Clockwise from top left: Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Jimmy FallonScreenshot: Tonight’s show Very few good things have come out of the national nightmare of the coronavirus pandemic and its consequent social and economic closure. Measuring against hundreds of thousands of dead Americans, countless more dealing with …
Read More »Delta to Warn Pilots of Possible Permits, Offers Early Retirement
Fox Business Briefs: Delta Air Lines tells shareholders that 10 employees have died from the virus and another 500 have tested positive; The Labor Department says nearly 1.5 million workers filed new unemployment claims last week. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said Friday night that it will soon send warning notices …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson: Daytime Emmys winner is’ coming ‘for EGOT’
Kelly Clarkson She won the award for Best Entertainment Talk Show Host at the 2020 Daytime Emmys for “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Since she already has three Grammys for her work as a record artist, that takes her to the middle of the EGOT Grand Slam. Only 15 people have …
Read More »Texas cities say state is making pandemic worse
City officials in Texas say the state government has hampered their ability to fight the coronavirus outbreak, which is quickly turning into a crisis as hospitals fill up. Local authorities say Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ‘s executive orders have limited his efforts to combat the growing number of cases; They …
Read More »Store closings: retailers to close thousands of locations due to coronavirus
June is just a microcosm of broader closings affecting the retail industry. Coresight Research said as many as 25,000 retail stores in the United States are expected to close permanently this year as consumer demand for discretionary goods stands and more people shift to online shopping. The firm anticipates that …
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