Here are the fast food winners and losers for breakfast
The morning routine has been obliterated because of coronavirus. That has dragged down breakfast sales at major fast food restaurants, which was a…
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This company conquered the ice cream market. Home delivery is the final frontier
Thomas Wall had a problem. It was the summer of 1913 and business was flagging at T. Wall & Sons, his family butcher shop in London. Overheated…
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Appeals court orders injunction to halt El Paso County’s shutdown order; AG calls Samaniego ‘a tyrant’
EL PASO, Texas — A state appeals court late Friday found that a lower court erred when it declined to grant a temporary injunction halting El Paso…
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New Aggie whiskey is ready for NMSU fans hands
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University has unveiled its own officially licensed whiskey, making it the first college to do so as…
Continue Reading The Trump-Fox News relationship is coming to a head. Here’s what might be coming next
The leaders of Fox News will never say this out loud, but they believe that their media empire is bigger than President Trump. And they have billions…
Continue Reading Weather delay moves SpaceX-NASA astronaut launch to Sunday
Four astronauts are slated to ride into orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule this weekend, kicking off what NASA hopes will be years of SpaceX…
Continue Reading Elon Musk may have Covid-19, should quarantine during SpaceX astronaut launch Sunday, NASA says
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on social media last night that he took four Covid-19 tests in one day, two of which were positive and two of which were…
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El Paso Water customers who need help with bills have until Nov. 30 to apply
EL PASO, Texas – The deadline to apply for help in paying your past due water bills in El Paso is fast approaching. Both residential and small…
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We’re finally there — Will Smith reveals new ‘Fresh Prince’ trailer and release date
Now this is a story all about how “Fresh Prince” is back — mark this date down. Ever since “The Fresh Prince of Bel…
Continue Reading Bumble is reportedly planning for a 2021 IPO
Bumble is swiping right on Wall Street. The female-focused dating app is planning for an initial public offering as early as the first quarter of…
Continue Reading Stocks rally as investors shake off worries about infections and the economy
Wall Street rallied into the close on Friday, finishing the day sharply higher as investors shrugged off worries over the economic recovery and the…
Continue Reading It’s the ‘golden age’ of sports betting
Several more states voted to legalize sports betting last week, and the good news for the gambling industry continues: DraftKings and the owner of…
Continue Reading Trump’s Fed pick nears confirmation despite unorthodox views
Nearly a year after being nominated, President Donald Trump’s controversial Federal Reserve board nominee is now within striking distance of…
Continue Reading Zuckerberg: Bannon’s beheading comments aren’t enough to ban him from Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told staff at a company meeting on Thursday that Steve Bannon suggesting that Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director…
Continue Reading SEC charges former Wells Fargo executives over fake-accounts scandal
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and a top lieutenant with misleading investors about the…
Continue Reading TikTok granted two more weeks to reach a deal for US business
After seemingly blowing past the Trump administration’s deadline for TikTok to find a new owner, the US government has quietly given the…
Continue Reading Food delivery giant DoorDash files paperwork to go public
DoorDash, the on-demand food delivery company, is preparing to go public at a time when its services are in high demand due to the ongoing pandemic.…
Continue Reading The post-Covid economy will leave some workers behind
Investors are hungry for a Covid-19 vaccine that can deliver a return to normal. That day may never come. “We’re recovering, but to a…
Continue Reading Solar CEO is relieved the next president isn’t a climate denier
America’s climate policy is about to undergo another radical reversal. For the past four years, President Donald Trump propped up fossil fuels,…
Continue Reading Nintendo is reviving Game & Watch, one of its oldest handhelds from the ’80s
Nintendo is feeling nostalgic lately, and it’s reviving a yet another ’80s relic. The Game & Watch portable console, first introduced…
Continue Reading Trump bans Americans from investing in Chinese firms he claims have ties to the military
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning Americans from investing in Chinese firms that the administration says are owned or…
Continue Reading Biden was at the center of efforts to save economy in 2009. What that means this time
By the time President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20, the US economy will likely still need significant help. That’s a lot like the…
Continue Reading The President hides from the public and fights for a job ‘he has no apparent interest in responsibly performing’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Two years ago James…
Continue Reading UK department store John Lewis unveils Christmas commercial as pressure mounts on retailers
British department store chain John Lewis has released its much-anticipated 2020 Christmas TV commercial — an uplifting tale of kindness — during…
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The Trump-Fox News relationship is coming to a head. Here’s what might be coming next
The leaders of Fox News will never say this out loud, but they believe that their media empire is bigger than President Trump. And they have billions…
Continue Reading Supermarket in China apologizes for chart that labels women who wear larger sizes ‘rotten’ and ‘terrible’
A supermarket chain in China has apologized for apparently featuring a chart in one of its stores that used disparaging language to refer to women…
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State appeals court strikes down El Paso County Judge Samaniego’s shutdown and curfew mandates
EL PASO, Texas — A divided Texas appeals court on Thursday evening issued a temporary emergency order effectively halting El Paso County Judge…
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El Paso book store owner says Walmart, Costco, Target should be barred from selling ‘non-essential’ items
EL PASO, Texas — With non-essential businesses recently the target of closures and so-called “big box” stores deemed essential, questions arise as…
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East El Paso Walmart is at least 6th store closed for deep cleaning over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — An eastside Walmart on Thursday afternoon became the latest of the retail giant’s El Paso stores to be abruptly closed for deep…
Continue Reading Google Photos hooked users with free unlimited storage. Now that’s changing
Google will restrict free usage of a very popular service. The company will phase out unlimited storage on Google Photos, it announced Wednesday. The…
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