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United plans to cut 45% of US workforce
Saying that it’s facing the biggest crisis in company history, United Airlines has announced plans to furlough 45% of its US workforce. That’s nearly 36,000 employees. United received fund...
Jul 08, 2020
Owning a Dog Is Good for You, Says New Research
According to new research, owning a dog is good for you both physically and mentally. Scientific Reports say that owning a dog can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease due to physical activity w...
Jul 08, 2020
Meet the dog making social distant deliveries on his own
Meet Eros! The 8-year-old chocolate lab who’s helping residents in Medellin, Colombia practice social distancing by making doggy-deliveries. Eros make runs several times each day, toting a straw...
Jul 08, 2020
Stocks close higher Wednesday
Wall Street ended up in mid-week trading Wednesday, as Apple and Amazon hit records. Airline shares fell on news that United Airlines plans to furlough 45% of its workforce in October. Source: https:/...
Jul 08, 2020
Numerous Rock Acts Accept Stimulus Money for Postponed Tours
While a lot of the media’s attention has been on Kanye West’s acceptance of a Paycheck Protection Program loan, it turns out he wasn’t the only musician to get stimulus money that wa...
Jul 08, 2020
Netherlands Authorities Discover Torture Chambers
Law enforcement officials in the Netherlands have made a disturbing discovery: six torture rooms hidden inside shipping containers. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/07/europe/dutch-police-belgium-t...
Jul 08, 2020
California Couple Charged With Hate Crime
A California couple is facing charges of a hate crime after they were caught on video vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural. 42-year-old Nicole Anderson and 53-David Nelson were charged Tuesday with ...
Jul 08, 2020
Mary Kay Letourneau Dies
Mary Kay Letourneau, the teacher who was convicted of raping a sixth-grade student who she later married, has died of cancer. She was 58-years-old. Letourneau became famous for her 1997 conviction of ...
Jul 08, 2020
Shooter In Custody After Incident At CA Marine Base
A suspect is in custody after a shooting incident at a Marine base in Twentynine Palms, California. Authorities say shots were fired around 6:30am Tuesday morning, leading to a shelter-in-place order ...
Jul 07, 2020
Military Officials Recommend Ban on Confederate Flags at Bases
In a unanimous decision, U.S. military officials have agreed to recommend a ban on Confederate flags on all bases and ships. The decision, made Monday be representatives for the Army, Navy and Air For...
Jul 07, 2020
