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Mazda-Toyota boosts investment in Alabama plant by $830M

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, the new joint-venture between the two auto companies, on Thursday announced an additional $830 million investment in its new Alabama plant. Gov. Kay Ivey said in a news release that the investment in the new auto facility is now $2.3 billion, up from the...
Harley-Davidson cuts ties with dealership over racist posts

MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson said it is pulling its Facebook ads for the month of July and severing ties with a Tennessee dealership whose owner was accused of posting racist comments on social media disparaging Black Lives Matter protesters. The post was allegedly made on the Facebook page of Abernathy’s Cycles,...
Ford lets buyers return vehicles if they lose their job

Have you bought a new Ford and then lost your job? You can return it under a new program. On Monday the car company launched the Ford Promise program, which lets buyers who purchased or leased a vehicle through Ford’s finance arm to return the vehicle within the first year...
J.C. Penney stores closing at Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer, Monroeville, near Butler and in the Beaver Valley

Four J.C. Penney stores in Western Pennsylvania will close as part of the retailer’s plans to shutter 154 stores, in what it said Thursday was the first round of store closings. Stores at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer; Monroevile Mall in Monroeville; the Clearview Mall near Butler; and the...
Amazon uses portion of headquarters for homeless shelter in Seattle

Cyber market giant Amazon has created a permanent homeless shelter inside one of its buildings at its Seattle headquarters. The facility is home to 50 families in private rooms and is slated to double that number in the near future, per media website Deadline. Officials at the shelter say they...
Universal Orlando seeks to reopen theme parks in early June

ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando is aiming to reopen its theme parks in early June, a resort official said Thursday, more than two months after the company joined crosstown rivals Disney World and SeaWorld in closing their gates to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Universal Orlando executive John...
Indiana firefighter waiting on stimulus check finds $8.2 million in bank accountVideo

Surprise! An Indiana volunteer firefighter went to an ATM to withdraw $200 from his checking account only to find out he was a millionaire after looking at his receipt. According to Chicago-based television station WGN 9, Charles Calvin, of New Chicago, Ind., said he glanced down at his receipt and...
Fiori’s Pizzaria making masks to combat covid-19

Fiori’s Pizzaria has now joined the mask-making brigade in an attempt to protect the public during the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant started crafting the masks shortly after Gov. Tom Wolf suggested that Pennsylvania residents, along with practicing social distancing, should wear face coverings when out in public. Amy Rodgers, who...
Fanatics, MLB partner to use baseball uniforms to make coronavirus masks, gowns

Major League Baseball and sports apparel maker Fanatics are combining efforts to produce hospital gowns and protective masks out of the material used to make uniforms. The top provider of MLB hats, jerseys and other merchandise has converted its Easton factory to produce the protective gear for health care professionals...
Sheetz announces several changes as a result of covid-19

Sheetz announced several changes to in-store operations because of the covid-19 pandemic in order to protect the health and well-being its team members, the company said Monday. Self-serve coffee is now suspended. People can use the touch-screen to order or ask an employee for help. Self-serve beverages are also suspended....
Stocks drop as recession fears take hold; Dow loses 1,300

NEW YORK —Stocks tumbled more than 5% on Wall Street Wednesday, and the Dow erased virtually all its gains since President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration. Even prices for investments seen as safe during downturns fell as the coronavirus outbreak chokes the economy and investors rush to raise cash. Markets have...
Amazon to stop accepting nonessential products for shipment during coronavirus crisis

In attempt to slow the spreading of the novel coronavirus across the U.S., Amazon will block shipments of nonessential products. The move is in response to a significant increase in orders for necessities, according to Business Insider. Amazon on Tuesday told sellers and vendors that it would accept only shipments...
McDonald’s closing dine-in areas at corporate-owned restaurants over coronavirus pandemic

McDonald’s will no longer have dine-in or play areas open on Tuesday at its corporate-owned stores because of the coronavirus pandemic. McDonald’s USA announced Monday that it would serve customers who walk in for takeout, order at the drive-thru or use McDelivery. #McDonalds is closing all dining rooms nationwide. #wfsb...
Spirit Airlines to move operational control center to Tennessee

Spirit Airlines plans to move its operational control center from Miramar, Fla., to Tennessee by early 2021. The airline said the move will involve the transfer of more than 240 jobs at the center, which controls the operations of more than 650 daily flights, including those serving passengers at Pittsburgh...
Deaf man sues Pornhub for lack of closed captioning

A deaf man has filed a class-action lawsuit against adult website Pornhub, alleging that the company has violated federal law. According to a TMZ report, Yaroslav Suris claims the company has violated his and others’ rights under the American’s with Disabilities Act by denying the deaf and hearing-impaired access to...
Woman sues TripAdvisor after falling off runaway camel

DEDHAM, Mass. — A woman is suing TripAdvisor after a runaway camel tossed her to the ground during a tour in Morocco. Breanne Ayala, 24, is accusing Massachusetts-based TripAdvisor and its subsidiary Viator of negligence and breach of contract for failing to ensure the camel tour company was operating safely,...

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