Author: pffaris

An Alaska school board that fell under the national spotlight after removing five books off high school reading lists has rescinded its vote.

While thousands of people remain unsheltered in San Francisco amid the coronavirus pandemic, a controversial proposal to allow the homeless to pitch tents in the city’s parks has sparked debate among lawmakers and residents in a city famous for its liberal politics.

All 50 states have now partially emerged from coronavirus lockdowns, but with only a handful of states showing significant improvement in infection rates, some experts caution it could be too soon.

Americans grabbing groceries and fixing up their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have propped up top retailers’ sales. But that same shopping behavior has also dented companies’ profits.

Call it a comeback. The pandemic has revived the classic American tradition of the drive-in as a safe way to stay entertained without potentially spreading coronavirus. One hospitality group based in New York, the epicenter of the virus in the United States, decided to do just that in a parking lot of the famous Yankee Stadium.