New York state has announced it approved a budget for its fiscal year 2022 that would allow for legal online wagering in the state for the first time. Further reporting from the Action Network and the Buffalo News indicates the plan to implement online sports betting will be some form …
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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama got a surprise ally in U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, with the conservative lawmaker revealing on Friday that he supports their efforts to unionize. The Republican senator from Florida accused Amazon AMZN in an op-ed published by USA Today that of waging “a war against working-class values” as …
Read More » The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is able to neutralize a rapidly spreading virus variant from Brazil, according to a new laboratory study. Researchers developed an engineered version of the COVID-19 mutation and found that blood samples taken from people who received the vaccine were able to neutralize the variant, according to the …
Read More » New York City public high schools will reopen March 22 for some in-person learning, after more than two months of fully remote instruction for their students. About 55,000 students and 17,000 school staff are expected to return to 488 high schools, the city’s Department of Education said Monday morning. In …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE With the wild moves in the stock of GameStop and AMC Entertainment, or last week in cannabis makers, it’s not illogical to think of the stock market as a casino. Here’s what academic research finds. See full story. These retirees left their pricey life in Santa Cruz, …
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The first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine could get emergency approval in just two weeks, Dr. Anthony Fauci said late Friday. “I would be surprised if it was any more than two weeks from now that the data will be analyzed and decisions would be made” about the vaccine being developed by …
Read More » New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has decided to push for online sports wagering in his state. “New York has the potential to be the largest sports wagering market in the United States, and by legalizing online sports betting we aim to keep millions of dollars in tax revenue here at …
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A patient is transported outside of Tisch Hospital in New York City earlier in November. AFP/Getty Images As New York braces for an influx of COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving, efforts to curb the spread have shifted from closing nonessential businesses to ramping up hospital capacity and trying to stem small …
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Retail stores will be able to move outside in an effort to both prevent the further spread of the virus and help small-business owners. AFP/Getty Images New York City’s small businesses can soon set up shop on the city sidewalks. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the Open Storefronts program during …
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