American Airlines continues to show promising growth in passenger and cargo factors. In June, the airline flew 4.2 million passengers compared to less than one million passengers in April. Load factors were running at just 15% in April, but have since recovered to 63% in June. Photo: Tom Boon / …
Read More »Trump’s niece lobbies against effort to ban publication of her book
Mary L. Trump, whose pending revealing memoirs about her uncle, President Trump, sparked a court fight on the eve of the publication, first spoke publicly about the battle, saying her book has “profound national relevance” and that The legal contract the family has tried to use this month to stop …
Read More »Trout: “I still don’t feel comfortable”
Superstar angels Mike Trout He reported to the team’s summer camp today, but the three-time MVP of the American League made it clear that he still feels in conflict for playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Honestly, I still don’t feel comfortable with the baby’s arrival,” Trout told reporters today in …
Read More »Tesla denies reports of layoffs of workers who chose to stay home to avoid the risk of coronavirus at the Elon Musk / Boing Boing factory
Elon Musk (Reuters / Stephen Lam, 2016) On Thursday, Tesla denied media reports that fired employees who chose to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, instead of exposing themselves to possible infection at the Elon Musk factory in California. In a blog post today, “The Tesla Team” says it gave …
Read More »Texas Governor Abbott orders public face masks to prevent coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a sweeping order on Thursday requiring residents of counties with at least 20 coronavirus cases to cover their faces. The mandate applies to people inside companies and outdoors in places where social distancing is not possible. First-time offenders must receive written or spoken warnings, and after …
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