Part 2 of a three-part series. SPRINGFIELD — One could make the case that all of the problems with the Springfield Police Department , outlined in damning US Department of Justice report, took place under previous leadership, on someone else’s watch. Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, appointed last year to lead the […]
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Nike shakes off pandemic blues with surging online sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Nike appears to have recovered from its pandemic slump, posting a solid quarterly profit driven by soaring online sales of its sneakers and workout apparel. The world’s largest sports apparel maker on Tuesday reported a net profit of $1.5 billion profit, or 95 cents per share, […]
Sobbing over the back-to-school display in the grocery store? It’s the coronavirus blues
School supplies. (Laurence Mouton / Getty Images) In the grocery store the other day, I passed through the “back to school” aisle and promptly burst into tears. Not the salty-sweet tears that fill your eyes and hang on your lashes before sending a perfect drop or two down your cheek […]