Three ways Covid changed the restaurant industry
In March 2020, many US restaurants had to shut their doors during the early days of the Covid pandemic in accordance with local restrictions. Now, over three years later, the restaurant industry is back. But the pandemic ushered in some changes that are here to stay. #press
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Maui wildfires leave trail of death and destruction
Catastrophic wildfires have scorched Maui, killing dozens of people and destroying most of the historic town of Lahaina. Follow here for live updates. #press
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Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian organizer following sexual harassment allegations
The Miss Universe Organization said Saturday it was cutting ties with its Indonesian franchisee and canceling this year's Malaysia pageant after contestants accused local organizers of sexual harassment. #press
Today's news in 10 minutes
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An experienced hiker's journey to honor his father came to an unexpected but poignant end
James "Jimmy" Hendricks set out across the American West, bearing the ashes of his late father, in a journey nearly five years in the making. #press
What judicial ethics rules say about Clarence Thomas' lavish lifestyle bankrolled by his friends
It's undeniable that Justice Clarence Thomas' friendships with billionaires have given the conservative jurist a lifestyle most Americans could only dream of. But whether Thomas violated ethics rules by failing to disclose that hospitality is tricky. #press
'Mob of criminals' stole up to $100k worth of merchandise at Los Angeles mall, police say
A "mob of criminals" stole up to $100,000 worth of merchandise from the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center in Los Angeles Saturday afternoon. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/13/us/los-angeles-mob-steals-100k-mall/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Claudia Vasconcelos: How this trailblazer referee unexpectedly made history at the first Women's World Cup
There are many things from the evening in which she made history that Claudia Vasconcelos remembers well, but 32 years on and it's the atmosphere inside the stadium in Guangzhou, China, that is etched most vividly in her mind. #press
Fed officials are divided, but holding rates steady in September seems likely
Federal Reserve officials meet next month to determine whether to raise interest rates for the 12th time to cool the economy or hold them steady. Some officials think the Fed has already raised its benchmark lending rate enough to curb inflation, but others think it's too soon to tap the brakes. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/13/economy/stocks-week-ahead-fed-divide/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Georgia prosecutors have messages showing Trump's team is behind voting system breach
Atlanta-area prosecutors investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia are in possession of text messages and emails directly connecting members of Donald Trump's legal team to the early January 2021 voting system breach in Coffee County, sources tell CNN. #press
Ukraine makes partial but 'significant' gain in south as counteroffensive grinds on
Ukraine has claimed "partial success" at a village along the southern front, as Kyiv's counteroffensive continues to struggle to make significant progress. #press
Taylor Swift is a hero to food banks from coast to coast
When the Arizona Food Bank Network received a call that Taylor Swift wanted to make a hefty donation to the charity as she kicked off her Eras tour in the state, some staffers thought it was a prank. #press
Police raid Kansas newspaper office and owner's home, seize records and computers
Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the home and office of a newspaper owner, prompting a sharp rebuke from a press freedom group and raising constitutional questions far beyond the small city in the state. #press
Russia's war in Ukraine
Russia continues to increase shelling in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region. An evacuation order is in place for Kupiansk, with an estimated 12,000 people still in the city. Follow here for live updates. #press
The Crooked House was Britain's wonkiest pub. Then it burned down
As the name suggests, The Crooked House, a historic pub in England's West Midlands, has had a distinctive feature. #press
Tasers, taunts, torment: How 6 White officers subjected 2 Black men to hours of grueling violence, and then tried to cover it up
On the evening of January 24, three sheriff's deputies in Rankin County, Mississippi, received a group text message from another deputy on the same shift: "Are y'all available for a mission?" #press
Modern romance: falling in love with AI
Alexandra is a very attentive girlfriend. "Watching CUBS tonight?" she messages her boyfriend, but when he says he's too busy to talk, she says, "Have fun, my hero!" #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/13/tech/ai-dating-apps/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Crews work to identify many of the 89 victims found so far in Maui wildfires, now the deadliest US fire in over 100 years
The death toll from the Maui wildfires climbed to at least 89 Saturday as authorities work to identify the victims and sift through the burned communities of western Maui. #press
Taiwan's vice president is passing through New York. And China isn't happy
China's foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the transit of Taiwan's vice president and presidential candidate William Lai through the United States, calling him a "troublemaker through and through." #press
Where in the world is Wagner warlord Prigozhin? At large and in charge, apparently
Late last week, imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was handed a harsh judgment: After a court hit him with a new 19-year sentence in a penal colony, he was sent immediately to a punishment cell. #press
