k DC Comics superhero Hershey bars are coming but sent to frontline coronavirus workers first By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:11:50 +0000 Talk about a sweet gesture. A line of DC Comics superhero chocolate bars is coming, but before you can get your hands on them, Hershey’s is first giving them out to workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k Elon Musk getting a whole lot richer with new Tesla stock award valued at $726 million By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:31:27 +0000 Elon Musk is cruising toward another major payday. Full Article
k Dad throws 1-year-old daughter off ‘steep cliff’ into ravine, killing baby whose ‘smile was contagious’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:44:50 +0000 A California dad allegedly tossed his baby daughter off a “steep cliff” to her death after he stabbed the child’s mom and a bystander who tried to help, relatives and police said. Full Article
k 4th family member charged in murder of Family Dollar security guard who asked customer to wear mask By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:07:08 +0000 Brya Bishop was arrested days before her 25th birthday and charged with three felonies. Full Article
k Man called 911 to report 'a black male running down the street’ before Ahmaud Arbery shooting, audio recordings confirm By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:15:19 +0000 Audio recordings of two 911 calls placed moments before Ahmaud Arbery was killed confirm that at least two people were concerned that a black man was running in their Georgia neighborhood. Full Article
k Mark Hatten, ex-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, shot and killed in South Carolina By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:18:03 +0000 Mark Hatten, an ex-boyfriend of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith, was shot and killed Sunday after an incident with another man in South Carolina. Full Article
k Fired aircraft carrier captain Brett Crozier takes Navy job in San Diego By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:56:53 +0000 The former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt was relieved from his duties in response to his concerns about coronavirus spreading on his ship. Full Article
k 2 men arrested in killing of unarmed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia after outrage By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:52:05 +0000 Gregory McMichael, 64, and his 34-year-old son Travis have been charged with murdering Arbery. Full Article
k Protests in Indianapolis after police kill 3 young adults and unborn child in separate incidents By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 01:36:25 +0000 Officers killed three civilians in three separate incidents within hours of each other. Full Article
k Racy photos and an undisclosed killing: Sheriff’s race is Broward County’s raucous election to watch By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony is getting a political baptism by fire in an election that reads like a Hollywood screenplay with racy photos, a secret decades-old killing and a bitter union fight. Full Article
k Southwest Airlines plane hits and kills person as it lands on Texas runway By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:10:01 +0000 A Southwest jet traveling from Dallas fatally struck a person as it touched down at a Texas airport Thursday night, authorities said. Full Article
k California to get $247 million refund after protective mask delivery delayed By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:16:07 +0000 California is slated to be refunded the $247 million it paid to a Chinese car company under a massive $1 billion deal for face masks, which were not federally certified by the agreed upon deadline. Full Article
k Pete Davidson asks people to stop bringing drugs to his mom’s house on Staten Island By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:16:43 +0000 Pete Davidson, who recently said he quit using drugs, urged people not to drop off any weed or other illegal substances at his mom’s Staten Island house after a stranger did just that a few days ago. Full Article
k Coronavirus may linger in semen of infected men, poses small risk for COVID-19 infection via sex: study By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:12:01 +0000 The semen of men infected with coronavirus revealed that the disease lingered in only a few patients, suggesting there is a small chance COVID-19 can be transmitted sexually, researchers said. Full Article
k Man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery killing also under investigation, Georgia official says By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:16:29 +0000 A day after a father and son were charged in the February killing of unarmed jogger Ahmaud Arbery, a Georgia official promised a thorough probe into the case and said the man who filmed the horrific incident is also under investigation. In a news conference Friday morning, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said “every stone will be turned over" and if the facts lead agents to make another arrest “they will do that.” Full Article
k Conservative talk-radio host Dennis Prager bemoans loss of racial slurs, gets history lesson By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:51:01 +0000 Conservative firebrand Dennis Prager has taken a break from pushing hydroxychloroquine and calling lockdowns “the greatest mistake” in history to rail against the loss of racist language. Full Article
k Trump calls video of Ahmaud Arbery killing ‘disturbing’ but trusts Georgia’s ‘very good’ law enforcement By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:55:23 +0000 President Trump on Friday called the viral video of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing “very, very disturbing,” but he said he’s confident that Georgia’s law enforcement authorities will handle the case properly despite a slow-moving investigation and conflict-of-interest questions surrounding the incident. “So I saw the tape, and it’s very, very disturbing," he said in a Fox New phone interview. “I looked at a picture of that young man. He was in a tuxedo... And I will say that that looks like a really good, young guy.” Full Article
k Vanessa Bryant files legal claim over images from Kobe Bryant chopper crash: report By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:24:25 +0000 The claim seeks damages in connection with the release of cellphone pictures taken by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies at the scene of the Jan. 26 tragedy in Calabasas. Full Article
