Month: July 2020
Adelson says he’ll keep paying casino employees during pandemic
Gambling magnate wins praise for promise to maintain salaries for thousands of workers at Las Vegas properties despite massive decline in annual revenue
Read MoreSt. Louis County prosecutor reopened Michael Brown shooting case but won’t charge Darren Wilson – STLtoday.com
St. Louis County prosecutor reopened Michael Brown shooting case but won’t charge Darren Wilson STLtoday.comView Full Coverage on Google News
Read MoreRemarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | July 30, 2020 – Whitehouse.gov
Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | July 30, 2020 Whitehouse.gov
Read MoreNBA Players, Coaches and Referees Kneel in Solidarity as Unprecedented Bubble Season Begins
(LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.) — Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz knelt alongside one another before the first game of the NBA restart on Thursday night, an unprecedented image for the league in unprecedented times.
Read MoreRakuten is shuttering the online shop formerly known as Buy.com
Japanese conglomerate Rakuten has pulled the plug on its U.S. online retail store, originally known as Buy.com, and will wind down its operations over the next two months, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The shutdown means that the US headquarters
Read MoreTrump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down
The president’s suggestion that the Nov. 3 vote could be delayed — something he cannot do on his own — drew unusually firm Republican resistance and signaled worry about his re-election bid.
Read MoreAs Portland seethes, Oregon’s Jewish AG takes a stand against federal agents
Ellen Rosenblum, who sued to get armed officers to leave her state, says agents sent by White House escalated violence; recalls role as synagogue leader
Read MoreTrump Attacks an Election He Is at Risk of Losing
Mr. Trump has become a heckler in his own government, failing to marshal leaders in Washington to form a robust response to the health and economic crises. Instead, he is raising doubts about holding the election on time.
Read MoreDHS compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists who published leaked documents – The Washington Post
DHS compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists who published leaked documents The Washington Post Washington Post: DHS gathered intelligence reports on 2 journalists covering Portland protests CNN The Constitutional Case Against Trump’s Use of the Department of Homeland Security The New Yorker Dismantle the
Read MoreHow dual threats of heat and COVID-19 exacerbate threats to vulnerable communities
As temperatures soared throughout the country in July, local and state officials had to adjust their crisis response plans to account for the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
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