President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was released from federal prison Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence at home. (May 21)
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Chains see sales improving as dining rooms reopen
Restaurant Brands International, which owns Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, has opened around 1,500 dining rooms, or 15% of its U.S. total. (May 21)
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Here’s the latest for Wednesday May 20th: Trump calls malaria drug study fake; Biden calls Trump absolutely irresponsible; Floods force evacuations in Michigan; Arizona wildfire largely contained.
A Mississippi county hardest hit as casinos close
A county in Mississippi has been dealt a serious economic blow by the new coronavirus. Gambling halls and associated businesses have been shuttered for two months, and thousands of people in Tunica County are out of work. (May 19)
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Today in History for May 19th
Highlights during this day in history: Actress Marilyn Monroe sings a sultry ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy; Black militant Malcolm X born; Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis dies; The Who’s Pete Townshend born. (May 19)
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The-Dream on co-writing ‘Savage’ remix, new album and going back to college
Grammy award-winning songwriter “The-Dream” reveals how the “Savage” remix came together. He also talks about his new solo album, “SXTP4” and enrolling in the Savannah College of Art and Design to study luxury fashion. (May 18)
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San Francisco retail reopens for curbside service
San Francisco is slowly starting to reopen after weeks of shelter-in-place rules due to COVID-19. Retail stores in San Francisco, forced to close two months ago, are now allowed to offer curbside pickup of everything from clothing to cookware. (May 18)…
Sean Penn helps add COVID testing sites in Chicago
Actor Sean Penn joined Mayor Lori Lightfoot at a COVID-19 testing site in Chicago. Penn’s charity, CORE, helped the city open six new sites in black and brown communities. (May 18)
Barr: Criminal probes of Biden, Obama unlikely
Insisting the criminal justice system won’t be used for political ends, Attorney General William Barr says he doesn’t expect a review into the Russia investigation origins to lead to criminal probes of Joe Biden or former President Barack Obama. (May 1…
Ukraine doctors struggle with coronavirus
Doctors in Ukraine are struggling with broken or substandard equipment, a lack of drugs, low wages, all as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. (May 18)