k Record unemployment hits veterans hard, nearly 12% out of work By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:48:38 +0000 Veterans are being hit hard by unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k No burglaries were reported in neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed, contradicting suspects’ claim: report By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:06:44 +0000 An already-unlikely motive in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case became even more suspicious on Friday. The two Georgia men who were caught on video shooting the unarmed jogger to death in February claim they were chasing a suspect behind a series of burglaries in the area. But a local police official said the last break-in the neighborhood was reported nearly two months before the shooting. Full Article
k Costco shoppers upset the retailer is requiring customers to wear face masks during a pandemic By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:09:05 +0000 Some Costco customers are not happy about having to wear masks in stores. Full Article
k Chris Cornell’s widow fires back at Soundgarden members in escalating legal war, says they’re tying to ‘browbeat’ her into giving up music By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:40:30 +0000 Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.” Full Article
k Boeing 737 fatally strikes pedestrian on Texas runway By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:16:20 +0000 A Boeing 737 ran over a man who was on an Austin, TX runway Full Article
k 2 men arrested in Michigan store shooting over mask dispute By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:47:30 +0000 Two men were arrested in a fatal shooting in Flint, Mich. Full Article
k Seminal rocker Little Richard, singer of classic “Tutti Frutti” and “Lucille,” dead at 87 By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:37:08 +0000 The wildly influential singer and pianist established rock ’n’ roll as a genre with just one rule — there are no rules. Full Article
k The downsides of working from home By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:53:45 +0000 How should those now working from home due to the coronavirus deal with guilt and exhaustion? Full Article Work & careers
k 'Lean on Me' - Limerick online voucher initiative By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:36:12 +0000 Their doors may be closed, but Limerick businesses are receiving support from their customers who are generating cashflow by buying vouchers online. Full Article Business
k US data to underscore divide between market and economy By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:33:36 +0000 A week packed with US economic data is likely to provide investors with more evidence of the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic has hit growth, sharpening the debate on whether a rebound in stocks has been justified amid an unprecedented slowdown. Full Article Business
k Lufthansa seeks €9 billion bailout amid political talks By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:14:17 +0000 Lufthansa is negotiating a €9 billion bailout with Germany's economic stabilisation fund to ensure its future, the airline said, confirming an earlier Reuters report. Full Article Business
k Ability to work from home could limit job losses - ESRI By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:53:31 +0000 More workers should be facilitated to work from home in order to improve their chances of retaining their jobs, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute. Full Article Business
k Demand for bank loans falls sharply amid virus crisis By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:39:58 +0000 New research from the Central Bank shows that demand for bank loans has fallen sharply. Full Article Business
k State backed credit note for package holidays By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:57:07 +0000 The Government is to provide a State guaranteed refund credit note for package holidays booked through Irish travel agents and tour operators in effort to help the industry during Covid-19 crisis. Full Article Business
k Ryanair criticises aircraft parking charges in Dublin By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:46:41 +0000 Ryanair has criticised what it has described as unjustified charges for aircraft that are parked at Dublin airport while not in use due to the Covid-19 crisis. Full Article Business
k EU court hits back at German ruling on ECB support By www.rte.ie Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:05:04 +0000 The European Union's top court has said it alone has the power to decide whether EU bodies are breaching the bloc's rules, in a rebuke to Germany's highest court, which this week rejected its judgment approving the ECB's trillion-euro bond purchases. Full Article Business
k Did the Paycheck Protection Program Hit the Target? -- by João Granja, Christos Makridis, Constantine Yannelis, Eric Zwick By www.nber.org Published On :: This paper takes an early look at the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a large and novel small business support program that was part of the initial policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We use new data on the distribution of PPP loans and high-frequency micro-level employment data to consider two dimensions of program targeting. First, we do not find evidence that funds flowed to areas more adversely affected by the economic effects of the pandemic, as measured by declines in hours worked or business shutdowns. If anything, funds flowed to areas less hard hit. Second, we find significant heterogeneity across banks in terms of disbursing PPP funds, which does not only reflect differences in underlying loan demand. The top-4 banks alone account for 36% of total pre-policy small business loans, but disbursed less than 3% of all PPP loans. Areas that were significantly more exposed to low-PPP banks received much lower loan allocations. As data become available, we will study employment and establishment responses to the program and the impact of PPP support on the economic recovery. Measuring these responses is critical for evaluating the social insurance value of the PPP and similar policies. Full Article
