Heather Hayes
You Can Soon Experience a Drive-In Movie at your Local Walmart
This Coronavirus pandemic has caused Walmart the store we have counted on for years to be open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to close at 8pm at most locations. To make things stranger they are now turning their parking lots in some cities into a drive-in movie. Yes, you heard this right. Walmart is turning parking lots into movie theaters at 160 of its locations, including 14 in North Texas. Stores throughout the region are among the retailer’s locations taking advantage of the hole left byRead More
Coca-Cola to enter hard seltzer market through Topo Chico brand
Coca-Cola will release a hard seltzer under its Topo Chico brand later this year. The alcoholic beverage will first hit select Latin American cities and then launch in the U.S. in 2021. In 2019, hard seltzer’s volume more than tripled. The popularity of brands such as White Claw and Boston Beer’s Truly has put spiked seltzer in the spotlight. Its volume more than tripled last year, helping to reverse the global decline of alcohol consumption. Coca-Cola announced it will release a hard seltzer under its Topo Chico brand later thisRead More
Supreme Court says Manhattan prosecutors can obtain Trump’s financial records
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Manhattan prosecutors can obtain President Trump’s financial records — and punted House Democrats’ efforts to access similar records to a lower court. Why it matters: The Manhattan ruling, a 7-2 decision, is a stinging loss for Trump, who has fought relentlessly to keep these records secret. The state of play: The public likely won’t see Trump’s tax returns any time soon, because they’ve been subpoenaed as part of a secret grand jury process in New York. And the court’s 7-2 punt of House Democrats’ subpoena means thatRead More
2020 State Fair of Texas Canceled Due to Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic
The State Fair of Texas has canceled this year’s fair due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The fair made the announcement on their website: “With a heavy heart, we are announcing that the State Fair of Texas will not open for the 2020 season. We believe the spirit of the Lone Star state lies in every Texan’s ability to care and look out for their neighbor and it is with this in mind, we have decided to keep our guests, staff, and partners safe and healthy during these uncertain time.Read More
All alcohol consumption at Florida bars suspended, Bars closed in Texas, State Fair of Oklahoma Canceled
COVID Numbers Break New Record at Nearly 9,000; Drinking Alcohol Suspended at Bars All alcohol consumption at Florida bars suspended effective immediately Effective immediately, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is suspending the on-premises consumption of alcohol at bars statewide. The announcement comes Friday as Florida coronavirus cases continue to climb. Florida reported nearly 9,000 new cases, which shatters the previous single-day record. The Florida agency that governs bars announced the on Twitter just minutes after the Department of Health reported the new confirmed cases. Officials said this isRead More