Three railroad employees were suspended without pay for converting a room underneath Grand Central Terminal in New York City into their own personal ‘man cave.’ The room was furnished with a wall-mounted TV connected to a streaming device, a futon couch, refrigerator, air mattress, and microwave, according to a report released Thursday by the Metropolitan…… MORE
A lawyer for President Donald Trump told a federal appeals court Friday that there is no request for documents that could be made as part of the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation concerning hush-money payments issued during the 2016 presidential election that he wouldn’t consider overbroad. During oral arguments as part of Trump’s lawsuit to block…… MORE
Coffee shops have used loyalty programs to learn more about their customers and keep them coming back for years. Now, as consumers embrace digital payments during the pandemic, the trend is spreading to restaurant chains who want the same benefits. Earlier this month, White Castle announced the launch of its first national rewards program, Craver…… MORE
Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, is about to enter the animated world of the Johnson family. Abrams, a former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate and chair of the voting rights advocacy group Fair Fight, is set to lend her voice to the upcoming animated episode of ABC’s ‘black-ish,’ CNN…… MORE
Gold prices have soared more than 20% in 2020, and they hit a new record high earlier this year. Silver and palladium are surging, too. But platinum prices are down almost 15% year-to-date. Now experts are saying platinum may soon catch up with its flashier rivals. Investors often flock to gold and other metals in…… MORE
Harley-Davidson is retreating from India, calling time on a decade-long attempt to break into the world’s biggest motorcycle market. The company said in a statement on Thursday that it will close its Bawal factory in northern India and “significantly reduce” the size of its sales office in Gurgaon, near Delhi. Dealers will serve customers through…… MORE
“The Comey Rule” employs a clunky framing device, turning Rod Rosenstein into the awkward narrator of the story. Brilliant casting from top to bottom, however, elevates this two-part Showtime adaptation of former FBI director James Comey’s book, which adopts a sympathetic stance toward the no-win scenario the bureau faced with its twin investigations into presidential…… MORE
President Donald Trump this week refused to commit to a peaceful transition should he lose the November election, leading some to speculate that he might seek to use the tools of presidential power including his role as commander in chief of the armed forces to prolong his time in office. The US military is adamant…… MORE
The world of skateboarding has lost an icon and entrepreneur with the death of Keith Hufnagel at the age of 46. Hufnagel, the founder of the streetwear company Huf Worldwide, had been battling brain cancer for more than two years. His brand announced his passing on Thursday. “We are absolutely heartbroken to deliver the news…… MORE
A mother and father are mourning after their two children died from coronavirus just one day apart. Gerald “Jerry” Jones, 51, was a longtime paramedic in Volusia County, Florida. His sister, Shyla Pennington, 41, was a teaching assistant at Volusia County Schools. Their father, Greg Jones, shared a number of updates on his Facebook page…… MORE
