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Exclusive: Obama says in private call that 'rule of law is at risk' in Michael Flynn case

Former President Barack Obama, talking privately to former members of his administration, said Friday that the “rule of law is at risk” in the wake of what he called an unprecedented move by the Justice Department to drop charges against former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.





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Amazon whistleblowers call Bezos 'out of touch,' say they were fired for trying to protect warehouse workers from coronavirus

Two web designers say they were fired by Amazon for organizing a virtual town hall to hear from the company’s low-paid warehouse staff.





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Covid-19 Impact: MTR partners with Swiggy to deliver its packaged food portfolio

With this partnership, MTR products such as masalas, spices, Ready-To-Eat meals and breakfast mixes will be accessible through MTR stores and kirana tabs on Swiggy.




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Fine dining experiences will never be same again, feel restaurateurs

Restaurants in the city are looking to slash in-house dining capacities by 40 per cent to ensure social distancing norms are followed and also ramp up their tech infrastructure to handle more orders online.




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Restaurateurs eye revamp as lockdown shutters eateries

40% Restaurants Face a Permanent Lockout; some entrepreneurs tweaking business models, selling DIY meal kits, attempting delivery.




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Covid lockdown: With eating out in containment, home come the indulgences

“While during the early days of lockdown basic essentials got sold, with time some discretionary sales are coming back,” said Devendra Chawla, MD at Nature’s Basket and Spencer’s Retail that saw 30-60% growth in sales for cold cuts, exotic vegetables, assorted breads and cakes, cookies, international sauces, organic range of staples in last ten days.




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Covid lockdown: At McDonald’s, Domino’s sellers, staff get paid in slices now

“There is absolutely no income coming our way due to the Covid-induced lockdown for over a month. As a result, most companies are facing the problem of paying the employee salaries in full for the month of April,” said National Restaurant Association of India president Anurag Katriar.




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Burger King India joins hands with Delhi Police to provide burgers to orphanages

The staff delivering the meals wear protective gear like masks and gloves to ensure safety. Since Covid – 19 outbreak, Burger King says that it has further strengthened its restaurant procedures around food safety, cleanliness and hygiene and increased its sanitization frequency in all restaurants across the country.




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Restaurants to share ‘loyalty’ as they fight for survival

Under the banner Rise4Restaurants, consumers can buy vouchers from any member of the National Restaurant Association of India and redeem them for a 25% discount on bills once restaurants open.




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Restaurants are giving out fake recipes to keep the customers' craving alive amid Covid-19 lockdown

How to keep customers’ cravings alive has become a challenge for restaurants.




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McDonald's to reopen 15 outlets in UK this month, fast food fans relieved

The company said it would announce the locations of the restaurants next week, with plans to open them on May 13.




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Allow us to sell liquor stock: Hotels, restaurants to govt

As per industry estimates, any standalone restaurant from an established chain could have alcohol inventory of ₹10-25 lakh lying with it. For five-star chains, the stocks are worth much more.




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Zomato targets push into alcohol deliveries

"We believe that a technology-enabled home delivery based solution can promote responsible consumption of alcohol," Mohit Gupta, Zomato's CEO for food delivery, wrote in a business proposal to ISWAI.




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McDonald’s North & East seeks rental waivers

The US burger and fries giant has joined other restaurant chains including Jubilant FoodWorks-operated Domino's Pizza, Tata Starbucks and Speciality Restaurants in seeking waivers from landlords and mall owners.




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Restaurants ready to take back control, go digital to serve customers directly

Expressing the sentiments of the industry, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said the 'logout' movement cemented the belief that the industry needed to take back control.




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Himalaya launches exclusive mom and baby store to take on market leader Johnson & Johnson

The Bengaluru-based company plans to open 25 such 600-1000 square feet stores over a span of 12 months.




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Himalaya aims Rs 1,000 cr turnover from baby, mom care products

The company, which reported Rs 500-crore turnover from its babycare portfolio last fiscal, recently opened its first exclusive 'moms & babies' shop in Bengaluru.




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FirstCry parent's revenue rises to Rs 239 crore in FY17

The total revenue was Rs 239 crore for the period, a jump from Rs 173 crore the year before.




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Toonz Retail plans to invest Rs 30-50 crore in expansion

Currently, Toonz Retail runs 107 stores across India and in the coming year it is looking to come up with stores in Rajkot, Raiberali, Lucknow among other cities.




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UK's Mothercare shrinks to survive as losses widen

The first-half loss reflected an 11.1 percent slump in underlying sales in Mothercare's home market, which it blamed on wider market uncertainty and "negative press coverage" of its financial restructuring.




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A mother's love inspires a whole new eco-friendly category of diapers

The eco-friendly startup commenced operations in early 2016 out of Utagi’s spare bedroom with a personal investment of Rs 24 lakh.




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WATCH: Full House Floor Debate And Vote On Impeachment

On Wednesday at 9 AM, the full House of Representatives will debate and vote on the two articles of impeachment that have now been passed out of committee. Listen to NPR's live special coverage on PRE News & Ideas at 89.3 across Eastern North Carolina and 88.1 in Greenville. You can also watch the full house floor debate and vote on impeachment on the video stream below.




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WATCH: Coronavirus Briefings At The White House

Watch the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including regular White House briefings.




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Evacuations lifted, SR 88 reopens after 2 Apache Junction brush fires

Two brush fires in Apache Junction are believed to be human-caused.

       




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About 400 inmates quarantined at CoreCivic prison in Florence, after 13 test positive for COVID-19

CoreCivic runs the facility that houses inmates for the U.S. Marshals Service, city of Mesa, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

       




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Wash your hands often? Absolutely. Shower every day? Nah

Like some of us sheltering at home, I've reevaluated my routine of showering every morning. It's not like I'm going anywhere or seeing anyone.

