The 13 Most Patriotic Sports Moments in America The United States celebrates another anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On July 4 is the biggest party of the North American country and in honor of the independence of the 13 colonies, we present 13 times when sports and patriotism joined and are, […]
Happy 4th of July America Stop letting polarization kill you As the nation celebrate its 245th birthday, it is increasingly and depressingly clear that America is becoming two very different countries: a blue one and a red one, with little in shared identity and vastly different health and economic outcomes. The cleavages in American society […]
Disney sued by insurer in Hollywood’s latest COVID-19 coverage dispute Walt Disney Co. is facing a lawsuit from an insurance company that does not want to pay out coverage for certain delays of film and TV productions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. on Thursday filed a complaint with Los Angeles Superior […]
‘Tex’ McIver is denied bid for new trial in wife’s killing A Fulton County judge on Friday rejected Claude “Tex” McIver’s request for a new trial for the September 2016 killing of his wife Diane. “This court’s conscience approves this verdict,” Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in an 18-page order. The judge’s ruling sets […]
Susan Tompor I Bonds are suddenly hot as inflation heats up What to know Sure, you can grumble about gas prices soaring well above $3 a gallon at the pump, the sky-high costs for booking a rental car and the price of remodeling a kitchen. Or you can consider where to make some good money […]
Chicago’s minimum wage is now $15 per hour. Here’s what to know Chicago’s minimum wage is now at $15 per hour, four years before the state is set to reach that bench mark. Groups like Fight for $15 have been lobbying for those increases for years, and a handful of large retailers have already boosted […]
In wake of deadly tower collapse Surfside wants to have recertifications moved up 10 years In the wake of last week’s collapse of Champlain Towers South, the Town of Surfside has requested that all owners of structures more than 30 years old and over three stories high begin assessing their buildings for recertification — a […]
Bidens mourn loss of their pet dog Champ Champ, one of the Bidens’ two German shepherds, died Saturday, June 19, at the first family’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, after months of his health declining, the president said. He was 13. “We love our sweet, good boy and will miss him always,” President Joe Biden and […]
Federal child tax credits to hit bank accounts of eligible parents on July 15 Biden Child tax credits of up to $300 per kid will start hitting parents’ bank accounts on July 15, President Joe Biden announced Monday. Setting an initial payment date for the first time, Biden hailed the monthly cash payments as a […]
Migrant children report poor conditions in influx shelters Migrant children held in government shelters for unaccompanied minors were served raw and spoiled food, left with dirty clothing and given limited access to phone calls, according to new federal documents filed in an ongoing case. Several of the children interviewed by lawyers reported a lack of […]