US air travel over the weekend of July 4 fell significantly this year from last year, as Americans continue to distrust public transportation amid the current coronavirus pandemic. Figures released Monday by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revealed that fewer than 500,000 people crossed TSA security checkpoints on July 4, …
Read More »Kris Bryant wants to keep the core together until “we are old, fat and tired”
Relatively speaking, the core talent at the Chicago Cubs is still quite young. Sure, Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward, and Kyle Hendricks are 30, but beyond them, Kris Bryant (28) is the oldest in the group, followed by Willson Contreras (28), Kyle Schwarber (27), Javy Baez (27) , David Bote (27), …
Read More »Parque Centenario closed due to the financial impact of COVID-19
A central gathering place for protesters in downtown Atlanta has closed due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Centennial Olympic Park is closed indefinitely, according to a statement released Monday by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA), which manages the park. Executive director Frank Poe said the …
Read More »Samsung says earnings rose 23%, likely thanks to strong demand for chips
The South Korean conglomerate said Tuesday that it expects to make an operating profit of approximately 8.1 trillion won ($ 6.8 billion) during the three months that ended in June. That is almost 23% more than in the same period of the previous year. The estimates also roughly outpaced the …
Read More »Trump rejects Hispanic Caucus’ request to disinvite the President of Mexico
President Trump on Monday rejected a request by the Hispanic Caucus of Congress to cancel his meeting on Wednesday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Trump denied the request in a handwritten message written on top of a press release from members of the Democratic committee. “CHC – Thanks …
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