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‘Women especially are going to pay the price.’ Parents going back to work face child care crisis.
This post was originally published on this siteA single father in New Jersey is taking unpaid leave from his job as a baker because he has no one to look after his son. A university employee in New York realizes she may never return to the office after her autistic daughter’s child care center closed for good. A new mother in Utah uses vacation time to take two hours off from work each day.The coronavirus pandemic has created a staggering child care crisis that threatens to undermine the reopening of the U.S. economy. More […]
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CVS closes stores across 20 states. Call ahead, if you’re planning on visiting one.
This post was originally published on this siteSome CVS stores across 20 states are closed.The chain drug store announced the closures in the wake of protests that began last week following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police. Amid the unrest, businesses in many cities have been broken into and looted.CVS told USA TODAY it does not have a complete list of the closed stores, due to the developing nature of the situation.The pharmacy chain confirmed while several stores have […]
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With online searches, more is less
This post was originally published on this siteA reader asks the Geek for help after his phone’s browser trips up on JavaScript.
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Costco plans to bring back free samples after suspending the snacks due to coronavirus pandemic
This post was originally published on this siteCostco plans to start bringing back its legendary free samples next month with some changes.The retailer suspended its popular samples in its wholesale clubs in early March over safety concerns with the spread of the […]
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PHOTOS: Just for Kids is back
This post was originally published on this sitePANAMA CITY — Somethin’s Cookin’ owner Hannelore Holland hosted a Just for Kids cooking class May 23, when children prepared dough to make pizzas, braided bread and cinnamon rolls.The next children’s class is June 13; class size is very limited. Reservations are required by calling 850-769-8979.
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Rebuilding America: Editorial: We have to reopen, rebuild Florida together
This post was originally published on this siteReopening and rebuilding Florida’s economy successfully will take a return to all of us believing we’re in this together.
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Tuesday Morning retailer files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans 230 store closings
This post was originally published on this siteOff-price retailer Tuesday Morning filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday with plans to close more than a third of its stores.Tuesday Morning had been struggling when the coronavirus pandemic began and went into a free fall when it was forced to temporarily close its locations due to the crisis.The company joins a growing list of retailers that have tumbled into Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the pandemic, including J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus and J. Crew. In […]
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WonderWorks to reopen Friday
This post was originally published on this siteNew health, safety measures in effect.
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Just for Kids is back
This post was originally published on this sitePANAMA CITY — Somethin’s Cookin’ owner Hannelore Holland hosted a Just for Kids cooking class May 23, when children prepared dough to make pizzas, braided bread and cinnamon rolls.The next children’s class is June 18; class size is very limited. Reservations are required by calling 850-769-8979.
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Is the stock market open on Memorial Day?
This post was originally published on this siteU.S. financial markets will be closed May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will resume normal trading hours Tuesday. The NYSE is scheduled to reopen its trading floor to some brokers Tuesday after it went fully electronic for two months after two people tested positive for coronavirus.The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommended the U.S. bond market close at 2 p.m. Eastern on Friday and […]
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