ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship on to Iraq. The deal was announced by Turkmenistan’s foreign ministry, which did not state the monetary worth of the contract. The ministry’s statement said […]
This article was originally published in Kansas Reflector. Cindy Lane takes it personally that Kansas needed a Kansas Blueprint for Literacy initiative to improve preparation of educators to teach reading and funnel more literate students into colleges and the workplace. Lane, retired special education teacher and former superintendent of Kansas City, Kansas, schools, will soon […]
In presidential politics, momentum swings fast. Just ask Donald Trump. In less than a week, Trump’s legal woes have been significantly minimized for now by the courts, his once daunting campaign cash deficit has all but disappeared, and a disastrous debate performance from President Joe Biden not only has Trump widening his lead in some […]
To the editor: It’s easy to say, “Build more affordable housing.” Doing it is another matter entirely. (“Lack of housing is pushing more seniors onto the streets. That’s on all of us,” editorial, June 24) For-profit developers generally aren’t interested. There’s no profit to be had, except in the form of a density bonus for […]
Jimmy Donaldson has in the past been criticized for using the $700 million fortune amassed by his work on YouTube to right social inequalities. But the 26-year-old, who goes by the online moniker ‘MrBeast’ has a question: what would you have him do instead? The creator posted on X this week about the backlash he […]
This 66-year-old works 11-hour days, has no savings, and lives with roommates — how to build a nest egg ASAP Maryann O’Connor, a single mom who adopted and raised three kids, envisioned a comfortable retirement. However, her reality tells a different story. “I’m working my butt off,” the 66-year-old told CBS News. O’Connor has no […]
Insights from The Irish Times, Politico, and Euronews The News French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “broad” democratic alliance against the far-right after Marine Le Pen’s National Rally clinched a historic victory in the first round of parliamentary elections. Macron’s centrists are now in a precarious position after they came third, behind a left-wing […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Not all children in the Tennessee Valley have ideal sleeping situations, but a local non-profit organization with the help of the community is looking to change that. The Huntsville Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) teamed up with volunteers from Latham Church to build 50 beds for families in need. […]
I’m proud of the fact that I have a diverse group of friends, and when I recently returned to the U.S. for my father’s funeral, I was lucky to visit many of them. My friend Scott First, I visited my friend Scott, who recently retired after thirty years in law enforcement. Scott and his wife […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Not all children in the Tennessee Valley have ideal sleeping situations, but a local non-profit organization with the help of the community is looking to change that. The Huntsville Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) teamed up with volunteers from Latham Church to build 50 beds for families in need. […]
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday told the West to look past the measures they have imposed on Afghan women and girls for the sake of improving foreign relations. Their chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban uphold certain religious and cultural values and public aspirations that “must be acknowledged” to facilitate progressive bilateral […]
Investors who strive for a specific investment return should love dividends because they are concrete returns you can’t lose once paid. For example, suppose you want to earn 10% on a stock you own for a year. If that stock pays a dividend yielding 5%, you’re already halfway to your goal! You can rest easier […]