Three ways Covid changed the restaurant industry
In March 2020, many US restaurants had to shut their doors during the early days of the Covid pandemic in accordance with local restrictions. Now, over three years later, the restaurant industry is back. But the pandemic ushered in some changes that are here to stay.
2023-08-13 21:48
Biden and House Democrats hope to make curbing 'junk fees' a winning issue in 2024
The White House is taking on “junk fees,” those extra charges tacked on to plane tickets, hotel rooms, hospital bills and more
2023-08-13 19:58
Yes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn't deserve the credit
Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act
2023-08-13 19:25
Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders
The cost to live in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui keeps rising thanks to a chronic housing shortage and an influx of second-home buyers and wealthy transplants snatching up properties
2023-08-13 14:28
Starting next year, child influencers can sue if earnings aren't set aside, says new Illinois law
Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work
2023-08-13 02:48
Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high
Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East have warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized
2023-08-12 22:55
What is Shuttered Venue Operators Grant? Chris Brown, Post Malone and Lil Wayne among musicians given around $200M aid amid Covid
Chris Brown, Post Malone and Lil Wayne allegedly received millions of dollars of Covid relief each
2023-08-12 21:46
He's 'just Ken' but will the 'Barbie' movie change his popularity?
On and off the big screen, it’s Barbie’s world and Ken is just living in it
2023-08-12 21:23
Legal experts question judge's order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training
A judge's order requiring “religious-liberty training” by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars
2023-08-12 12:23
Forensic audit into Lebanon's central bank reveals misconduct and 'illegitimate' commissions
A forensic audit into Lebanon’s central bank by a New York-based company has revealed yearslong misconduct by the bank’s former governor and $111 million in “illegitimate commissions.”
2023-08-12 01:49
Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures and Houston museum
Italy is celebrating the return of 266 antiquities that were looted and sold to museums and private collectors in the United States
2023-08-12 01:27
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami's 'billionaire bunker.' Tom Brady will be his neighbor
The founder of Amazon is buying a home on an exclusive barrier island in Miami where he'll be neighbors with Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner
2023-08-12 00:54