New York’s Stonewall Inn Is Fighting For Survival Amid COVID-19 Crisis
LONDON, June 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The owners of New York City’s Stonewall Inn are appealing for help to…
Rocky business restart and an enticing offer for MLB
Companies and states are both pushing to reopen, but are finding out that sometimes the timelines don’t jibe Source link
European Union likely to keep ban on Americans because of coronavirus fears as it reopens its borders
Most Europeans are still barred from traveling to the U.S., too. June 24, 2020, 11:19 PM 6 min read 6…
Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs
WASHINGTON — A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn’t deliver…
Baseball’s back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in…
Twitter labels video Trump tweeted as ‘manipulated media’
Trump tweeted a video with a fake CNN graphic; the video claims, “America is not the problem. Fake news is.”…
Mrs. Butterworth’s, Cream Of Wheat Vow To Review Packaging To Address Racism
Food brands Mrs. Butterworth’s and Cream of Wheat have announced that they will be reviewing their packaging in an effort…
Morgan Stanley Sued For Race Discrimination, As Workplace Reckoning Continues
Marilyn Booker, Morgan Stanley’s former head of diversity, says she was fired from the bank because she pushed too hard…
How the rise of supermarkets left out black America
But 60-plus years of corporate strategies, white flight and stereotypes about black Americans have made it significantly harder for many…
Cameo lets pay thousands of dollars to talk to celebrities for 10 minutes on Zoom
Cameo, a startup that lets you pay celebrities for personal video messages, now lets users book a 10-minute Zoom call…
Trump administration takes Keystone dispute to Supreme Court
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a permit program that allows new oil and gas…
Watchdogs say Trump admin limiting oversight of virus aid
WASHINGTON — Government watchdogs are warning that a legal determination by the Trump administration could severely limit their ability to…
House demands coronavirus loan info from Treasury, banks
The House subcommittee investigating billions of dollars in coronavirus aid is demanding that the Treasury Department, the Small Business Administration…
6 signs summer travel is rebounding
Demand is rising across several segments of the industry as coronavirus restrictions ease in the United States. While people aren’t…
CEO: Our criminal justice system is unfair
Michael Novogratz, CEO and chairman of Galaxy Digital, speaks with CNN’s Julia Chatterley about his passion for prison reform. Source…
Mayor of city with 1st known US COVID-19 case on how she navigated crisis
Cassie Franklin, the 48-year-old mayor of Everett, Washington, came home from a city council meeting one day in March and…
Officer charged in Floyd’s death eligible for pension money
The Minnesota agency that represents retired public workers says former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension…
France has millions of unsold face masks after virus crisis
The French praised the altruism of their prized textile and luxury goods companies for diverting their production facilities to make…
Treasury chief refusing to disclose recipients of virus aid
WASHINGTON — Building ramparts of secrecy around a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program for small businesses, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin…
Audrey Gelman Resigns As CEO Of The Wing, Employees Stage Virtual Walkout
Audrey Gelman, CEO and founder of The Wing, stepped down from her post as employees staged a digital walkout from…
The Reckoning Over Workplace Racism Has Begun
As anger over racism builds in the U.S., a familiar pattern is unfolding: the culling of the bad apples. Like…
Calls To Support Black Transgender Women Rise Amid U.S. Protests
MEXICO CITY, June 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The U.S.protests over racial injustice should address the violence and discrimination faced…
A record number of retail stores are expected to permanently close this year
So far in 2020, more than 4,000 stores have said they will permanently close, according to a report released Tuesday…
Food deserts were a problem. The coronavirus has made them worse
But even before the pandemic, millions of people in the United States were struggling with access to groceries — and…
Leagues, teams wary of rising stadium expenses amid pandemic
Sports franchises and college athletic departments already have been hit hard financially by COVID-19 By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer…
Police union head apologizes for post on accused officers
The president of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter along Florida’s Space Coast is apologizing for a social media post…
Golfer Gary Player gets $5 million in legal dispute with son
Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player will get $5 million and the rights to his name and likeness back after…
As cruise industry prepares to sail, choppy waters are ahead
Some cruise lines are hoping to set sail later this summer but with images of coronavirus-ravaged ships still fresh in…
Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chief
Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea says it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press June 9,…
2 accused in ex-Nissan boss escape scheme fight extradition
A former Green Beret and his son accused of smuggling ex-Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in…
How Dick Parsons overcame racism to become one of America’s first black CEOs
“It didn’t happen,” Parsons told CNN Business in an exclusive interview. “Why it didn’t happen, I’m somewhat at a loss.”…
Economists just dropped the R-bomb — and Wall Street still rallied
Recessions have historically sneaked in slowly, creeping into the economy so subtly it takes the better part of a year…
Reebok cuts ties with CrossFit after CEO’s George Floyd tweets
Gym owners say they were dismayed by CrossFit’s failure to quickly put out a statement expressing solidarity with protesters or…
Virus, racial unrest force Trump campaign to recalibrate
WASHINGTON — Less than five months before voters will decide his fate, President Donald Trump is confronting a vastly different…
BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
Energy company BP says it will cut its global workforce by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19…
A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending more than a decade of…
15% Pledge calls on Target, Whole Foods and other retailers to dedicate shelf space to black-owned businesses
The pledge was created by Aurora James, founder of Brooklyn-based sustainable fashion brand Brother Vellies. “So many of your businesses…
Criminals stealing unemployment benefits as claims surge
Criminals are seizing on a surge in job losses to steal unemployment benefits from Americans nationwide. This complicates an already…
World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution
BARCELONA, Spain — The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, a…
US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections
The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild birds despite…
Trump avoids tough questions on race, as White House pushes alternate reality: ANALYSIS
For months, President Donald Trump and his White House advisers have pushed an alternate reality as the novel coronavirus spread…
The 15% Pledge Asked 10 Big Retailers To Support Black Businesses. None Signed Up.
As demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism take over the streets and social media, corporate America has gotten the…
Karamo Brown Of ‘Queer Eye’ Urges LGBTQ People To Call Out Racism
MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – With protests over racial injustice continuing to roil the United States, “Queer…
Ben & Jerry’s statement on white supremacy is so extraordinary. Here’s why
In a forceful statement posted to the company’s website late on Tuesday, Ben & Jerry’s describes the death of George…
Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
Movie theater chain AMC warns that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered theaters and led film…
Pilgrim’s Pride CEO among indicted for chicken price fixing
The CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride is one of four current and former chicken company executives who have been indicted on…
Amid Protests, LGBTQ Activists Seek To Return Pride To Its Radical Roots
MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK, June 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As widespread protests over racial injustice roiled the country, LGBT+ campaigners…
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall versions of a popular diabetes drug due to contamination with an…
Take 2 for SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch with more storms
SpaceX is taking a second shot at launching astronauts, but rain and storm clouds are threatening more delays By MARCIA…
CNN crew arrested while reporting on Minneapolis protests
The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN television crew as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the death…
New drugs make headway against lung, prostate, colon cancers
Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come…
Hong Kong on borrowed time as China pushes for more control
BANGKOK — Hong Kong has been living on borrowed time ever since the British made it a colony nearly 180…
1st Iranian ship reaches Venezuela with no sign of US threat
CARACAS, Venezuela — The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran reached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected…
Trump to attend Wednesday’s NASA astronaut launch in Florida
The White House says President Donald Trump will be on the Florida coast Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into…
Man, 20, arrested in nursing home assault captured on video
A 20-year-old Detroit nursing home patient has been arrested for assault and battery after a video shared on social media…
Ford forced to halt production at two plants after employees test positive for Covid-19
One plant in Chicago that builds the Ford Explorer, the Lincoln Aviator and the Ford Interceptor police car stopped operations…