck at […]
Federal health officials now recommend people cover their mouths and noses with cloth face masks when in public to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Friday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on the matter, recommending individuals use cloth face coverings “in public settings where other social distancing measures are […]
It’s increasingly difficult to find disinfectant wipes on store shelves during the coronavirus pandemic, but we need them more than ever to avoid getting sick. If shops near you or online are out of Clorox Wipes or Lysol Wipes, you can make your own sanitizer wipes at home, but you have to use the correct […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Want to make a mask to protect yourself, your community and your healthcare workers from the coronavirus? We’ve compiled simple step-by-step directions. You can follow them to make masks for University Hospitals, which is asking the community to make 100,000 masks to be used by hospital visitors, nurses who are not treating […]
(CNN) Joe Diffie, a country music singer known for his lighthearted odes to country life that reached mainstream success in the 1990s, died Sunday from complications of coronavirus, his publicist said in a news release. Diffie, a 61-year-old native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, made 13 albums and had more than 20 Top 10 hits to his […]
As COVID-19 virus spreads, concerns over food safety have grown. Shopping at grocery store pushes the limits on social distancing, and ordering a takeout meal from a restaurant makes some feel uneasy when you are talking about a highly contagious virus. However, since you must shop for groceries, and takeout offers a meal at the […]
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has become the latest public face in the fight against the coronavirus after revealing in an emotional video late Tuesday night that his mother has been hospitalized for the past week and is dealing with health complications from what he believes to be COVID-19. Towns did not say in the […]