Grocery store work puts employees at serious risk for infection, a new study found, particularly those who have to interact with customers. These workers likely became a “significant transmission source” for Covid-19 without even knowing it because most in the study were asymptomatic. The analysis, published Thursday in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, is…… MORE
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Biden has refused to condemn Philadelphia violence
President Donald Trump continues to make false accusations about opponent Joe Biden’s position on criminal justice issues. At a campaign rally on Thursday in Tampa, Florida, Trump claimed that the former vice president has refused to condemn the Philadelphia violence that has followed the Monday death of Walter Wallace Jr., a Black man who was…… MORE
NHL’s Coyotes sever ties with top draft pick who admitted to bullying Black classmate with disabilities
The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that they have renounced their rights to their 2020 top NHL draft pick Mitchell Miller after a recent report revealed he had bullied a Black classmate with disabilities. According to the report, published by the Arizona Republic on October 26, Miller had bullied a developmentally disabled Black teen while he…… MORE
Coronavirus fail: How one summer camp’s freewheeling approach led to 118 cases
Here’s what not to do at summer camp. A single Covid-19 positive camper set off a chain of infection that reached more than three-quarters of students, counselors and staffers at a faith-based retreat in Wisconsin over the summer, health officials reported Thursday. Camp organizers had tried to prevent just such a superspreading by requiring proof…… MORE
Trump relying on government officials in final campaign stretch
As President Donald Trump makes a hurried final push for reelection, he is relying not only on his campaign staff but on government officials to transmit his message to voters, a breach of longstanding norms that have mostly been erased over his four-year tenure. This week alone, his White House press secretary has appeared on…… MORE
Federal appeals court rules mailed ballots must be received by Election Day in Minnesota, cutting weeklong window
The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that mailed-in ballots in Minnesota must be received by elections officials no later than Election Day. The 2-1 ruling — a win for the Republican challengers to the state’s plans — cuts off a weeklong window after Election Day where state officials had planned to receive…… MORE
Melania Trump misleads on Trump’s health care record in joint campaign stop
First lady Melania Trump pitched President Donald Trump as a tireless warrior for health care at a rally on Thursday, claiming that health care for every citizen is his priority, even though his administration has worked to dismantle the Affordable Care Act since he took office. The first lady told Florida rallygoers at her first…… MORE
Starbucks expects sales to return to growth next year
Starbucks expects its sales to grow next year, the company said Thursday. In the United States and the Americas, it expects same-store sales to jump between 17% and 22% next year. Internationally, the company is expecting a 25% to 30% spike. The numbers would be a sharp turnaround. Globally, sales at Starbucks stores open for…… MORE
Actor Paul Rudd hands out cookies to voters waiting in the rain to cast their ballots
Do your civic duty, get a cookie — from Paul Rudd. The actor spent Thursday morning handing out blueberry-and-cream cookies to early voters in Brooklyn. As people lined up in the rain, waiting to cast their vote, Rudd waited with them, handing out cookies as voters left the polls. Brian Rosenworcel, drummer for the band…… MORE
Walmart removes guns and ammo from shelves in some stores in response to Philadelphia protests
Walmart is removing firearms and ammunition off the sales floor in some of its US stores in response to protests in Philadelphia following the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. “We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms…… MORE
