Prices for supermarket staples, including eggs, meat and cereal soared last month in the largest one-month spike in close to fifty years, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, food prices climbed an average of 2.6%, the highest increase since February 1974. The price index for eggs climbed more than […]
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Passenger complaints against US airlines surged in March and April
Air travel complaints surged eight times the normal amount in the past two months, as passengers complained about airline refunds during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the US Department of Transportation. In March and April, the Department of Transportation received more than 25,000 complaints, many of which were refund-related. In an average month, the department […]
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Celebs are embracing their gray, ditching makeup and dyeing their own hair, too
Stars, they are just like us. Except that most of us don’t have glam squads. But with people staying home during the pandemic, said squads appear to have been put on hold for many famous faces who have chosen to go with a more… natural look. A quick perusal of social media shows that many […]
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Wisconsin high court tosses out governor’s stay-home order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ coronavirus stay-at-home order Wednesday, ruling that his administration overstepped its authority when it extended it for another month without consulting legislators. The 4-3 ruling essentially reopens the state, lifting caps on the size of gatherings, allowing people to travel as they please and allowing shuttered businesses […]
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Where to go from here? Virus experts questioned by Senate
How to safely reopen businesses and schools but not kick off a second wave of coronavirus infections will be a key topic Tuesday as infectious disease experts testify at a Senate hearing — a setting where the agenda is not controlled by President Donald Trump. Democratic senators are expected to ask the experts, including Dr. […]
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Virus unleashes wave of fraud in US amid fear and scarcity
A 39-year-old former investment manager in Georgia was already facing federal charges that he robbed hundreds of retirees of their savings through a Ponzi scheme when the rapid spread of COVID-19 presented an opportunity. Christopher A. Parris started pitching himself as a broker of surgical masks amid the nationwide scramble for protective equipment in those first desperate […]
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Supreme Court to hear clash over Trump tax, bank records
The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major clash over presidential accountability that could affect the 2020 presidential campaign. The justices are to hear arguments by telephone Tuesday morning in two cases about subpoenas from congressional committees and the Manhattan district attorney. The court, where […]
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Americans create new economic threat with their own savings
Americans are slashing their spending, hoarding cash and shrinking their credit card debt as they fear their jobs could disappear during the coronavirus pandemic. US credit card debt suddenly reversed course in March and fell by the largest percentage in more than 30 years. At the same time, savings rates climbed to levels unseen since […]
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Nelly and Ludacris to headline the next Verzuz battle on Instagram Live
We’re all about to roll out to some country grammar as Ludacris and Nelly battle it out in the next round of Verzuz. The two hip-hop stars will go live Saturday on Instagram in a battle of hits. It’s part of an ongoing series by producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland as a way to entertain […]
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Trump hardens campaign tone after virus batters economy
President Donald Trump tipped his hand about how he plans to make up for the loss of the roaring economy that formed the foundation of his reelection campaign — rhetoric laced with racial overtones and a new and unfounded conspiracy theory he dubbed “Obamagate.” On a tragic day that US deaths from the coronavirus […]
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Johnson: When it comes to COVID-19, another case of white flight
For a minute there, it looked like we were all in this together. And then we weren’t. From embracing stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of Covid-19, we’ve come to see armed protesters storm state capitols to end the lockdown. Why has the attitude toward the pandemic crisis shifted so greatly? Data emerged that, for […]
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Disney fast-tracking ‘Hamilton’ film to Disney +
Disney is not throwing away its shot with “Hamilton.” It’s fast tracking the premiere of the filmed version of the original Broadway production. It’ll now stream on Disney+ on July 3. The Walt Disney Company, the musical’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller and Thomas Kail made the announcement Tuesday. Miranda, Seller, and Kail, serve as […]
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Democrats unveil $3 trillion Covid relief package and plan to vote this week
House Democrats announced a sweeping new Covid-19 stimulus bill on Tuesday with a price tag expected to be more than $3 trillion — an amount that would stand as the largest relief package in history. The legislation, which allocates more funding for state and local governments, coronavirus testing, and a new round of direct payments […]
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As autopsy report shows Ahmaud Arbery was shot twice in the chest, GBI investigates recused DAs
Ahmaud Arbery was shot three times, including twice in the chest, according to an autopsy report obtained by CNN on Tuesday. The autopsy, performed by Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner Edmund Donoghue, confirms what many assumed after video showed the black man’s fatal shooting following a pursuit by at least two armed men. […]
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Biden campaign paints Trump’s coronavirus response as ‘incompetent’ and ‘corrupt’
Joe Biden and his presidential campaign are seizing on President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a new push to paint the administration’s response as “incompetent” and “corrupt.” The dual criticism, which has come in the form of digital ads, op-eds and comments from the presumptive Democratic nominee himself, showcases how Biden and […]