Tens of thousands of workers have signed up to risky direct sales schemes, which can be notorious cash sinkholes, after waves of redundancies have starved many for income during the pandemic. Many have been enticed into working for multilevel marketing groups, where people sell goods independently on behalf of a […]
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — If the COVID-19 pandemic had struck two years earlier, local leaders say the financial situations facing local and state governments could be much worse than it already is. When the governor’s executive orders shut down portions of the economy in late March, local governments tried to […]
12 cozy things you can buy with thousands of rave reviews — Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. It might still be fall but winter is looming with just a few short weeks away—and experts are already predicting […]
Part rally, part concert and part worship session, the gathering that brought thousands to the west steps of California’s Capitol building over Labor Day weekend flew in the face of pandemic-related mask and social distancing requirements, as seen in photos and video clips circulating online. Yet the “Let Us Worship” […]
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Ian Jameson, left, organized a gathering of tenant rights activists at El Monte City Hall to demand that the City Council pass a moratorium barring all evictions during the pandemic. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Things weren’t great before COVID-19, but at least only about 570 families, hungry, broke […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Weather forecasters warned about the potential impact of Tropical Storm Isaias in New Jersey. And on Wednesday – a day after the storm’s heavy winds tore down trees and power lines across Essex County – many local residents are still reeling from its aftereffects. Here are […]
NEW HAVEN, CT —Some 14,000 international students were enrolled in Connecticut colleges in 2019. It was announced by the Trump Administration last week that those students must attend in-person classes or risk losing their visas. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ordered Monday that visa-holding international students at schools […]
“I worked as a cleaner at The Royal Free Barnet Hospital for three months just so we could keep paying the bills,” she said. “But we’ve now reached the point where we are running around to keep up with orders.” The pair, both 26, have now sold more than 400 […]
Arrivals into the UK could face a mandatory 10-day quarantine in a hotel – Getty Travellers arriving back into the UK could have to pay thousands of pounds to stay in ‘quarantine hotels’, under new Government plans. Boris Johnson is under pressure from ministers to toughen border controls, to prevent […]
Patricia Reber walked out of the vaccine clinic at L.A.’s Lincoln Park pumping her arms overhead like a champion. A friend told the 80-year-old she had waited four hours for a shot at Dodger Stadium, but Reber was in and out within 30 minutes. “This was wonderful,” Reber said from […]
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of revelers were on the casino-lined Las Vegas Strip Thursday despite a plea from Nevada’s governor that people reconsider their plans to go out and celebrate New Year’s Eve amid the pandemic. While shopping, gambling, drinking yard-long frozen cocktails […]
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Las Vegas is ready to move on, it typically does so in spectacular fashion, imploding old hotels to make way for new ones. In that spirit, the city plans to usher in 2021 and close out a year dominated […]
MANCHESTER — Rola Ayoub gave a small fist pump Sunday afternoon after a Salvation Army volunteer dug up a small blue stuffed elephant out of a box for her 15-month-old son. “I know it will make his face light up,” she said. “I know it will make him happy.” On […]
For some, white casserole dishes with blue cornflower and multi-colored floral designs bring to mind warm memories from the past. Corningware, based in Corning, New York, was founded in 1958, and through the decades its kitchenware products were popular wedding gifts. In January 2020, ClickOrlando published a story headlined, “How […]
Mr Kelbie said his biggest commission had come from a booking to Mykonos this summer, which made him £1,800. He had contacted an Airbnb villa owner and negotiated the price from £19,000 to £13,000 on behalf of his client. James Ferrara, founder of InteleTravel, said the business model had “offered […]
Thousands of people are turning out in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to rally in support of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump: New York won’t receive COVID-19 vaccine immediately Biden considering Yellen as possible Treasury secretary: report Trump puts Giuliani in charge of election lawsuits: report MORE and to protest the results […]
It was the Monday night before Election Day when Hannah Tindall made what she thought would be taken as a joke while discussing with friends the fate of her home state, Pennsylvania — sure to be a toss-up, if not the determining factor — in the coming days’ election. Tindall, […]
A collection of groups led by Black Lives Matter and Shutdown DC reportedly has been holding training sessions for demonstrators to protest on Election Day — and apparently, they’re planning a large-scale event across the street from the White House expected to draw thousands. Several leaked documents and Zoom call recordings described a […]