The stewards of the skies have long petitioned for a bit of cushioning under their wings. And that’s what Southwest Airlines flight attendants just received, thanks to their efforts with the Transport Workers Union (TWU). Last week, Southwest flight attendants ratified a new four-year contract that stipulated a greater than 33% pay raise—and starting Wednesday, […]
When a lawyer for former President Donald Trump argued before the Supreme Court last week that his client should be immune from charges of plotting to subvert the last election, he asked the justices to picture a world in which former presidents were ceaselessly pursued in the courts by their successors. “Could President Biden someday […]
It’s hard to believe but college campuses are about to get even more dangerous and less collegial than they are now. Title IX, passed by Congress in 1972 rightly prohibits schools from discriminating on the basis of sex. Although it protects both sexes, it has assured two generations of girls and women of opportunities and […]
The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are every bit as iconic to the region as lobster pots, town greens, sap buckets and fall foliage. They seem to be everywhere – a latticework of dry, lichen-crusted stone ridges separating a patchwork of otherwise moist soils. Stone walls can be found here and there in other […]
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk admits they do not deserve to win the Premier League after the unacceptable way the players have allowed the season to end. Just over a month ago, they were chasing an unprecedented but unlikely quadruple but a week after exiting Europe their Premier League title hopes were left in tatters […]
On Friday nights at our offices in Portsmouth you’ll hear the sound of laughter coming from one of the many classrooms in our building. You are likely to see a group of middle and high school students working on an art project, debriefing their school week, or talking about their latest crush. They come from […]
A longtime teacher at a college prep school was killed in a hit-and-run as he was crossing a street, according to Illinois police and news reports. It happened at 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, as the 56-year-old man crossed a street in southwest Chicago, the Chicago Police Department said. The man, identified by WBBM […]
A 13-year-old girl is being charged as an adult following the fatal stabbing of her mother, according to Pennsylvania police and news reports. The death of the 44-year-old woman happened around 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, at a home in Wilkes-Barre, according to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department. The woman, who had injuries to her […]
During the golden years, where rest and leisure should be the reward for decades of dedication, the American dream of retirement is quietly turning into an elusive fantasy for many. As financial insecurity grows with age, retirement is becoming a luxury few can afford. This grim reality is highlighted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) in […]
The Magnificent Seven group, which was crafted by Mad Money host Jim Cramer, is renowned for its impressive growth potential and its ability to roll with the economic punches. With shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) now on the outside looking in (Cramer removed it from the Magnificent Seven) following its brutal quarterly flop, questions linger as […]
Authorities and the family of a 51-year-old man found beaten to death in the parking lot of an Arlington apartment complex continue to ask for help to find the suspects responsible and figure out why the brutal attack happened. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Frank Kwasnica III. He was found […]
Talk to any plus-size woman who dates men about her experience on The Apps™, and you’ll likely hear some version of a common refrain. Men will explicitly tell plus-size women that they only want to hook up with them or form a “casual” relationship (even if their dating profile states otherwise). The implication is that […]