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Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement Should you use Industrial Bank? You might like Industrial if you …  You might not like Industrial if you …  Live in DC, MD, NJ, or NY Want to use a Black-owned bank Are interested in Kasasa checking and savings accounts, which have good rates and cash back Don’t […]

Summary List Placement Democratic lawmakers said they were “relieved” to learn that fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd. “Someone said it better than me: I’m not celebrating. I’m relieved,” Rep. Maxine Waters of California said on Tuesday. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri was crying as the […]

  Summary List Placement Table of Contents: Masthead Sticky   As travel in the US picks back up thanks to COVID vaccine rollouts, people continue to prioritize safety and social distancing. Travelers are turning to road trips and renting cars in droves, which has created a national car rental shortage and seen prices in the […]

Summary List Placement Netflix said it will spend over $17 billion “in cash” on content this year, according to a Tuesday letter to shareholders.  The company said that expense is contingent upon the continued vaccine roll-out around the world and the safe return to scheduled production. Netflix also said it will “continue to deliver an […]

Summary List Placement The US Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that it is extending a free school-lunch program for every K-12 student through spring 2022. “States and districts wanted waivers extended to plan for safe reopening in the fall,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. “This action also increases the reimbursement rate […]

Summary List Placement JPMorgan faced the ire of soccer fans on Tuesday after it was revealed that the bank was backing the European Super League to the tune of about $4 billion.  On Sunday, 12 top clubs from England, Italy, and Spain, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United, announced plans to participate in the […]

Summary List Placement America’s top nuclear commander told lawmakers Tuesday that he would push to put US nuclear-capable bombers on alert if the military lost its intercontinental ballistic missiles. As some lawmakers question the need to invest in nuclear modernization programs like the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, a replacement for the aging Minuteman III ICBM […]

Summary List Placement Our immune systems are unique, so people respond differently to coronavirus vaccines. The side effects you might experience after getting a shot can depend on broad categories like age and sex, as well as more individual characteristics such as genes or history of exposure to infections.  In general, medical experts say, it’s […]

Summary List Placement Apple’s new AirTags product, an external tracking device that hooks on to keys, luggage, and more, is already drawing criticism from competitors.  Tile, a company founded in 2012 that makes wireless Bluetooth trackers to attach to keys, phones, and wallets, wrote to Congress to say that Apple should be investigated for anti-competitive […]

Summary List Placement Georgia’s governor is speaking out against a call to boycott one of the state’s largest employers.  A group of Black religious leaders from more than 1,000 churches in the state on Tuesday called for a boycott of Home Depot following what they see as silence from the home-improvement chain about Georgia’s restrictive […]

Summary List Placement Two accused Capitol rioters and Proud Boys leaders are headed back to jail to await trial on charges related to the Capitol attack, after prosecutors introduced new evidence that ended the men’s short bout of freedom. Ethan Nordean of Washington and Joseph Biggs of Florida are accused of conspiring to halt the […]

Summary List Placement Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the 4th-highest ranking House Democrat, admonished Republican efforts to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters and argued the GOP should deal with their own “mess” before attacking Democrats.  “Kevin McCarthy should focus on his own conference, because the Republicans in the House are a mess right now,” Jeffries told reporters. […]