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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
Woman Caught Coughing on Baby is Out of a Job
A California woman who allegedly coughed on a baby during an argument over social distancing no longer has her job with a local school district. Oak Grove School District officials didn’t specif...
Jul 07, 2020
Possible TikTok Ban?
The U.S. is considering a ban on TikTok along with other Chinese social media apps. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/u-s-looking-banning-tiktok-chinese-social-media-apps-pompeo-n1233042
Jul 07, 2020
Caesars Cracking Down On Face Masks
If you are planning a trip to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas – you will notice one thing for sure – all employees wearing masks. Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/...
Jul 07, 2020
