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Uber Eats waives fees for black-owned restaurants

Uber announced last week that it would help customers support black-owned businesses and restaurants through its app.

Fed predicts unemployment will fall to 9.3 percent by end of 2020

Federal Reserve officials expect the unemployment rate to remain above 9 percent until the end of 2020.

Minneapolis Withdrawing from Police Union Negotiations

The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations.

Philonise Floyd asks Congress to deliver justice for his brother

Philonise Floyd is seeking only one thing from Congress in the wake of his brother's death two weeks ago: "Justice for George."

Study finds vulnerabilities in online voting tool used by several states

Researchers with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Michigan found multiple security vulnerabilities in an

Trump’s Order Ignites Overdue Debate On Big Tech Protections

President Donald Trump took the fight directly to the social media giants when he signed an executive order regarding Section 230.

US, Russia to begin nuclear arms talks this month

U.S. and Russian officials will meet later this month for nuclear arms control negotiations.

New York City Begins Reopening, 400,000 Expected To Return To Work

New York City began reopening Monday, allowing nearly 400,000 people to begin returning to work, NBC News reported.

Doctors around world say COVID-19 may be losing its potency, becoming less deadly

Doctors across the world are offering encouraging reports that the coronavirus may be losing steam and becoming less deadly.

BP To Slash 10,000 Jobs As Coronavirus Creates Slump In Energy Markets

Oil and gas giant BP announced Monday that it will cut 10,000 jobs from its global workforce.

Elon Musk calls for Amazon to be broken up: 'Monopolies are wrong!'

Elon Musk tweets in response to former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson's book about COVID-19 not meeting Amazon guidelines for sale.

Unemployment Falls to 13.3% and Economy Adds 2.5 Million Jobs

The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent and payrolls unexpectedly rose by 2.5 million workers as the easing of restrictions on business ac

Twitter removes Trump campaign tribute to George Floyd claiming copyright complaint

Twitter removed a video tribute to George Floyd posted by President Trump’s reelection campaign, claiming it violated the website’s policy on

Google Faces $5 Billion Lawsuit for Tracking ‘Private’ Internet Use

Google is facing a $5 billion class-action lawsuit over allegations of invading the privacy of millions of users by tracking their internet u

Dow Rises More Than 500 Points, Nasdaq Nears Record High

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 527 points, or 2.05 percent. The S&P 500 moved up 1.36 percent, its fourth day of gains. The tech-heavy

Initial jobless claims drop to 1.9 million

Initial unemployment claims for the last week of May fell to 1.9 million, from peak of 6.9 million.

U.S. Businesses Estimated to Have Shed 2.7 Million Jobs in May, Far Fewer Than Expected

Businesses in the United States shrank their payrolls by 2.76 million, according to a report Wednesday from ADP and Moody’s Analytics.

Nancy Pelosi Admits to MSNBC: ‘Maybe They Didn’t Have Tear Gas’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) admitted to MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Wednesday that authorities might not have used tear gas, after al

Stocks continue winning streak amid protests

Stocks continued winning streak, despite widespread protest and continued unrest around the country.

Rioters Vandalize WWII Memorial, DC Monuments

Several monuments on the National Mall were vandalized during protests in Washington, D.C., that turned into riots.