States will have to create a new system to pay out the unemployment benefits provided by President Donald Trump’s latest executive action, and that could leave the 28 million unemployed Americans waiting weeks to see the additional $300 payments. Trump’s plan diverts disaster relief money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for the…… MORE
Despite a recent Pentagon directive that constituted a de facto ban on the public display of the Confederate battle flag on military installations, there is one way most service members can still display the flag: a tattoo. While each of the military services has its own policy governing tattoos, the majority do not explicitly prohibit…… MORE
Colorado’s top elections official on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of lying about vote by mail as the President continues to baselessly assert that mail-in voting is wrought with fraud and abuse. “President Trump is lying about vote by mail. He is lying about mail ballots,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, told…… MORE
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy acknowledged to United States Postal Service employees this week that recent procedural changes have had “unintended consequences,” but described them as necessary. “Unfortunately, this transformative initiative has had unintended consequences that impacted our overall service levels,” DeJoy wrote in a memo sent this week and obtained by CNN. “However, recent changes…… MORE
The second stage of cycling’s Critérium du Dauphiné ended in chaos as riders were pelted by large hailstones. Competitors were caught in the bad weather a few kilometers from the race finish at the top of the Col de Porte in the south-west of France. “Many riders — including our boys — were hit by…… MORE
Even before he was born, Gui Khury owned a skateboard, and even before he could walk, Khury was learning to skate. “I saw this mini skateboard made for kids and I went crazy so that was his first toy,” Khury’s father Ricardo tells CNN Sport. “He used to push (himself) from the table to the…… MORE
Fresh off the back of a stunning victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said that while he appreciates being compared to F1 great Michael Schumacher, he is his own man. The 22-year-old was recently likened to Schumacher by F1 managing director Ross Brawn in his formula1.com…… MORE
Tropical Storm Josephine is churning in the Atlantic, marking the earliest “J” name storm to ever form there. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Election…… MORE
Desks are spaced 6 feet apart, temperature checks are routine and students lunch together in small groups. This overhaul of the traditional school day has become reality in the last two weeks, as schools in Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Indiana opened their doors for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic abruptly shuttered classrooms across…… MORE
Bald eagle versus drone, round one: Bald eagle. When a bald eagle tangled unexpectedly with a government drone last month in Michigan, it won, emerging from the scene unscathed. And the drone? Officials say it is somewhere in Lake Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy disclosed the attack on Thursday, almost…… MORE
