Why ‘Mulan’ and other summer blockbusters won’t be coming to a home near you
With theaters closed because of coronavirus, studios are shifting all types of films to digital platforms. Yet one genre is largely missing from…
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El Paso gym owners prepare to help members workout at a distance
EL PASO, Texas– It’s been one of the biggest questions asked, when are gyms going to reopen in Texas? With hair salons and other beauty parlors…
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Mary-Kate Olsen files for divorce from Olivier Sarkozy, emergency petition denied
Mary-Kate Olsen has filed for divorce from her husband of almost five years, Olivier Sarkozy. But a spokesperson for the New York court system tells…
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Mary-Kate Olsen has filed for divorce from her husband of almost five years, Olivier Sarkozy. But a spokesperson for the New York court system tells…
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Banks are in trouble, but this solution would make Elizabeth Warren’s head explode
Mass unemployment. Mounting bankruptcies. And fears of negative interest rates. It’s a nightmarish time for America’s banks. The mood is…
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News reporters become subjects of ire at anti-lockdown protests
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It’s not just Amazon: Why the pandemic will make Aldi and Dollar General more dominant
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the retail industry, with April sales plunging 16% and big names like Neiman Marcus and J.Crew filing for…
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The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the retail industry, with April sales plunging 16% and big names like Neiman Marcus and J.Crew filing for…
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Nearly 40% of low-income workers lost their jobs in March
The Federal Reserve Bank on Thursday reported just how unequally the coronavirus-induced economic downturn is hitting Americans. On one hand,…
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Wall Street still loves Elon Musk and Tesla. Here’s why
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on May 1 that he thought Tesla’s stock price was ‘too high.” Shares were trading at about $760 at the…
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America’s retail sales completely collapsed in April
America’s retail sales collapsed at a historic rate last month, underscoring just how badly retailers are struggling during the coronavirus…
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America’s retail sales collapsed to a historic low last month, underscoring just how badly retailers are struggling during the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Why this chef keeps showing up at disaster zones
Award-winning chef José Andrés is no stranger to disaster zones. Over the past few years, he’s responded to several major crises. After an…
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Las Cruces business owners who must stay closed are ‘disappointed’ with governor’s decision
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Beginning Friday, the Land of Enchantment moves towards the “slight reopening” of the state. Businesses like retail, call…
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The pandemic is triggering opioid relapses across Appalachia
David Leone has spent the past seven months trying to stay clean. Now he just wants to stay alive. Until a few weeks ago, Leone, 40, was a resident…
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David Leone has spent the past seven months trying to stay clean. Now he just wants to stay alive. Until a few weeks ago, Leone, 40, was a resident…
Continue Reading Restaurants will need a miracle to survive this
Restaurants, especially independent ones, have been decimated by the pandemic. Without access to the same financing options as large corporate…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is going to look drastically different when it opens
When McDonald’s restaurants reopen their dining rooms, customers should expect stickers on the floor encouraging social distancing and the…
Continue Reading Another 3 million Americans file for unemployment benefits
Millions of Americans are relying on unemployment benefits for their livelihoods after losing their jobs to the coronavirus crisis. Another 3 million…
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Another 3 million Americans file for unemployment benefits
Millions of Americans are relying on unemployment benefits for their livelihoods after losing their jobs to the coronavirus crisis. Another 3 million…
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‘Paper Mario’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch in July
Nintendo is angling for yet another hit on its Switch console system with its latest installment of the Mario franchise, “Paper Mario: The…
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Nintendo is angling for yet another hit on its Switch console system with its latest installment of the Mario franchise, “Paper Mario: The…
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Tesla factory worker: Elon Musk doesn’t have workers’ best interests at heart
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become one of America’s biggest return-to-work cheerleaders, but some of his employees aren’t as super stoked…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become one of America’s biggest return-to-work cheerleaders, but some of his employees aren’t as super stoked…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s stay-at-home order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state’s stay-at-home order, ruling it “unlawful” and “unenforceable” in…
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‘Mini Rover’ can wiggle and crawl its way across tricky terrain on other planets
Rovers exploring planetary surfaces like Mars or the moon can encounter soft, loose and steep soils, the perfect ingredients for getting stuck. But…
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Rovers exploring planetary surfaces like Mars or the moon can encounter soft, loose and steep soils, the perfect ingredients for getting stuck. But…
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Jerome Powell is asking for help. Will anyone listen?
Jerome Powell needs help. The chairman of the US Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that the economic shock from the coronavirus is “without…
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Analysis: What happened to Elon Musk?
Elon Musk truly entered the public consciousness just over a decade ago, when Tesla was a quirky upstart putting batteries in the chassis of a little…
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