Under Armour scraps athletic apparel deal with UCLA

Under Armour has pulled out of a record-setting 15-year, $280 million apparel and footwear contract with UCLA because of losses stemming from the shutdown of college athletics due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Baltimore-based company said.  

FCC to vote in July to make '988' the suicide hotline number

Federal regulators will vote in July on whether to make “988” the number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.

Orange County reports 146 new COVID-19 cases after deadliest week

Orange County officials reported 146 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths on Sunday, bringing the county totals to 12,608 cases and 326 fatalities.  

Coronavirus deaths top 500K globally, more than 10M cases, according to Johns Hopkins

The milestone comes at a time when new confirmed cases are surging in different parts of the world, causing some government leaders to question their decisions to reopen.

LA County's COVID-19 cases continue climbing

County officials continued to report "significant increases" in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and the testing positivity rate on Saturday, announcing another 2,169 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional deaths.  

Pence cancels planned bus tour of Florida after coronavirus cases surge

Vice President Mike Pence is cancelling a planned "Great American Comeback" bus tour of Florida as the number of coronavirus cases there surges.

California counties backtrack on reopening as virus surges

With the coronavirus surging, at least four California counties on Friday paused or prepared to backtrack on their reopening plans in a bid to halt the spread of the virus. Gov. Gavin Newsom urged an agricultural county that borders Mexico to reimpose a stay-at-home mandate.

Garcetti says outdoor dining program will focus on businesses most affected by pandemic

Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced a second phase of a program to help restaurants open for on-site dining outdoors, which will focus on businesses in areas that have been affected most by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida suspending any alcohol consumption at bars statewide due to rise in COVID-19 cases

The news came minutes after Florida reported nearly 9,000 new coronavirus cases, a new record for daily increases. Officials have said the number of cases is surging among young adults, which could endanger those who are most vulnerable to the virus.

Costco discontinues half-sheet cakes, possibly due to COVID-19

The popular half-sheet cakes are not being sold in any Costco locations across the country, and the company expressed no immediate plans on bringing them back.

$10.2M in COVID-19 test kits ordered by FEMA reportedly unusable, produced in ‘unsanitary conditions’

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reportedly urging states not to use COVID-19 testing supplies that were manufactured by a Texas company known as Fillakit due to the fact that the plastic used to make the kits were produced in “unsanitary conditions.”