LGBTQ activists and supporters hold a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments in a major LGBT rights case on whether a federal anti-discrimination law that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex covers gay and transgender employees in Washington, October 8, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | […]
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MLB gives players’ union Sunday deadline to accept new economic proposal before season restart on July 14
A general view during a spring training game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets at Champion stadium on March 23, 2019 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Julio Aguilar | Getty Images Major League Baseball officially presented another economic plan to players’ union, as it hopes to resume […]
Bankrupt Hertz granted approval to sell up to $1 billion in shares
Signage for Hertz Global Holdings Inc. stands at a rental location in Berkeley, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hertz was granted approval Friday by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to sell up to $1 billion in […]
Coronavirus live updates: Public health officials leave roles amid threats; hospitalization rise in some states
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise in U.S. states that were among the first and most aggressive to reopen, leading some local officials to reconsider reopening plans. In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown announced a 7-day statewide pause on further reopening as health officials study the data and […]
Democrats push for simpler loan-forgiveness process in small business coronavirus bailout
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin testifies with Jovita Carranza, Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Senate […]
AT&T seeks sale for Warner gaming unit, could fetch about $4 billion, sources say
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive / System: Nintendo DSThis charming handheld game is not only fun, but could help your vocabulary. You’ll summon objects to solve puzzles simply by writing what you want (the game has a library that recognizes nearly 23,000 words). It starts easy, but will ultimately test your […]
Dow rises more than 400 points, but Wall Street clinches biggest weekly loss since March
Stocks rose on Friday in volatile trading as traders tried to regain some of the sharp losses from the previous session. The major averages, however, clinched their worst week since March as traders took profits and grew nervous of a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 477.37 […]
HBO is changing the names of its apps again — here’s what you need to know
(L-R) TNT, TBS, truTV, HBO & HBO Max Content Acquisition EVP Michael Quigley, HBO Max CCO and TNT, TBS, & truTV President Kevin Reilly and HBO Max Head of Original Content Sarah Aubrey appear onstage during the HBO Max executive session segment of the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press […]
High unemployment could last for years—Here’s how labor markets might bounce back
The Covid-19 outbreak blindsided the US economy and caused unemployment to surge to previously unthinkable levels. As states begin to re-open, and the economy recovers, how will the US bring back jobs lost during the peak of the crisis? 09:29 Fri, Jun 12 20201:37 PM EST Free America Network Articles
Meet the first all-female Air Force weather team overseeing the next SpaceX launch
The Air Force’s 45th Space Wing’s first all female weather team (from left to right): Melody Lovin, Hanna Mulcahey, Arlena Moses, Maj. Emily Graves, Jessica Williams, Capt. Nancy Zimmerman. Air Force SpaceX has become well-known for trailblazing new firsts for the space industry but, when the rocket company launches its next […]