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Victims Of 2018 Camp Fire Speak Out In Court Against PG&E

6:26am June 18, 2020

by Lily Jamali

Victims confronted PG&E executives in a California court Wednesday, offering emotional testimony about the deadly fire that swept through the town of Paradise. Faulty PG&E equipment caused the fire.

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A Target worker corrals shopping carts in Omaha, Neb., on June 16. The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay."

Economy

Target Makes Extra Coronavirus Pay Permanent, Boosts Hourly Minimum To $15

5:02pm June 17, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay." Target previously planned to raise its pay minimum by the end of 2020.

News

Greensboro City Council Passes Budget, OKs Fund For Damaged Businesses

4:43pm June 17, 2020

by April Laissle

Greensboro City Council passed an annual budget on Tuesday that included several cuts to offset losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

National

Quaker Oats To Retire Aunt Jemima Brand Named After Racist Stereotype

4:11pm June 17, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Twitty, a food historian, about Quaker Oats' decision to discontinue the Aunt Jemima brand, which was named after a racist stereotype.

Economy

How The Pandemic Has Changed The Way Americans Spend Money

4:11pm June 17, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The pandemic has changed the way Americans spend money, and wealthy families started spending less. Their cautious spending on in-person services may put the brakes on economic recovery.

National

Aunt Jemima Will Change Name, Image As Brands Confront Racial Stereotypes

3:50pm June 17, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Quaker Foods is retiring the name and logo of its 130-year-old pancake and syrup brand. Uncle Ben's and Mrs. Butterworth's also plan to change their packaging and marketing.

Facebook has faced criticism from employees and outside groups for not blocking President Trump's inflammatory posts.

Politics & Government

Justice Department Proposes Rolling Back Legal Protections For Online Platforms

3:36pm June 17, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The Justice Department's proposed legislation follows a May executive order by President Trump to limit protections for social media after Twitter began adding fact checks to some of his tweets.

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1:44pm June 17, 2020

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A worker paints over a Louis Vuitton storefront, boarded up after the coronavirus outbreak, on March 30 in San Francisco.

The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That Has Tanked The Economy

9:24am June 17, 2020

by Scott Horsley

While retail sales bounced back in May after a deep drop in March and April, the wealthiest Americans are not spending as freely as they did before the pandemic. And that could limit the recovery.

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President Barack Obama signs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, in Denver.

Absent From Stimulus Packages: Overhauling Energy, Climate Programs

6:59am June 17, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are not part of the $3 trillion in U.S. relief packages passed so far — despite a long history of funding energy programs after economic crises.

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