Local planners say Minneapolis is the first city of its size in the country to ban new drive-through windows. The City Council voted Thursday to ban new construction of drive-through facilities. The existing ones are grandfathered. Council President Lisa Bender proposed the ban last year to cut down on vehicle noise, idling and traffic and […]
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Dow Jones Continues Slide As Trade War Looms
“The worry is that the U.S.-China tariff war is spreading into other markets,” Matousek added. He cautioned, however, against panic. “People need to remember the market still is up 13% year-to-date,” he noted. “There’s unrealized wealth that’s disappearing at the rate of 1.5% and that has people worried but it’s off record highs.” President Donald […]
Dow Plummets Nearly 800 Points As Trade War Escalates
U.S. stocks Opens a New Window. went into freefall on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 900 points at its low before curbing some of those losses, ending the session 767 points lower. All three of the major market averages lost about 3 percent led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite in what is […]
World Health Org Says Ebola Is Global Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus rampaging through Congo represents an international public health emergency, a rare red alarm meant to spur international aid to combat the virus. The declaration comes after a new case showed up in a major city that connects the region to […]
Planned Parenthood President Forced Out After 8 Months
The president of Planned Parenthood, Dr. Leana Wen, was ousted Tuesday after just eight months on the job as the organization faced unprecedented challenges related to its role as the leading abortion provider in the U.S. Wen, in a Twitter post, said she learned that Planned Parenthood’s board “ended my employment at a secret meeting.” […]
Man Runs Into Burning Home To Save Niece Stuck On 2nd Floor
“I’d do it again, I really would. I don’t care,” Byrd said, lying in his hospital bed with gauze covering his face. “I’d run back in there and do it again even if I got burnt worse or died.” After a fire broke out in Byrd’s Washington home, Byrd said he rushed to help his […]
Pig Ear Dog Treats Cause Of Salmonella Outbreak In 13 States
Pig ears sold as dog treats in 33 states are being recalled due to an outbreak of salmonella. Pet Supplies Plus is recalling bulk pig ears sold in open bins at its more than 400 stores across the country, the retail chain said in a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The […]
Trump Campaign Boosted By Another Strong Jobs Report
A new jobs report that said the economy added a better-than-expected 224,000 jobs in June delivered good news on Friday for President Trump, solidifying the sense that economic growth will be a source of strength for his reelection bid next year. There was little bad news in the report, which showed job growth in manufacturing, […]
Star NFL Player Changes Life By Being Baptized In Jordan River
During the offseason, one leading NFL quarterback is taking his spiritual life to the next level. Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who set records as a rookie and will be going into his third season this fall, was submerged in the Jordan River, the same place the Bible records Jesus was baptized, during his first […]
Bernie Sanders Want To Wipe Out $1.6 Trillion In Student Loan Debt
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proposed a plan Monday to eliminate all $1.6 trillion in student debt held by Americans by levying a tax on Wall Street banks. Speaking outside of the Capitol building and flanked by Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Sanders called for the elimination of all student loan debt held […]
Baby Dies After Being Cut From Murdered Mother’s Belly
A heartbreaking story of an unborn baby being cut from his mother’s abdomen has become even more tragic. Authorities said the little boy died Friday after being in the hospital for more than seven weeks. The baby’s mother, Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, was 9 months pregnant when she was killed, which police believe happened on April 23 […]
Trump Admin To Make Protecting Elders From Fraud A Priority
The Justice Department has formed a transnational elder fraud strike force to combat the growing international problem of elder fraud. Elder fraud is when fraudsters prey on older victims who can be more susceptible to when approached to give money to sympathetic causes and in some cases threatened and harassed by criminals. Recently, three Peruvian […]