A proposal for a second round of stimulus payments is with the Senate. Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The first round of economic stimulus checks was supposed to be a one-time package designed to stanch financial losses to […]
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Former NBA player Stephen Jackson has said he will not allow the police to “demean the character” of his childhood friend, George Floyd. Jackson’s words come amid growing outcry from athletes over Floyd’s death in police custody, including teenage tennis star Coco Gauff. Jackson was speaking at a rally in […]
Today is a surprisingly robust release day for Nintendo’s Switch. As announced a few months back, 2K just dropped several big game collections. The first is BioShock: The Collection, which features the remastered versions of all three BioShock games. The second is XCOM 2 Collection, which includes Firaxis’ stellar strategy […]
Trying to stay safe during a global pandemic is hard enough, but people in Southwest desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas where temperatures can soar into the triple digits are also trying to protect themselves from the brutal heat By ANITA SNOW Associated Press May 30, 2020, 1:32 AM […]
George Floyd told police he was claustrophobic and struggling to breathe even before he ended up face down on the Minneapolis pavement, with an officer’s knee planted on his neck, prosecutors said Friday. A criminal complaint filed by the Hennepin County Attorney described the chilling final moments of Floyd’s life […]
FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find […]
FILE PHOTO: Nov 18, 2018; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch during the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Busch is the favorite to win the Supermarket Heroes 500 for the third straight time when NASCAR convenes at Bristol […]
FILE PHOTO: Construction work continues on Sunoco’s Mariner East II natural gas pipeline near Morgantown in Chester County, Pennsylvania, August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/File Photo (Reuters) – U.S. pipeline operator Energy Transfer LP (ET.N) will begin cutting about 6% of its workforce next week, underscoring the spreading impact of weak […]