July 31, 2020

White House signals support for $600 jobless benefit

WASHINGTON — The White House appears keen to endorse a temporary extension of a $600 per week supplemental unemployment benefit as the popular boost to […]
July 31, 2020

Among Minnesota's top paid public company CEOs, two are people of color; four are women

Pledges for increased diversity in public companies have intensified since George Floyd’s death on Memorial Day. Chief executives have not only given to community efforts […]
July 31, 2020

Rep. Greg Pence criticized for racist items sold at his mall

EDINBURGH, Ind. — U.S. Rep. Greg Pence is coming under criticism for allowing the sale of objects with racist depictions of African Americans at a […]
July 31, 2020

RI issues tax refunds signed by Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island mistakenly sent more than 175 tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, rather than the state treasurer […]
July 31, 2020

Lawsuit: Trump still blocks Twitter critics after court loss

NEW YORK — An organization that successfully proved President Donald Trump violated the law when he blocked Twitter critics sued him anew on Friday, saying […]
July 31, 2020

Amazon closer to launching satellites, upping internet reach

NEW YORK — Amazon.com is one step closer to space. The company received government approval to put more than 3,200 satellites into orbit with the […]
July 31, 2020

Dominion overhauls leadership; Farrell stepping down as CEO

RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Energy on Friday announced a reorganized executive leadership team, including a new CEO. The Richmond, Virginia-based energy company said Thomas Farrell […]
July 31, 2020

US consumer spending up 5.6%, but virus could stall gains

WASHINGTON — American consumers increased their spending in June by a solid 5.6%, helping regain some of record plunge that occurred after the coronavirus struck […]
July 31, 2020

Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail

DETROIT — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when […]
July 31, 2020

Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has been banned from Twitter for breaking the social media platform’s site’s rules forbidding hate speech. The company […]