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Eskimo Pie ice cream ditches 'derogatory' name as companies remove racially insensitive branding
Eskimo Pie is the latest brand to change its packaging amid calls for corporations to participate in the fight against racism.
Northam outlines phase 3 reopening guidelines, says Virginia at least a week away from entering it
The soonest Virginia could enter into phase three of reopening is June 26, Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday, but he declined to set any date in stone.
AMC Theatres reverse course on mask-wearing and will now require it
AMC Theatres reversed course on Friday and will now require moviegoers to wear face masks, after saying Thursday that it would follow local requirements when locations reopen on July 15.Apple to close 11 stores in response to rising coronavirus cases in several states
Apple will close 11 stores again in response to the surge in coronavirus cases.Corporations are too spineless to say America is not racist
June 19, 2020 01:06 PM Charitable giving hit record in 2019 despite fears that GOP tax overhaul would crimp donations
June 19, 2020 11:46 AM New Hampshire official sees state's economy as 90 percent reopened
June 19, 2020 11:00 AM Chick-fil-A CEO: White people should show their 'sense of shame' for racism by shining black people's shoes
June 19, 2020 10:41 AM Bill to reopen bowling alleys, skating rinks in North Carolina heads to Cooper
A third bill aimed at reversing COVID-19 restrictions mandated by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is headed to his desk.
Bipartisan group of economists suggest an economic recovery plan
A bipartisan gang of four prominent economists has put forth an economic recovery plan based on four proposals that they see as absolutely essential in the coming months: income support for the unemployed, pandemic employment benefits for low-wage workers, support for small businesses, and state and local fiscal relief.
Border towns adversely hit as US and Canada extend nonessential travel ban
May saw a significant jump in retail and restaurant sales, according to the Census Bureau. On Twitter, President Trump celebrated the reported 17.7% increase over April as the "biggest one-month increase of ALL TIME."Congressional action helped spur surprise economic rebound
The economy's recent better-than-expected performance is attributable to the federal government’s swift legislative response to the coronavirus, and additional relief could be needed to keep things moving, according to economists interviewed by the Washington Examiner.No reservations
June 18, 2020 11:00 PM Stop the madness of congressional spending
June 18, 2020 11:00 PM Where everybody knows your name
June 18, 2020 11:00 PM AMC Theatres plans to reopen without requiring customers to wear masks
June 18, 2020 10:33 PM Bolton misquoted Trump comments about third term, former adviser says
Former national security adviser John Bolton failed to get that President Trump was joking when he said that he should be able to serve more than two terms, another former adviser says.