Business owners in Seattle have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city in regards to the “Occupied” protest zone. The area is known as “CHOP” and previously known as “CHAZ” – but it’s causing problems for business owners and some of them have resorted to legal action against the city of Seattle. The class-action lawsuit … Read more
The current cultural and civil unrest pushed out an investment advisory company from Seattle to move its headquarters to Phoenix’s Camelback Corridor. Smead Capital Management’s President and CEO Cole Smead told KTAR News 92.3 FM that despite Seattle having lower taxes, the quality of life is said to be better in Phoenix. He told the news outlet, … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — This will be the 8th night in a row that Philadelphia residents face a mandatory curfew amid protests regarding justice George Floyd. Tonight’s curfew in Philadelphia will be from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Residents are only permitted to leave their home if they need medical attention, help from police, or work at … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — a 9-year-old girl is being called a hero after she setup a fundraiser and has already generated $20k to help the city rebuild after the protests and other chaos nearly destroyed everything. Her name is Kamryn Johnson and she setup a bracelet stand to help raise money for people affected, but she didn’t … Read more
On Monday, about 60 CVS stores have closed. The looting and riots caused their forced closure as it endangered not only the business establishment but also their employees. As of now, there are CVS stores closing across 21 states. In the report by USA Today, the chain drug store made this decision to address their safety. … Read more
Amazon enters the race with self-driving cars and may directly compete with automotive makers as they improve their stock price. Just last month, Amazon’s stocks rose, reaching a record high. They continue to strengthen their presence through the development of vehicles under their company itself. Forbes reported that the company plans to improve its stock price … Read more
Small meatpacking facilities are stepping up to bridge the gap as major food supply chains were shut down amid the current situation. Specifically, forced closures were placed on Tyson and Smithfield Foods. Now the smaller facilities are working overtime to make up for the losses and Congress has a plan to pitch in and help … Read more
SpaceX will make history with its newest rocket ship that will launch on Saturday afternoon. SpaceX’s rocket ship will carry two NASA astronauts into the orbit. The launch that was supposed to take place on Wednesday was called off 17 minutes before the liftoff. According to 6abc, this was due to the thunderclouds that had dangerous … Read more
2020 throws another curve ball! This time, the often very loud cicadas will make their appearance out of isolation. We haven’t seen this specific brood, in these specific states, in apparently 17-years, so may as well be soon since it’s 2020, the year that throws just about everything at us! And you’ll know the bug … Read more
As if 2020 wasn’t strange enough, the United States faces another challenge as the CDC issues warnings about aggressive cannibal rats. In a report by The Independent, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention lately issued a warning to the public. This is in regards to the current status of rats all over the country. … Read more
MICHIGAN — A businessman who does not support Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “stay at home” executive order has rented a billboard and displayed the message saying “All business is essential.” The man behind the sign is business owner Erik Kiilunen who claims at least one of his businesses had essentially closed in part because of the … Read more
The economy took a major hit in April as 43 states record levels of unemployment. These states hit their new highest amount of people finding themselves unemployed since state series tracking in 1976 when unemployment tracking began in all states, being tracked by the government. Federal data was released for the month of April and … Read more