House Dems seek information on $250 million contract on coronavirus PR campaign
In new letters, House Democrats are demanding new documents about the Department of Health and Human Services’ $250 million contract with a marketing firm handling a campaign on coronavirus that Democrats say they want to ensure does not go to propping…
Used car sales are booming, and that’s pushing up inflation
Remember when city-dwellers weren’t interested in owning cars? Those days are over. Used car sales are booming so much they pushed up consumer price inflation last month.
Bankruptcy filings are mounting. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg
The pandemic recession plunged dozens of large American companies into bankruptcy this summer. Countless more are on their way.
Appeals court OKs Texas age limits for no-excuse mail voting
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Texas can continue allowing no-excuse absentee voting for senior citizens while requiring voters under 65 to provide an excuse if they want an absentee ballot.
Backlash over ‘Mulan’ ‘generated a lot of issues,’ admits Disney
A top Disney executive has acknowledged that the uproar over its movie “Mulan” has caused “issues” for the company.
4 Houston police officers involved in fatal shooting are fired
Four Houston police officers have been fired for fatally shooting an apparently emotionally disturbed man who was on the ground, wounded and incapacitated, before a final volley of 21 shots, officials said.
Portland Mayor bans use of tear gas by police
After months of protests, police officers in Portland, Oregon, will no longer use tear gas for crowd control.
One of the world’s top gamers just chose Amazon over Google or Facebook
Ninja, the world’s most well-known Fortnite streamer, is returning to Amazon’s Twitch platform with an exclusive multi-year deal.
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level ever — for the 9th time this year
Mortgage rates fell to yet another record low, according to the weekly survey of rates from Freddie Mac. This is the ninth record low since March.
Hurricane season peaks; 7 systems being watched
Atlantic hurricane season statistically peaks on September 10, and today seven systems are actively being watched.
Manhattan had 15,000 empty apartments in August — a new record
The number of vacant apartments in Manhattan climbed to a record 15,025 in August, as the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continued to prompt more people to leave the city.
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