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Latino taco stand workers got abuse, racial slurs — just for asking customers to wear a mask
Read more: Latino taco stand workers got abuse, racial slurs — just for asking customers to wear a maskIt seemed like an idea that the taco-loving masses would get behind with no hesitation: no masks, no tacos. But even though tacos are a mainstream American obsession, being required to wear a mask in the midst of a pandemic to order from one of two Hugo’s Tacos in Los Angeles allegedly brought out the worst in…
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Facebook just lost one of the biggest advertisers in the world for the rest of 2020
Read more: Facebook just lost one of the biggest advertisers in the world for the rest of 2020The campaign to convince marketers to ditch Facebook has added one of the world’s largest advertising spenders. The global consumer packaged goods company Unilever announced Friday that it will halt its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, joining a growing movement to stop spending ad dollars on the social media platforms. The New Jersey-based conglomerate also…
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The Northeast leads the country in mask-wearing
Read more: The Northeast leads the country in mask-wearingScientific evidence suggests that wearing a face mask can help stop the spread of Covid-19. New polling confirms that some regions of the country are taking that message to heart more than others. Specifically, residents of the Northeast (led by New York) said they’re wearing masks at a significantly greater rate than the majority of the country.…
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Fabolous and Jadakiss to Face Off in Verzuz Battle
Read more: Fabolous and Jadakiss to Face Off in Verzuz BattleFabolous and Jadakiss are stepping into the virtual ring. The New York natives and former collaborators will go head-to-head in the next installment of Verzuz—the wildly popular Instagram live series in which music legends go hit for hit. Fabolous and Jadakiss are expected to put on a memorable show, as they’ve each spent the last two decades building a…
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Dead wrong: Feds sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to over a million deceased
Read more: Dead wrong: Feds sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to over a million deceasedMore than a million Americans who had died received COVID-19 stimulus payments totaling $1.4 billion, a government watchdog said in a report to Congress released Thursday. The finding is part of a sweeping review of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Government Accountability Office, an independent nonpartisan congressional agency. The report paints a clearer…
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Scottsdale councilman apologizes after saying ‘I can’t breathe’ at anti-mask rally
Read more: Scottsdale councilman apologizes after saying ‘I can’t breathe’ at anti-mask rally“It was a stupid and insensitive comment that I shouldn’t have made, and I had no intention of disrespecting anybody,” Guy Phillips said. A Scottsdale City Council member who said “I can’t breathe” while wearing a face mask and addressing a crowd of protesters opposed to coronavirus rules has apologized. Councilman Guy Phillips said “I can’t breathe”…
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Coronavirus hospitalizations surge in Arizona, Texas
Read more: Coronavirus hospitalizations surge in Arizona, TexasCoronavirus hospitalizations in Arizona and Texas have hit record numbers as cases continue to surge in states in the South and the West, overwhelming medical professionals. Arizona reported a record high of 3,591 new cases Tuesday, with nearly 60,000 known cases in the state overall. The swell in cases came as President Donald Trump held…
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Baltimore restaurant apologizes after video shows Black woman and son denied service
Read more: Baltimore restaurant apologizes after video shows Black woman and son denied serviceA Baltimore restaurant group apologized Monday after video surfaced of a Black woman and her 9-year-old son being denied service because of the way the boy was dressed, even though a white boy who was similarly dressed was apparently served. The mother, Marcia Grant, posted two videos and several still images of the incident to…
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6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj’s ‘Trollz’ Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Lil Baby’s ‘The Bigger Picture’ Debuts at No. 3
Read more: 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj’s ‘Trollz’ Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Lil Baby’s ‘The Bigger Picture’ Debuts at No. 36ix9ine achieves his first leader & Minaj adds her second. 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj‘s “Trollz” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The song marks the first Hot 100 leader for 6ix9ine and the second for Minaj, who notches her first in a lead role. Plus, Lil Baby’s “The Bigger Picture” bows at No.…
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Graph shows stark difference in US and EU responses to Covid-19
Read more: Graph shows stark difference in US and EU responses to Covid-19Do you think that the Covid-19 is still a hoax like the Trump administration has been saying? – Jay Khaos
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‘We’re tired of waiting’: GenZ is ready for a revolution
Read more: ‘We’re tired of waiting’: GenZ is ready for a revolutionJaclyn Corin had gone through active shooter drills and classroom evacuation plans. But she was still shocked when one of the deadliest school shootings in history took place in her own community. Corin, then 17, survived the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School Shooting in Parkland, Florida, in 2018. Seeing her school’s name alongside other locations of tragic mass…
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Sheriff’s office employee among 3 men accused of vandalizing Black Lives Matter sign
Read more: Sheriff’s office employee among 3 men accused of vandalizing Black Lives Matter signA sheriff’s office employee and an investigative assistant with the district attorney’s office in Ventura County, California, were among three men who have been arrested after they were caught on video damaging a roadside Black Lives Matter sign on private property, authorities said. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the men as Darrin Stone, Craig…
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