Corporate executives and celebrities are coming together behind calls to make Juneteenth a paid national holiday. Juneteenth, or June 19, is a day to commemorate the end of slavery. It marks the date that a Union Army general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. “As Americans, we …
Read More »CDC says the United States has “too much virus” to control the pandemic as cases increase across the country
Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), speaks during a hearing of the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday March 3, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg via Getty Images Coronavirus is spreading too …
Read More »New Jersey delays resumption of dinner at restaurants as coronavirus cases grow in other states
New Jersey restaurants will not be able to resume meals indoors on Thursday as originally planned due to a growing number of coronavirus cases in other states, Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday. “Today we must stop at the resumption of the indoor dinner, which would also resume next Thursday. Under …
Read More »Impossible Foods begins selling its meatless sausage to restaurants across the country
Starbucks Impossible Sausage Breakfast Sandwich. Source: Starbucks Impossible Foods announced Monday that its meatless sausage will now be sold to restaurants across the country. The Impossible Sausage is available now at Restaurant Brands International’s Burger King and Starbucks locations in the United States, but now other chains and independent restaurant …
Read More »The FAA begins test flights of the Boeing 737 Max, a milestone after the accidents
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft takes off from Renton Municipal Airport near the company’s factory on March 22, 2019 in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | fake pictures The Federal Aviation Administration began certification flights for the Boeing 737 Max on Monday, a key step in allowing the planes to …
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