August 7, 2020
Jeff Sanders, who is the CEO of Athletic Apex Health Clubs, also spearheads the NYS fitness Alliance who submitted their proposal for reopening this past Thursday. Its a nine page plan that details things like masking, social distancing, and the sanitation protocols that would be utilized for members and employees. Gyms have been struggling financially […]
August 6, 2020
This past week almost 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits. After rising for two-weeks straight towards the end of July, last week new jobless claims had been down 249,000. Before the pandemic the amount of Americans trying to get unemployment checks had never been more than 700,00 per week. The Labor Department […]
August 5, 2020
When WNBA Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler wrote a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, not happy about the league’s decision to honor the Black Lives Matter movement. That’s when WNBA Players called for change, wanting Loeffler out as co-owner of the Dream. Loeffler is still a co-owner, but another title could change. This week WNBA […]
August 4, 2020
Joy Reid’s new show “TheReidOut” got 2.6 millions total viewers. Clearly the public is excited about this show. It premiered July 20th on MSNBC, and can be found weekdays at 7pm. The evening news show focuses on political analysis, having interviews with journalists, politicians, and other people in the public eye. Reid includes conversation about […]
August 1, 2020
The Chinese viral short-video sharing app, TikTok has become a nationally political point of contention. President Trump said on Friday that he wanted to ban the app in the United Sates. The national security review is going to make a recommendation to Trump about its safety with regards to Trump’s claims that the app is […]
July 24, 2020
The House of Representatives voted yes on a bill that included the removal of confederate statues from the Capitol. One of the statues being removed is a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney that resides in the Old Supreme Court Chamber. He was the reason the Dread Scott decision, which ruled that Black people […]
July 23, 2020
Republicans are working with White House officials to determine if a short-term extension of enhanced unemployment benefits is the right move. While the Democrats and Republicans are arguing over a new relief package, the millions of unemployed Americans that have been relying on the extra money from the government are biting their nails. The extra […]
July 25, 2020
Right now, there are millions of Americans on unemployment due to the pandemic. That extra $600 / week has been helping many people keep their homes and lifestyles while being forced to wait out the pandemic. The extra money even helped those who wouldn’t normally be eligible for benefits like independent contractors and small business […]
July 17, 2020
On Wednesday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp overruled all local government mask requirements, even though the infection rate of Georgia is increasing at a very high rate. The governor’s executive order has extended the state of emergency status but instead of requiring masks, they are now “strongly encouraged.” Constituents and local officials are divided on the […]
July 17, 2020
During a conference call to the media to address updates on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo mentioned that there would be a new regulation concerning dining out. Bars are now only allowed to serve patrons alcohol if they ordered food at the same time and there would be […]
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