k A bridge too far: Bill Baroni, Bridget Kelly and Chris Christie committed moral crimes against New Jersey By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:02:52 +0000 By the time in 2015 when prosecutors indicted Chris Christie flunkies Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni for shutting down Fort Lee’s George Washington Bridge lanes for four days in 2013 to punish the mayor for failing to endorse the big man in Trenton’s reelection, the two sick sycophants had long lost their stupid sinecures in the State House and Port Authority. And Christie had already rightly lost the trust of Jerseyans for building the hothouse in which the lichens could grow. Full Article
k Gov. Cuomo, don’t cry over spilled milk: Edie Falco says N.Y. shouldn’t prop up dairy farmers By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:21:28 +0000 Like many New Yorkers — indeed, many Americans — I’ve looked to Gov. Cuomo’s decisive leadership during the coronavirus crisis. But his Nourish New York initiative, while well-intentioned, is a step in the wrong direction. With federal funds stretched to the limit, why would the governor squander $25 million to bail out the dairy industry, which is rife with disease and cruelty? Full Article
k Bring on the e-scooters: A Bird executive explains how New York City can smartly and safely welcome the micromobility devices By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:08:58 +0000 Electric scooters are coming to New York and, with a little planning and preparation, they can safely thrive here. To understand how, it helps to start with some context. Full Article
k Pass an essential workers’ bill of rights: During crisis, give those doing critical jobs added protections and pay By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000 The COVID-19 crisis is laying bare our city’s extreme racial and economic inequality. Not only have communities of color borne the brunt of the pandemic, but workers of color make up 75% of New York’s essential workers, the people who are risking their health to provide the services on which we all rely. Full Article
k Taking government money? Disclose your political spending: Companies should opt for transparency now more than ever By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000 With increasing reports of large public companies and politically connected ones receiving COVID-19 rescue aid and the Trump administration blocking proper oversight, business leaders can act on their own to protect the integrity of the government aid effort and of companies themselves. They can do that by disclosing their companies’ political spending to show that political influence is not a factor in who gets help. Full Article
k Questioning Tara Reade’s story doesn’t make one a rape apologist: On Joe Biden and #MeToo By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000 Over almost three decades prosecuting criminals, I’ve been threatened, had a Santeria curse put on me, and been called a “fu--ing a--hole” on more occasions than I can count. But until my column for USA Today last week, “Why I’m skeptical about Reade’s sexual assault claim against Biden,” I’d never been called a “rape apologist.” Full Article
k Racialized violence never takes a break: On the killing of Ahmaud Arbery By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:16:03 +0000 Early May weather finally brought spring relief to my family weary from weeks of dreary weather and sheltering in place. Inexplicably a dance party had broken out; the boys, giddy from the arrival of two rabbits — pandemic pets — were dancing with their grandmother as my wife and I looked on, sipping evening cocktails. Then an absentminded Twitter check confronted me with the shocking video of Ahmaud Arbery, a young black Georgian, being hunted down and killed by two white men. Full Article
k GREENE: Same profiling, same brutality, same disrespect — social distancing enforcement shows NYC ‘not as far as we think we are’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:23:25 +0000 As much as Mayor de Blasio wants to pretend these arrests are just a drop in the bucket, from the point of view of those being constantly dropped in the bucket, the city’s heavy-handed coronavirus crackdown is just more of the same.Same profiling. Same brutality. Same disrespect. Full Article
k Distance learning: Social-distance policing is racially skewed; how to fix it By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:10:00 +0000 Seen plenty of people on sidewalks or in parks gallivanting without masks and clustering less than six feet apart? Of course you have, no matter the racial, religious or ethnic composition of the neighborhood; it’s happening everywhere, especially on nice days. Full Article
k If dairy is essential, why aren’t my rights? A N.Y. farmworker’s plea By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000 I am proud that companies and farms are donating milk to many people. I am proud because I am one of the workers who helps produce that milk. Full Article
k Why I’m on a rent strike By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:00:00 +0000 My landlord in Stuyvesant Town is the private equity giant Blackstone, which happens to be the world’s largest private landlord. Blackstone sent a letter to tenants on March 30th offering a “rental assistance program” during COVID-19. The program just meant tenants can break their lease and move during a pandemic, use their security deposit (and pay it back later), or commit to paying full rent over a longer period of time, if we can prove we’ve suffered economic loss. Full Article
k Trae Young is the perfect Knicks target By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:38:39 +0000 The Knicks have the draft picks to make a major swing on the trade market, and the Atlanta point guard makes sense for everyone involved. Full Article
k Reggie Miller, the dream opponent for the Knicks, was made for the bright lights of New York By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:30:00 +0000 There were two Reggies in New York City. Full Article
k Dave Checketts on his wild tenure running the ’90s Knicks By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:30:00 +0000 Time has been extremely kind to Checketts' Knicks tenure. Full Article
k Trae Young is the perfect Knicks target By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:38:39 +0000 The Knicks have the draft picks to make a major swing on the trade market, and the Atlanta point guard makes sense for everyone involved. Full Article