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There’s no question that COVID pandemic has drastically impacted global supply chains, causing shortages of everyday items, like kitchen appliances, lumber, chlorine, and even ketchup packets. But perhaps the most surprising disruption is the reported surplus of the wildly popular Girl Scout cookies, which are usually sold during the spring season. The organization told the New York Times they’ve been left with […]
IKEA was ordered by a French court to pay a $1.2 million fine after being found guilty of improperly using data on its employees, CNN Business reports. Jean-Louis Baillot, former CEO of IKEA’s French subsidiary, has received a two-year suspended prison sentence and a $60,500 fine. IKEA France was accused of deploying an alleged “spying system” on current and […]
Five Georgia police officers are out of a job after a 60-year-old man was left alone in an interview before he died by suicide. The Savannah Police Department said William Harvey was taken in for questioning on April 3, ABC News reports, following an aggravated assault investigation. A spokeswoman says there was no video of the man alone in the room, […]
Police reported that a man shot and wounded five people in Alabama and Georgia because he was targeting white men, according to the Associated Press. Detective Brandon Lockhart said Justin Tyran Roberts, who is Black, said his alleged attack was racially motivated, according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. “Basically, he explained throughout his life, specifically white males had taken […]
A man who reportedly fathered 94 kids with 39 different wives has died in India at 76 years old, officials shared. Ziona Chana, who many believe has the world’s largest family, died on Sunday, according to the chief minister of the state of Mizoram. Chana was in charge of a local Christian sect that allowed for […]
Children’s Streetwear Brand | Est. 2014 /// Location: Brooklyn, NY /// Founders: Ivan Rivera & Khrysti Hill /// Website: WeAreLittleGiants.com /// 99designs by Vistaprint Designer: Mikata What’s the inspiration behind the Little Giants name? Ivan: The name comes from our worldview and perspective on children. Our sentiment is that there’s infinite potential and an unlimited greatness in every child. So […]
What does a sneaker corporation owe to the communities that support it? I don’t have the answer to that question, but Nike positions itself as a brand that cares, and I think—compared to other corporations and brands of their stature—they do a pretty good job. New York City’s 64th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade happened […]
The children of Alton Sterling have accepted a $4.5 million settlement with the city of Baton Rouge, nearly five years after their father was fatally shot by a police officer, USA TODAY reports. The attorneys for Sterling’s five children released a statement where they expressed hope that the settlement “will allow the city to heal and provide a pathway […]
Novavax announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, demonstrated 90.4 percent efficacy overall in its Phase 3 trial. In a press release on Monday, Stanley C. Erck—Novavax’s president and CEO—said the newly announced trial results sets up the company as “one step closer” to addressing the global need for additional COVID-19 vaccine options. “These clinical […]
Police said late Sunday night that one woman was dead after a suspect drove a vehicle into protesters in Minneapolis. At around 11:39 p.m. local time, police said, the suspect drove his vehicle into protesters near Lake Street and Girard Avenue. Initially, it was reported that three protesters had been transported to a nearby hospital, […]
