California’s unemployment held steady in June as the state continues to recover from pandemic losses, though the pace of adding jobs has slowed as workers take their time rejoining the labor force. After four consecutive months of adding over 100,000 jobs per month, June saw gains of 73,500 jobs, state […]
Restaurant owner slammed for his 9/11-themed bar but insists he’s fine to ‘lose a few customers on this’
A RESTAURANT owner has been slammed for his “distasteful” 9/11-themed bar. Brent Thompson runs Bar 9Eleven in Texas – named after the 2001 terror attacks – but insists he’s fine to “lose a few customers” over it. 5 A restaurant owner has been slammed for his bar centred around 9/11Credit: […]
25 N.J. restaurants we can’t afford to lose to COVID
It’s been a brutal 10 months for Garden State grub. New Jersey has lost dozens of restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. Some stood for decades, others were just starting their culinary journey — neither could make ends meet amid the crippling shutdowns and restrictions. Earlier this month, Esquire listed five […]
Manchester United lose Eric Bailly to head injury but do just enough to squeeze past Watford
Manchester United host Watford in a repeat of the 2007 FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park in which a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired United ran out comfortable winners. After four successive semi-final defeats for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, most recently at the hands of Manchester City in the Carabao Cup at Old Trafford, the […]
Here’s what we can’t lose in USAID’s transition: the race to 5G
For decades, America’s friends in the developing world saw United States foreign assistance in the form of funds for food, public health, and support for civic reforms and democratic institutions. They thought of the United States Agency for International Development mostly as the provider of humanitarian assistance and relief. Today, […]
Use It or Lose It: Why Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Won’t Stay Quiet
Needless to say, her get-out-the-vote PSA, including the glimpse behind the royal family’s apolitical curtain that Harry provided, would never have been possible if they hadn’t decided, after making a go of full-time senior royalty, to step down. They announced their intentions in January—quite controversially, as the queen wasn’t in on […]
N.J. students may lose mental health services at schools
After giving birth almost two years ago, Nayeli Espinoza agonized over whether to drop out of her high school in Trenton, New Jersey, and get a job to support her newborn son. She credits the School Based Youth Services Program at Trenton Central High School with allowing her to continue […]
Study says students could lose $90,000 over their lifetime
Going to college immediately after high school has been a rite of passage for millions of students. Now, more college-bound students are considering a gap year amid rising coronavirus cases and concerns about the value of college instruction that may be partly or all online. A new study out this […]