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Downtown businesses adapt to the virus era

Downtown businesses in the U.S. and abroad once took for granted that nearby offices would provide a steady clientele looking for breakfast, lunch, everyday goods and services and last-minute gifts. As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are adapting while others are trying to hang… Read More

Dems panic as Biden polls plunge

President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies in Congress are facing plunging approval ratings amid a disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, out-of-control inflation, and new challenges related to the coronavirus. And things won’t get any easier from here. Over 55? Do NOT Drink Alcohol Unless It Contains THIS [Sponsored] The Hill called… Read More

Moose mascot bids adieu to summer travelers along highway

As the Labor Day weekend approached, a mascot named Miles the Moose said goodbye to holiday travelers leaving Maine for the close of the summer. Miles the Moose and other members of the Maine Turnpike Authority handed out whoopie pies by Wicked Whoopies and water to drivers on the Maine… Read More

Biden’s mandate backed by Wall Street’s biggest businesses

President Joe Biden announced sweeping new orders Thursday that will require employers with more than 100 workers to mandate immunizations or offer weekly testing. The new rules could affect as many as 100 million Americans, although it’s not clear how many of those people are currently unvaccinated. Eggs and senior… Read More

Bill O’Reilly: Biden will arrest me for this

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly has finished writing a new book, he said in an interview with Newsmax TV on Wednesday — and what he said he uncovered could land him in jail. “That book is full of classified information that nobody’s seen. I was lucky enough to be… Read More

Post-Ida recovery in New Orleans: Beignets are back

Supply trucks are once again delivering beer on Bourbon Street and the landmark Cafe Du Monde is serving beignets, fried pastries covered with white sugar, even though there aren’t many tourists or locals around to partake of either. With almost all the power back on in New Orleans nearly two… Read More

Suez Canal blocked by another stuck ship

A bulk carrier vessel became wedged Thursday in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in one lane of crucial global waterway, Egyptian authorities said. Luckily, this time authorities were quickly able to free the ship. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever (are you taking it?) The Suez Canal Authority said in a statement… Read More

US unemployment claims reach a pandemic low

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims dropped from a revised… Read More

Airlines struggling amid rise in corona cases

Several leading U.S. airlines warned Thursday that the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant is hurting their bookings and further delaying a recovery for the travel industry. American Airlines said a slowdown that started in August has continued into September, and the airline further lowered its outlook… Read More