May 8, 2024

Coronavirus
Cases of coronavirus disease surging along Georgia’s coast
Lockdowns Return Across India As COVID-19 Cases Near 1 Million: Live Updates
Walmart Will Require All Customers To Wear Masks Starting July 20
Kohl’s to require shoppers wear masks starting Monday at stores nationwide, following Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kroger
Mask mandates catch on as states, businesses try to bypass a toxic debate
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tests positive for coronavirus
California Orders Bars, Gyms & Indoor Dining To Close In Biggest COVID-19 Reopening Rollback Yet: Live Updates

Business/Economy
US Recovery Stalls As Pandemic ‘Second Wave’ Threatens To Unleash Double-Dip Recession
Mission Accomplished? S&P 500 Goes Green For The Year
Covid-19 Is Bankrupting American Companies at a Relentless Pace
The Sinking Titanic’s Great Pumps Finally Fail
Monthly U.S. Budget Deficit Soared to Record $864 Billion in June
‘I Can’t Keep Doing This:’ Small-Business Owners Are Giving Up
Elon Musk is now worth more than Warren Buffett as Tesla stock continues to break records
Delta loses $7 billion in second quarter
Wells CEO Is “Extremely Disappointed” With First Quarterly Loss Since 2008; Massive Dividend Cut
It Starts: Mortgage Delinquencies Suddenly Soar At Record Pace
Over 50 Million Americans Have Now Filed For First-Time Jobless Benefits Since Lockdowns Began
Weekly jobless claims rise by more than 1 million for 17th straight week

Global
Chinese Military Exercises Threaten To Invade Taiwan
Worst China Stocks Selloff Since February Caps Brutal Reversal

Politics
Kanye West Is Reportedly Pulling Out Of Presidential Race After Polling At Just 2% In National Survey

Schools
Los Angeles and San Diego Schools to Go Online-Only in the Fall
Atlanta, L.A., San Diego to keep schools closed

Local
North Point Ministries suspends in-person services until 2021
DeKalb Schools seems set for delayed start to school year

Crime/law enforcement
Police RAID house of gun-toting St. Louis lawyer couple and confiscate the AR-15 brandished during confrontation with Black Lives Matter protesters outside their home

Sports
Redskins to Drop Name, Yielding to Pressure From Sponsors and Activists

Money
Coin Shortage Strikes Walmart, Customers Required To Pay With Card At Self-Checkout

Food
There Are Already Nationwide Shortages Of Aluminum Cans, Soda, Flour, Canned Soup, Pasta, & Rice

Prepping
Here’s What 75 Preppers Learned During the Lockdown

Sports
Washington Redskins “Retire” Hurtful Name & Logo, Will Reveal New Name Later