Pantry-loading has extended into freezer-stuffing in the pandemic, and that means frozen food items like Stouffer’s Lasanga, Hot Pockets and Marie Callender’s pies are flying off shelves. Americans shelled out $15.5 billion in the frozen food aisles during the 11 weeks that ended on May 16, 2020, a 40.2% increase from the comparable year-ago period,…… MORE
Ice Cube canceled his appearance on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, directly referencing the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police as the reason why. “I apologize to everyone expecting to see me on Good Morning America today, but after the events in Minnesota with George Floyd I’m in no mood to tell America, good…… MORE
David Guetta hopes to get you on your feet this weekend. The internationally known deejay will be spinning his classic hits Saturday evening from an iconic New York City rooftop, all in an effort to raise money for coronavirus relief charities. “Since the beginning of [the pandemic] I was looking for an idea on how…… MORE
The VP pick is coming! The VP pick is coming! OK, not this minute. But soon! At least according to former Vice President Joe Biden, who said he hopes to announce the pick by August 1 during a virtual fundraiser on Wednesday night. “We’re in the process of deciding the basic cut, about whether or…… MORE
Restaurants are starting to open their doors again as states ease pandemic-related regulations. But it’s far from business as usual. In addition to following new social distancing and hygiene rules, restaurants have to figure out how to get customers in the door. Understanding what consumers are looking for right now will help. Enter Tanya Spaulding,…… MORE
Pennsylvania House Democrats are accusing Republican leaders of keeping a Republican lawmaker’s positive coronavirus test from them for a week and not informing them that a handful of GOP members were quarantining as a result. In a statement Wednesday, Republican state Rep. Andrew Lewis confirmed he tested positive for Covid-19 on May 20 and immediately…… MORE
The brother of George Floyd — the man who died after pleading that he couldn’t breathe while a police officer held him down with his knee — said that he wants justice for his brother’s death after a second night of protests. “People are torn and hurt because they’re tired of seeing black men die constantly, over and over…… MORE
Carl Icahn believed in Hertz right up until the end. And it cost him $2 billion. Icahn was the largest shareholder in Hertz, which filed for bankruptcy late Friday night. The activist investor took a stake in Hertz in 2014 and held it through early March of this year — even as the Covid-19 outbreak…… MORE
President Trump loves to boast about how well the stock market has done during his tenure. That makes his recent threats to rein in big tech and social media firms all the more puzzling. Trump’s fury over being fact checked by Twitter about claims of election fraud with mail-in ballots has led him to threaten…… MORE
The Internal Revenue Service says it’s sent stimulus payments to more than 150 million people as of last week — but not everyone who is eligible for the payment has gotten their money yet. In a rush to get the cash out as quickly as possible, the IRS started with the people who it could…… MORE
