New York business leaders warn de Blasio of risk posed by city’s perceived decline

The pandemic has devastated the city’s economy, executives tell mayor. Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a May media availability at City Hall. MICHAEL APPLETON/MAYORAL PHOTOGRAPHY OFFICE More than 160 business leaders, including executives at Citigroup Inc. US:C, Mastercard Inc. US:MA and Nasdaq Inc. US:NDAQ, have … Read More

NBA Playoff Ratings Slip As Fans Grumble That League Has Become ‘Too Political’

LeBron James has been an outspoken critic of President Trump.  KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/GETTY IMAGES Some basketball fans are souring on the NBA’s support of teams and players bringing politics onto the court, tossing an assist to President Donald Trump in his … Read More

Golf Ratings Are Dunking on Every Other Sport in America Right Now

It’s PGA Championship week, and Clay Travis is talking golf. Major sports leagues across the country have been back for a little while now, and there is something that is catching the eye of Clay, and that is the ratings in golf. … Read More

Donald Trump’s no racist, as past acts and presidential record prove

Donald Trump is no racist. I have known him since 1973 and have never seen any indication or any form of racism. In fact, quite the contrary. When I was Manhattan Borough president and president of the New York City … Read More

NFL will not hold live national anthem performances in 2020 due to COVID-19, per report

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The league ‘could also curtail the on-field access of live military and police honor guards’ The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to severely limit, if not eliminate, fan attendance at NFL games during the 2020 season, but fans won’t … Read More

Fake driver’s licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says

Nearly 20,000 counterfeit U.S. licenses were seized at Chicago’s O’Hare airport in the first half of 2020, according to a report. Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say — and young adults who are … Read More

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do

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Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they’ve been exposed to someone who is sick. —Hannah Norman/KHN In the midst of the COVID-19 … Read More

Campaign holds ‘Evangelicals for Trump’ event at Vegas casino, swipes at Nevada church restrictions

Houses of worship have a hard cap of 50 people, while casinos may allow 50 percent capacity. President Trump‘s campaign is holding an “Evangelicals for Trump” event on Thursday at a Las Vegas hotel and casino, amid a controversial ban in the state on … Read More

Supreme Court says Nevada can impose tighter virus limits on churches than casinos

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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled late Friday that Nevada can impose tighter restrictions on churches than casinos while a legal dispute over its social distancing policies continues. The 5-4 ruling included dissents from conservative justices who said limiting church gatherings to 50 worshipers while allowing … Read More

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