Unrest erupts over police killing of Black man near Portland
Tensions have boiled over in a southwestern Washington city near Portland, Oregon, following a vigil for a Black man shot and killed by law enforcement …
Month: October 2020
Pandemic reinvents holiday hiring for retailers
The push to hire temporary workers has begun in earnest this holiday season, in some cases weeks earlier than last year …
Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett dies after fall at 49
Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett has died from injuries suffered in a fall at her Florida home …
Federal Reserve expands Main Street program to smaller firms
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it will reduce the minimum loan level in its small business lending program and waive some fees in an effort to boost participation in a program that has so far…
Mississippi city won’t lose lights after threat over debt
An entire city in Mississippi that was under threat of losing electricity before the end of the year because of unpaid bills will have more time to find a new power provider …
McDonald’s cult classic, the McRib, is coming back
McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back …
Official: Rifle shell casings found at Breonna Taylor scene
The Kentucky attorney general’s office says two long-rifle shell casings were found in and near Breonna Taylor’s apartment after a police drug raid that left her dead …
Social issues a priority for cardinal-to-be Wilton Gregory
In four weeks, the Catholic archbishop of Washington, D …
Walmart returns guns and ammunition to US store displays
Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores …
Octobrrrr? Early snowfall blankets much of northeast US
A fast-moving storm has dumped several inches of snow across much of the northeastern U.S. Nearly 4 inches fell in some spots Friday, accumulating on lawns, fouling roads and inspiring social media posts with a mock…
Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin’ Brands
Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby’s sandwiches …
Police shooting of Black man near Portland raises tension
The shooting of a Black man by Washington state authorities threatens to increase tensions around Portland, Oregon, where protesters against racial injustice have clashed repeatedly with right-wing groups in recent months …