Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst U.S. economic catastrophe in decades. Roughly 33.5 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the seven weeks since the coronavirus began forcing millions of companies to close their doors and […]
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#iRunWithMaud – Supporters are running 2.23 miles on the birthday of a man killed while jogging
Supporters will gather virtually Friday to mourn Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was fatally shot while jogging in February, by putting on their sneakers and posting on social media to say #IRunWithMaud. Arbery, 25, was jogging in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia, on February 23 when he was chased down by a former police […]
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Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy as Pandemic cripples retail industry
Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy Thursday as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the retail industry. Neiman said in a statement that it entered into a restructuring agreement with creditors that will allow it to “substantially reduce debt and position the company for long-term growth.” Neiman did not announce any store closings Thursday. The company’s […]
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Georgia tax revenue swoons $1 billion amid virus disruptions
Georgia’s state tax revenues swooned by $1 billion in April thanks to coronavirus-related disruptions, as the number of COVID-19 infections in the state surpassed 30,000 confirmed cases and 1,300 deaths on Wednesday. The revenue figure is a grim omen as House lawmakers prepare to begin new hearings Thursday on the upcoming year’s budget. Agencies have […]
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NFL sets protocols for reopening of team facilities
The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place by May 15. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell and obtained Wednesday night by The Associated Press, several phases of the protocols were laid out. The first phase to deal with the coronavirus […]
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White House becomes ground zero for culture war over face masks
The White House has emerged as ground zero in the cultural battle over whether to wear a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus. President Donald Trump won’t wear one in public, at least in front of cameras. His aides in the West Wing remove them before walking inside. Vice President Mike Pence violated […]
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Why are some planes crowded even with air travel down?
Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from flights that are nearly full, with passengers clearly violating advice from public health officials about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. That raises the question: How can planes still be full when air travel is down more than 90% from a […]
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NNPA: Biden reveals his plan to empower Black America
When former Vice President Joe Biden sat for an exclusive live stream interview with National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. in February, the now presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said it was crucial to secure the Black vote if he is to unseat President Donald Trump in November 2020. […]
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Wendy Williams says years of doing radio prepared her for broadcasting in quarantine
In many ways, Wendy Williams was built for this moment in television. While she says she misses the “electricity” of “The Wendy Williams Show” studio audience, Williams believes her years spent as a radio host prepared her well for talking into the ether. As she continues to host her syndicated talk show from home amid […]
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Supreme Court hears Obamacare contraceptive mandate challenge via telephone
The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration’s attempt to weaken the so-called contraceptive mandate Wednesday, the Affordable Care Act’s long controversial requirement that employer-provided health insurance plans cover birth control as a preventive service. The case is the latest dispute concerning Obamacare to come before the justices and pits supporters of the contraceptive […]
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ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April
U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories, schools, construction sites and stores that propel the U.S. economy. The Wednesday report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the world’s largest economy […]
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This could be Trump’s worst mistake ever
The Trump administration has made any number of mistakes as it has grappled with the worst crisis since World War II; if it goes through with its plans to wind down its coronavirus task force around Memorial Day that decision will surely rank among the worst. It’s as if in 1942, three years before Germany […]
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Tomlinson calls on Department of Justice to investigate Ahmaud Arbery shooting
U.S. Senate candidate Teresa Tomlinson spoke out on the killing of Ahmaud Arbery today. Wanda Cooper, Arbery’s mother, told CNN Sunday that when police notified her of her son’s death, she was told her son was involved in a burglary and that there was a confrontation between her son and the homeowner and a struggle […]
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Reports: Inexperience and cronyism slowed Kushner-led efforts to procure medical supplies
A group of young, inexperienced volunteers was tasked with securing much-needed medical supplies for hospitals fighting coronavirus, hampering the government’s response to a growing pandemic, according to reports by The New York Times and The Washington Post. The group of roughly a dozen volunteers, mostly in their 20s, were part of a broader coronavirus supply-chain […]
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Buy! Buy! Buy! There’s a bull market in Michael Jordan sneakers
If stocks have taken a pounding over the last few weeks, there has been a bull market raging in Michael Jordan’s range of Air Jordan sneakers. In episode five of the blockbuster 10-part documentary series, “The Last Dance” we see Jordan nearly turn down Nike as his sponsor, potentially missing out on a billion-dollar opportunity. […]