Senate Approves Coronavirus Package That Injects $321 Billion More Into Small Business Relief Program

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has urged Congress to include as many families as possible under the food assistance program called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the kids are going hungry.

Police were called to a street in Aberdeen after a group held a protest against coronavirus lockdown.

It's important now more than ever to show Mom that she's in your thoughts. Mother's Day is right around the corner and if you haven't ordered something special yet, we highly suggest sending a thoughtful care package her way.

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Keeping the magic alive … in your kitchen! As all Disney parks and attractions around the globe remain closed in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the company has steadily been sharing recipes for various meals and snacks typically sold at its properties.

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Music companies, independent contractors and sole proprietors can now apply for Payroll Protection Plan, funding for small businesses allocated by the CARES Act. A second round of funding totaling $484 billion was passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Trump on Friday.

President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Americans and devastated broad swaths of the economy.The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or dramatically alter their operations as states try to slow the spread of the virus.

The US House of Representatives voted 388 to 5 on Thursday for another half-trillion dollars in federal relief, including $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program that offers forgivable loans to small business employers to keep workers on their payrolls  during the economic crisis COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. There have been more than 26 million unemployment claims filed in the past five weeks alone.

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By Variety Staff

A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business payroll fund and provide new money for hospitals and testing. Passage was swift and unanimous, despite opposition from conservative Republicans, and President Donald Trump tweeted his support, pledging to sign it into law.

By Vanessa Papas

Senate on Tuesday (April 21) voted to pass a bill adding $310 billion to the Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 loan program, including $50 billion for economic disaster aid loans, after the program's initial $349 billion funding pool ran out. The supplemental relief package is $484 billion in total and the House is expected to approve the bill later this week.

By Matt Donnelly

Joe Rogan left his podcast listeners in a fury after the comedian boasted about getting tested not once but twice for coronavirus despite the country's testing shortages. The comedian, 52, was candidly chatting with fellow funnyman Chris D'Elia on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast this week when he revealed he's had no problem getting tests from his "young, handsome" doctor.