Chipotle using leftover avocado pits to produce 'sustainable' apparel line

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of the largest restaurant purchasers of avocadoes in the world, and now it's using part of them to make clothing.

As US milk sales rise amid pandemic, "Got milk?" ads return

The dairy industry has a familiar question for you: “Got milk?” Six years after the popular tagline was retired, “Got milk?” ads are back.

Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge

Parents in some states are getting their first look at a new school year as the coronavirus continues to cause upheaval in school systems around the country.

Brooklyn women use plants to reach out to seniors across NYC

After witnessing the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic was taking on New York's elderly citizens, two young women have started a new initiative to gift plants to seniors quarantined at home and at nursing facilities.

Local women sending plants to elderly New Yorkers
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After witnessing the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic was taking on New York's elderly citizens, two young women have started a new initiative to gift plants to seniors quarantined at home and at nursing facilities.

With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of coronavirus

Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic’s early days.

Defiant NJ gym again opens despite closure order amid virus

The owners of a New Jersey gym that has repeatedly defied Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic have once again reopened the facility less than a week after their arrests on contempt charges.

NJ gym owners defy closure order
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The owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr kicked down plywood boards covering their gym Saturday to let in customers for workouts, defying Gov. Phil Murphy's order to remain closed.

Airbnb summer rental safety amid COVID-19 pandemic: What to know before you check in

With summer travel underway during the coronavirus pandemic, health experts have advice on how to stay safe when renting a summer home on travel websites like Airbnb.

Road trip? Quarantines mess with Americans' travel plans

Families trying to get in a last-minute vacation before school starts better do some homework on COVID-19 restrictions before loading up the minivan.

Health officials link US salmonella outbreak to red onions

The supplier told the FDA that it will be recalling all varieties of onions that could have come in contact with potentially contaminated red onions because of the risk of cross-contamination.

European Union extends ban on American travelers as coronavirus surges in US

On July 16, the European Union updated its list of countries for which Member States should start lifting travel restrictions, but the United States was not included — extending an ongoing ban for Americans amid a surge in cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S.

More outdoor dining in NYC
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that 15 more streets around the city would open up for outdoor dining.

McDonald's CEO says law enforcement may be called on customers who refuse to wear masks

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski recently spoke about recent decisions the company has made amid the coronavirus pandemic. He specifically suggested that law enforcement may be called during situations when a customer won’t wear a mask.