       




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Can you get coronavirus from a public pool or water slide? An expert explains as Arizona reopens

You might be asking when it will be safe to use a public pool or water slide. Here's what an expert said about coronavirus transmission in water.

       




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Lauren Leander, Phoenix ICU nurse, appears on 'The View,' shares details of counterprotest at coronavirus rally

Leander, through video conference, told the hosts about the rally at the Capitol where she stood, arms crossed, amid rally attendees.

       




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'We never forgot': Why the Irish are helping Navajo and Hopi tribes hit by pandemic

Irish people are repaying Natives peoples for their help during the 19th-century potato famine by contributing to a GoFundMe for COVID-19 relief.

       




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The Arizona Cardinals will host COVID-19 testing at State Farm Stadium

The Arizona Cardinals are joining the statewide COVID-19 testing blitz for the next two Saturdays. Testing will be at State Farm Stadium.

       




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Historic planes to fly over the Phoenix area Friday for 75th anniversary of end of World War II

The Arizona Commemorative Air Force will have a flyover starting at 8:20 a.m. to celebrate the 75th anniversary of victory in Europe.

       




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Arizona coronavirus update: 67 additional deaths counted, some from mid-April; 10,526 confirmed cases

Arizona cases of COVID-19 now exceed 10,500, with 517 known deaths, according to numbers from the Arizona Department of Health Services on Friday.

       




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Wickenburg cafe owner threatened with legal action for not complying with governor's order

Horseshoe Cafe owner Debra Thompson talks about getting a letter from Wickenburg regarding her noncompliance with Gov. Doug Ducey's statewide order.

       




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Cottonwood police release body camera footage of shooting involving 57-year-old Jeffrey Thomas

Cottonwood Police posted a video on Facebook of a shooting that occurred when officers attempted to detain Jeffrey Thomas, 57, for a mental health evaluation on May 6.

       




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Coronavirus by ZIP code: New data shows where cases are found across Arizona

High rates of COVID-19 infections include areas near Indian reservations and in metro Phoenix and Tucson.

       




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517 deaths, 10,526 cases in Arizona: Here's what we know about the spread of coronavirus in the state

So far, 10,526 cases of the new coronavirus have been reported in Arizona. Here's what we know about the people who have contracted it.

       




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Downtown Phoenix homeless shelter has first known COVID-19 case

An individual who had been staying at Arizona's largest homeless shelter tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

       




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Coronavirus Arizona: Some businesses defy Ducey stay-at-home order

Gov. Doug Ducey this week extended what had already been a month-long shutdown of nonessential services, but some small businesses have attempted to reopen on May 1.

       




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Yuma inmate's death investigated as potential homicide

A criminal investigation is underway after the death of an inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Yuma on Thursday.

       




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Charles Ares, former University of Arizona College of law dean, dies at 93

Charles E. Ares, dean of the University of Arizona College of law from 1966-1973, passed away April 29, 2020. He was 93 years old.

       




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Police: 1 shot, several detained in shooting near Curry and Scottsdale roads in Tempe

Sgt. Matt Feddeler, a spokesman for the Tempe Police Department, said the shooting stemmed from a hit-and-run involving two vehicles.

       




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Arizona's daily reported COVID-19 deaths have skyrocketed. But many are from weeks prior

Arizona's daily death toll increased this week. Lagging death data and previously overlooked COVID-19 deaths are at least partially the reason.

       




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Federal judge says Arizona's stay-at-home order does not violate Constitution

Joseph McGhee, a former Flagstaff restaurant worker, filed the challenge last month, saying he was laid off after Ducey prohibited in-house dining

       




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Navajo officials weigh plans for federal aid to help deal with the pandemic

Navajo Nation officials talked Friday about how federal aid related to the coronavirus pandemic could help with pressing needs like water and housing.

       




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COVID-19 testing blitz under way at State Farm Stadium, many other sites

At least 37 sites in nine of Arizona's 15 counties were available for testing of people who have symptoms or who believe they have been exposed to the coronavirus.

       




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Special coverage: Latest coronavirus news

The latest coronavirus updates from around Arizona, including COVID-19 deaths and health restrictions.

       




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Arizona coronavirus update: 10,960 confirmed cases; 15 additional deaths bring total to 532

Arizona cases of COVID-19 now exceed 10,900, with 532 known deaths, according to numbers from the Arizona Department of Health Services on Saturday.

       




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Arizona coronavirus updates: Latest case counts, closures, advisories

A look at how Arizona is handling the spread of COVID-19, a highly contagious virus impacting the world.

       




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Robot ceremonies. Virtual dance parties. Online speeches. How Arizona colleges and universities are celebrating graduates

Arizona colleges and universities have dramatically altered graduation ceremonies to adapt to COVID-19.

       




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BookMark: "Martin Rising" By Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney

The book of poetry “Martin Rising: Requiem for a King” beautifully illustrates events in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s written with a middle school audience in mind, but this collection can be enjoyed by everyone. Each of poet Andrea Davis Pinkney’s poems is accompanied by a beautiful watercolor, gouache, and india ink illustration by Brian Pinkney. The poems about King’s life are labeled with the date of each event’s occurrence and in some cases the time. The book is divided into three sections: Daylight, Darkness and Dawn. Henny Penny, who listeners will remember as the folklore character who declares that “The Sky Is Falling” introduces, predicts, and is an all-knowing narrator of the past, present, and future. In the Daylight section of the book, poems about King’s joyous birth, growth to manhood, and family life are juxtaposed with poems about his work as a scholar, preacher, and champion for basic civil rights and equality. He inspires hope as he arrives in Memphis to