The four police officers at the scene of the controversial death of a black man in Minneapolis on May 25 saw their legal troubles deepen on Wednesday. Prosecutors upgraded the charges […]
New charges filed in Floyd’s death
Trump hits ‘lowlifes’; protests go on
The protests over the death of George Floyd that have dominated the news for a week continued on Tuesday, Initially the marches and rallies today have resulted in little violence and damage, […]
Violence following death of Floyd
UPDATE: The violent protests and looting in Minneapolis seem to be under control in that city as the National Guard moved in to restore order, but return of both peaceful and […]
Trump: Re-open houses of worship
President Donald Trump on Friday pronounced religious services to be “essential” and said he would “override” the decisions of any governors who didn’t let churches re-open over the Memorial Day weekend. According […]
Jobless claims now total 38.6 million
The ranks of the unemployed in the United States continued to swell, as more than 2.4 million people applied for jobless benefits this week, according to the Labor Department. That brings the […]
JC Penney will file for bankruptcy
JC Penney, once a retail fixture in nearly every American town, could be headed into the final roundup. The 118-year-old department store chain on Friday announced it would file for Chapter 11 […]
MLB proposes a season without fans
You won’t be able to take anyone out to the ball game this year … at least not for a while. According to Fox News, Major League Baseball’s owners have put forth […]
Joblessness near Depression era
As was widely expected, Friday’s report of the U.S. unemployment rate was bad news. The Department of Labor revealed the jobless rate for April was 14.7 percent, the highest since the latter […]
Some stores can reopen on Friday
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced that lower risk workplaces and businesses would be allowed to reopen starting on Friday. This “Early Phase Stage 2” is a next step toward further loosening […]
White House task force to continue
The White House Coronavirus Task Force will not be winding down, despite an announcement on Tuesday that it would be handing over its role to federal agencies. President Donald Trump wrote on […]
