At least a dozen Kentucky school districts Wednesday decided to dismiss classes or cancel afternoon and evening activities due to a severe weather forecast. The cancellations were made by some districts for the second day in a row. The National Weather Service said Wednesday that afternoon and evening showers could become severe. In Fayette County, […]
Two prominent progressive lawmakers, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and California congressman Ro Khanna, revealed on Wednesday a new bill aimed at eliminating medical debt. The bill, introduced with Oregon senator Jeff Merkley and Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, would create a federal grant program to cancel all existing patient debt and amend the Fair Debt […]
Because of possible severe weather in the forecast, Fayette County Public Schools has canceled all of Tuesday’s afternoon and evening activities. Anderson, Woodford and Harrison County school districts are among those that also canceled afternoon and evening activities. In a letter to families, Fayette schools officials said forecasts Tuesday and Wednesday call for severe storms, […]
Boss Orders Employee ‘Be Prepared To Cancel Or Reschedule Your Wedding’ After Layoffs, Despite Her Giving A Year’s Notice A conversation unfolded on Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) when a user shared their employer’s request to cancel or reschedule a wedding to align with company operational demands. The user explains notice was given to the employer a year […]
Financial advisor and columnist Brandon Renfro My wife and I bought long-term care policies 25 years ago when they were relatively cheap. Now, our premiums have increased for the third time to over $500 per month and will rise again in six years. I figure I’ve already paid about $72,000 in premiums. Now, in our […]
Things are not well on America’s college campuses. The disgusting antisemitism that seems only to be building – and campus administrators’ lackluster response – has led to some truly frightening displays. Violence and rule-breaking behavior must not be tolerated. Period. Yet, higher education leaders cannot make an unsettling time an excuse to censor perfectly fine […]
France and Germany have urged their citizens to depart Iran amid an increased risk of military escalation in the Middle East. “Due to the new level reached overnight by Iran and the risk of military escalation, the French embassy recommends to French residents in Iran who have the possibility, depending on the resumption of international […]
Airbnb said it’s updating its policy to make it easier for reservations to be canceled and refunded without consequences due to “foreseeable weather events.” The short-term vacation rental company announced Thursday that its existing extenuating circumstances policy would be renamed to the major disruptive events policy to better reflect the new cancellation and refund support […]
JetBlue Airways, struggling to cope with the expense of its failed merger attempt with Spirit Airlines, will soon be cancelling from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Atlanta, New Orleans, Austin, Kansas City, Nashville and Salt Lake City. It also plans to end service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood to Bogota, Colombia, Quito, Ecuador, and Lima, Peru. […]
Contrary to false claims on social media, China did not cancel English interpretation service at the foreign minister’s press conference during the annual “Two Sessions” meeting in March 2024, according to AFP correspondents in Beijing. Consecutive interpretation was provided for reporters’ questions, while simultaneous translation was provided for the minister’s answers — a policy introduced […]
Keller Timber Creek students who spent months preparing to perform “The Laramie Project” got welcome news when the superintendent reversed a decision to cancel the performance. Parents from Timber Creek High School received an email Wednesday from superintendent Tracy Johnson stating that the district will allow the students to perform an adapted version of the […]
Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop President Biden from giving his annual State of the Union address next month. Perry said during an appearance Monday on Fox Business that Republicans should use the opportunity to ramp up pressure on Biden over the southern […]