The white Catskills woman who allegedly attacked New York police with a Molotov cocktail during the height of George Floyd’s protests in the city claimed that three masked black people pressured her into an explosive act, according to new court documents. In a series of videotaped interviews, Samantha Shader, 27, …
Read More »Federal Reserve says closings nationwide have caused currency shortages
CLEVELAND – They are running out of cash. Snappy Gas Mart in Cleveland relies on getting change coins from local banks, but right now that’s not an option. “It had been about 10 days since we last got any currency from them, be it paper or change,” said Russ, manager …
Read More »New Florida virus cases slow down after daily infections hit record high
(Bloomberg) – Covid-19 cases in Florida declined Friday after hitting a record the day before, prompting the state’s largest county to impose a curfew. © Bloomberg People sit in their vehicles as they wait in line to enter a Covid-19 test drive site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, …
Read More »Portugal emits smoke in exclusion from the UK’s safe travel list
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at Britain’s decision to maintain a quarantine regime for travelers coming from Portugal despite having a higher number of coronavirus cases and deaths. FILE PHOTO: Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva attends a press conference at the Necessidades Palace …
Read More »Judge Aaron Yankees upset over video of Masahiro Tanaka’s injury going viral
Some Yankees players were upset with the video circulating of Masahiro Tanaka on the ground after being punched in the head by a line from Giancarlo Stanton during Saturday’s simulated game at Yankee Stadium. Aaron Judge could be seen and heard yelling at someone in the stadium about recording a …
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