Tag Archives: Black Friday
Stein wants Recount, Aretha Carries the Tune
Friday, November 25, 2016
Ree-count: The Green Party and its defeated presidential candidate Jill Stein say they have raised $3.5 million to force recounts of the Nov. 8 election results in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, three states where Donald Trump won, but barely. Stein …
Married Couple Mass Shooting
Thursday, December 3, 2015
A husband and wife were killed in a shootout with the police in San Bernardino, Calif., after the couple had attacked a state office building killing 14 people and wounding 17. The two shooters were identified as Syed Farook, 28, …
Paris Climate Summit, Always Low Salaries
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Political Climate: President Obama is in Paris today trying to negotiate an international climate change agreement that would enlist almost every country on earth to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. It would be one of the legacies of his presidency. But …
Off. Wilson Resigns, Detained in Qatar
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Ferguson: Police Officer Darren Wilson, who was cleared Monday by a grand jury in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, has resigned from the Ferguson, Mo. police department. A letter from Wilson released by his lawyer said, in part, …
Shopping Madness, “Queen of Crime”
Friday, November 28, 2014
Holiday Spirit: Millions of Americans went shopping yesterday, probably before the Thanksgiving dessert was served. Christmas shopping has officially crept into Thanksgiving Day. Shoppers were lined up for the doors to open at Wal-Mart and Target stores across the country. …
China Tension, Friday Madness
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Tension: The US government yesterday urged its passenger airlines to notify China before passing through its newly claimed airspace over the East China Sea. The State Department said this does not indicate US acceptance of China’s demands, but does acknowledge …
Shopping Begins, Comet Burns
Friday, November 29, 2013
Shop Till You Drop: A crowd of 15,000 waited outside Macy’s on Herald Square until the doors opened at 8 pm. Big chain retailers across the country opened for a 24-hour shopathon. Wal-Mart opened at 6 pm, two hours earlier …
The Blackest Friday
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
One of the darkest moments in American history came when the day after Thanksgiving was named “Black Friday”. What used to be a day with little to do but eat leftovers and hang out with family has become …