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Though the odds of winning the jackpot are astronomically low, Americans still spend billions of dollars on the lottery each year in the hopes of striking it rich. Across the 44 states that have some kind of lottery available, Americans bought $81.6 billion worth of lottery tickets in 2019. These states doled out $52.7 billion […]
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation tracks gun sales and publishes a list of how many are handled as part of its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Each month, the figures are reported by state. Nearly everyone put through this system qualifies as a buyer. People who are excluded usually have criminal records. Of […]
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The bruising global competition among Russia, China and the United States has added to an environmental crisis that will flood much of the world and help burn more of it. Mass starvation and internal political strife in countries around much of the globe has caused an unexpectedly large number of people to think human civilization […]
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A new study by BDO USA shows that 18 retailers filed for bankruptcy in the first half of the year. There was hope that a decline in new COVID-19 cases and an “opening” of the economy would make a difference. Data shows that the case is otherwise. Retail traffic has not improved in the past […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for September 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden had another gaffe on Sunday when he said an estimated 200 million people have already died from the coronavirus, even though the number of American casualties is closer to 200,000. […]
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Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) plans to add an extraordinary number of workers in the United States and Canada. The 100,000 new employees are about the same number as the entire population of Green Bay, Wisconsin, another sign of the rapid expansion of the e-commerce and cloud computing juggernaut. The decision means Amazon almost certainly will […]
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New York (CNN Business)The paper towel shortage in the United States didn’t stop in the spring. Although finding paper towels for sale hasn’t been quite as difficult as it was when the pandemic first hit the United States, finding them — especially at a normal price — still isn’t always easy. Paper towels have been […]
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(CNN Business)Before the pandemic, there were many reasons to be anxious about taking an elevator — from being crammed in a small space with strangers, to getting stuck between floors. Now, as coronavirus cases exceed 18 million worldwide, many people are concerned about catching the virus, whether from someone else in the elevator or via […]
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Raul A. Reyes is an attorney and a member of the USA Today board of contributors. Follow him on Twitter @RaulAReyes. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Adios, Goya! That seemed to be the prevailing sentiment on social media after Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue praised President Trump at a White House […]
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On Friday night, a 27-year-old black man named Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by police during an altercation that Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms said didn’t warrant “a justified use of deadly force.” One minute, Brooks was calmly chatting with the two officers who found him sleeping in his car. The next, they were all wrestling […]
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