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LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminates with parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyond
Read full article: LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminates with parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyondThe monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride has reached its exuberant grand finale as multitudes of rainbow-laden revelers hit the streets for marquee parades in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere across the globe.
Parade for Israel in NYC focuses on solidarity this year as Gaza war casts a grim shadow
Read full article: Parade for Israel in NYC focuses on solidarity this year as Gaza war casts a grim shadowMarchers chanted for the release of hostages in Gaza at a New York City parade for Israel that drew thousands of people under heightened security.
Apple's biggest announcements from its iPad event: brighter screen, faster chips and the Pencil Pro
Read full article: Apple's biggest announcements from its iPad event: brighter screen, faster chips and the Pencil ProApple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPad Pros and Airs — lineups that will boast faster processors, new sizes and a new display system.
Retail trade group: holiday sales expected to slow to 3% to 4%, compared with 5.4% growth a year ago
Read full article: Retail trade group: holiday sales expected to slow to 3% to 4%, compared with 5.4% growth a year agoThe National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects shoppers will spend more this year than last year, but their spending pace will slow given all the economic uncertainty.
A2ZERO Green Fair returning Friday to celebrate sustainability in Ann Arbor
Read full article: A2ZERO Green Fair returning Friday to celebrate sustainability in Ann ArborLearn about sustainable living and innovation in Ann Arbor during the free A2ZERO Green Fair on Main Street and in the Library Lane Lot on Fifth Avenue.
Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC's Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33
Read full article: Pale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC's Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33A red-tailed hawk named Pale Male has died after bringing a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan for 30 years.
Retail group: Holiday sales up slower-than-expected 5.3%
Read full article: Retail group: Holiday sales up slower-than-expected 5.3%Sales growth for the holiday 2022 season slowed more than expected from its blistering pace a year ago as higher borrowing costs and higher inflation made shoppers pull back, according to the nation’s largest retail trade group.
Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation
Read full article: Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflationHoliday sales rose as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure.
Retail sales drop at start of key holiday shopping season
Read full article: Retail sales drop at start of key holiday shopping seasonAmericans cut back their retail spending last month as the holiday shopping season began amid high prices and rising interest rates that are forcing some families, particularly those with lower incomes, curtail their consumption.
Dolce&Gabbana relaunching beauty with an eye on Gen-Z
Read full article: Dolce&Gabbana relaunching beauty with an eye on Gen-ZDolce&Gabbana has become the first Italian fashion house to bring its beauty division in-house, a move that the CEO said Tuesday would strengthen the link between beauty and fashion, and help build inroads with younger consumers.
Jacobs’ post-pandemic runway: Parading puffers in patterns
Read full article: Jacobs’ post-pandemic runway: Parading puffers in patternsIn another unmistakable sign that New York is coming back to life, Marc Jacobs celebrated a long-awaited return to in-person fashion shows when he presented his fall collection Monday evening at the grand Fifth Avenue branch of the New York Public Library.
NYC Pride parade bans police; Gay officers 'disheartened'
Read full article: NYC Pride parade bans police; Gay officers 'disheartened'Organizers of New York City's Pride events say they are banning police officers and other members of law enforcement from marching in an annual parade until at least 2025.
St. Patrick's Day to be largely virtual in NYC for 2nd year
Read full article: St. Patrick's Day to be largely virtual in NYC for 2nd yearBagpiper Joe Brady leads a smaller version of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK – A largely virtual St. Patrick's Day was planned for New York City on Wednesday, one year after the annual parade celebrating Irish heritage was canceled because of the pandemic. A live broadcast of the St. Patrick’s Day Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral took place. AdMultitudes of people usually line Fifth Avenue for New York’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, which traces its roots to the 1760s. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration For All” at 7 p.m.
Protesters supporting Indian farmers demonstrate in NYC
Read full article: Protesters supporting Indian farmers demonstrate in NYCTens of thousands of protesting farmers have marched, rode horses and drove long lines of tractors into India's capital, breaking through police barricades to storm the historic Red Fort. The farmers have been demanding the withdrawal of new laws that they say will favor large corporate farms and devastate the earnings of smaller scale farmers. The crowd gathered on Manhattan's east side on India's Republic Day, a national holiday that honors the anniversary of India's constitution coming into effect. Indian farmers have been protesting for nearly two months over new laws they say will benefit big corporations and wreak havoc on the earnings of smaller scale farmers. Many of the farmers are Sikhs from the northern state and neighboring Haryana, which are major agricultural producers.
'Black Lives' mural outside Trump Tower defaced for 3rd time
Read full article: 'Black Lives' mural outside Trump Tower defaced for 3rd timeNew York Police Department officers attempt to detain a protester who defaced with black paint the Black Lives Matter mural outside of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue Saturday, July 18, 2020, in the Manhattan borough of New York. The Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Manhattans Trump Tower has been defaced with paint for the third time in a week. In the latest incident, two women were arrested around 3 p.m. Saturday after police said they poured black paint on the block-long mural outside Trump Tower on Manhattans chic Fifth Avenue. Meanwhile, police are continuing to look for a man in black shorts and a dark blue T-shirt who was seen splashing red paint on the Black Lives Matter mural around noon on Monday. Mayor Bill de Blasio helped paint the mural in front of President Donald Trumps namesake tower last week.
Mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump Tower
Read full article: Mayor helps paint 'Black Lives Matter' outside Trump TowerMayor Bill de Blasio, third from left, participates in painting Black Lives Matter on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in New York. Al Sharpton as he helped paint the racial justice rallying cry in giant yellow letters on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower. Our streets!When we say Black Lives Matter, there is no more American statement, there is no more patriotic statement because there is no America without Black America, de Blasio said. We are acknowledging the truth of ourselves as Americans by saying Black Lives Matter. We are righting a wrong.The mayor announced the plan to paint Black Lives Matter in front of Trump Tower last month after earlier saying the slogan would be painted on streets at several locations around the city. Trump lived in Trump Tower before he took office as president but has spent little time there since.
Michigan bars navigate changing rules, can now offer alcohol to-go
Read full article: Michigan bars navigate changing rules, can now offer alcohol to-goGretchen Whitmers order that effectively stopped indoor alcohol service at most locations. But the order also made it OK for alcohol to be sold to-go. Its a great spot to be.Per the Gov.s order, bars with on-premises liquor licenses that earn more than 70% of receipts from alcohol must shut down. And those without an outdoor space are allowed to sell drinks to-go or via delivery. Its outdoor space will allow the bar to remain open.
Video shows Royal Oak bar linked to COVID-19 cases was crowded without social distancing
Read full article: Video shows Royal Oak bar linked to COVID-19 cases was crowded without social distancingROYAL OAK, Mich. Oakland County health officials said video from inside a Royal Oak bar linked to three coronavirus (COVID-19) cases shows there was no social distancing enforced despite the crowded atmosphere. The Oakland County Health Department has confirmed three people tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Fifth Avenue, a popular night spot in Royal Oak. Video of the patio area at Fifth Avenue shows big crowds, but social distancing was not enforced. Its a common problem at bars across Michigan as owners try to enforce distancing measures in what are normally social environments. The three customers who tested positive for the coronavirus visited Fifth Avenue on June 19.