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MLB Draft Continues Tonight
The remainder of the 2020 MLB Draft will continue tonight on ESPN2. After Round 1 was completed on Wednesday night, rounds 2 through 5 will play out on Thursday. This year’s draft was cut to jus...
Jun 11, 2020
Chuck E. Cheese Approaches Bankruptcy
The Wall Street Journal says the company that owns popular kids restaurant Chuck E. Cheese is $1 billion in debt and is looking for a $200 million loan to stay afloat. The brand is paying three of it&...
Jun 11, 2020
Starbucks Closing 400 Stores Permanently
Because of the coronavirus, Starbucks has announced that 400 of its North American stores will be closing permanently. According to Starbucks officials, the reason for closing the stores is because of...
Jun 11, 2020
$410 Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Arizona
A person in Arizona is waking up with a million-dollar smile, better yet a $410 million dollar smile after getting all six numbers correct in the latest Mega Millions lottery Tuesday night. The winnin...
Jun 10, 2020
Twitter and Square Make Juneteenth a Company Holiday
In another move to show support for black Americans Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has declared that Juneteenth will “forevermore” be a company holiday. In a statement, Dorsey said the...
Jun 10, 2020
The U.S. Navy to Ban Confederate Flag
The US Navy has joined the Marines and has announced that they too will ban the Confederate flag from all of its bases, ships, aircraft, and submarines. According to the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm...
Jun 10, 2020
Texas Southern Offers George Floyd’s Daughter a Full Scholarship
Texas Southern University has offered George Floyd’s daughter Gianna a full scholarship if she chooses to attend the university. Her father George was a citizen of the Third Ward and even gradua...
Jun 10, 2020
California Movie Theaters Allowed To Reopen Starting June 12th
Movie theaters in California have been given the green light to start reopening on June 12th with restrictions. The state issued guidelines on Monday that include theaters not having more than 25 perc...
Jun 09, 2020
Factory That Burned During Riots Will Leave Minneapolis
A factory that burned down during the Minneapolis riots says it won’t rebuild in the city. The owner of 7-Sigma Inc says city officials did nothing to stop the fire on the first night of protest...
Jun 09, 2020
New Jersey Lifts Stay-At-Home Order
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is finally lifting the state’s stay-at-home order that has been in place since mid-March. On Tuesday, Murphy announced that the lockdown was lifted and that gathe...
Jun 09, 2020
