Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Sunday showed his support for the anti-racism protests in response to the police murder of George Floyd by joining a Black Lives Matter march in Washington, becoming one of the few Republican lawmakers to do so. “We need many voices against racism and against brutality,” Romney told NBC News, as he marched with a group […]
» Read moreThe plan would include a 1 billion euro investment fund, according to a report on Sunday’s French business newspaper Les Echos. The scheme seeks to help the industry bounce back from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It will feature a series of measures including loan guarantees and help for research and development, according to Les Echos. A spokesman for […]
» Read moreLast Thursday evening, restaurant mogul Zach Erdem drove up to a customer’s swanky mansion in the Hamptons, rang the doorbell, and left a delicious dinner spread on the front doorstep, COVID-style. Erdem — who owns Southampton hotspot 75 Main, a longtime hangout for celebs like Kim Kardashian West, Leo DiCaprio and Joe Biden — had hopped into his Mercedes G […]
» Read moreThe New York Times says its editorial page editor James Bennet has resigned following public furor over the paper’s decision to publish an op-ed by Republican Senator Tom Cotton under the headline “Send in the Troops.” Bennet’s deputy, James Dao, will resign from the paper’s masthead and be reassigned to the newsroom. “Last week we saw a significant breakdown in […]
» Read moreClaiming the state pension is something people can do once they reach state pension age. At this point in their life, it may be that one is entitled to extra forms of support and this can include some payments. READ MORE State pension is taxable but Pension Credit is not Pension Credit, for example, is an income-related payment which some […]
» Read moreMichael B. Jordan spoke out against police brutality and racial injustice Saturday at a protest organized by the Big 4 agencies in Century City. The actor, who played an African American killed by a police officer in the 2013 film Fruitvale Station, called on Hollywood to put its words into action and hire more African Americans. “You committed to a […]
» Read moreWASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Nichols, a balloon artist, was riding home on his scooter from the protests engulfing Minneapolis last weekend when he was struck by a rubber bullet fired from a cluster of police officers in riot gear. “I just pulled over and put my hands up, because I didn’t want to get killed,” said Nichols, 40. “Anybody that […]
» Read moreCoronavirus poses a “miniscule” risk to children’s health, according to a government adviser who supports the reopening of schools. Dr Gavin Morgan, an expert in educational psychology at University College London, said the impact of spending a prolonged period out of education was “100 per cent” worse than Covid-19. “We know how important play is for children’s development,” he told […]
» Read moreOnline retailers cracking down on stolen items Online resellers are working with law enforcement to prevent the sale of luxury goods stolen during looting and rioting. FOX Business’ Gerri Willis with more. High-end luxury goods are the high-profile target of looters in cities across the country this week. Continue Reading Below From Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills to Manhattan’s SoHo […]
» Read moreSenator Kamala Harris’ prospects of becoming Joe Biden’s running mate may be complicated by her own record as a prosecutor, despite her strong words in support of those protesting police brutality in Minnesota and elsewhere. Some of the longstanding anger and discontent over the treatment of African-Americans by police and prosecutors has at times been directed at Harris, who was […]
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