Pop quiz: How much does a Big Mac, fries and a fountain beverage – also known as a Big Mac combo meal – cost? Many people believe it’s an astounding $18 after a post on X of McDonald’s menu prices at a rest stop in Connecticut went viral and made national headlines. (Narrator voice: It’s […]
A key medical exam in India has sparked anger, protests and allegations of cheating after thousands of candidates secured abnormally high marks in this year’s test. The National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG – conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) – is the gateway to studying medicine in the country, as its […]
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s “provocative” actions around Taiwan, Japan and in the South China Sea run the risk of an accident that could unintentionally spark a broader conflict, Washington’s top diplomat in Taipei said on Friday. Sandra Oudkirk, the outgoing director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and de facto U.S. […]
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday the suspension of controversial voting reforms in New Caledonia, following a spate of deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory. The reforms, which would have altered voting rights, are feared by the Indigenous Kanak people who say they would have marginalize them further. The issue has […]
Dolly Parton’s fans are defending the country music icon after an essay in the Federalist conservative news site went after the 78-year-old “Jolene” singer’s faith earlier this week due to her support for the LGBTQ community. The headline, “There’s Nothing Loving About Dolly Parton’s False Gospel,” caught many people off guard. Supporters flooded social media […]
TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a project that has Taos County divided: a proposed large sub-division development that would sit on hundreds of acres of ranch land just north of Taos. “We just think it’s ludacris; it’s ridiculously out of scale,” said Ken Kobakoff, a resident of Taos who opposes the project. “If it were approved, […]
Three rusty water-trucks stand at the edge of Kibbutz Malkiya, on Israel’s border with Lebanon; little bigger than a family car, they look like something out of an old cartoon. A collection of industrial leaf-blowers is stacked nearby. “This is all we have,” resident Dean Sweetland explains. “We have just these – and the leaf-blowers […]
Lucas Jackson/Reuters US stocks traded higher on Friday, attempting to rebound from a 2-day sell-off. Inflation worries from Fed minutes and hot economic data sparked the Dow’s worst sell-off in a year on Thursday. Investors are awaiting next week’s release of PCE data to gauge if inflation is falling or not. US stocks edged higher […]
A riot broke out at a Florida skate rink after the venue called off what was supposed to be a child’s birthday party. Now, the rink owner is speaking out and is set to discuss the incident with law enforcement. Chris Manganias, owner of Astro Skating Center in Hillsborough County, explained on “Fox & Friends […]
FAIRHAVEN — A multi-agency local, state and federal investigation is underway after responding parties removed spilled oil and a number of lost or abandoned 55-gallon drums found off Little Bay Marsh in Fairhaven on Tuesday. According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Public Affairs Director Edmund Coletta, a MassDEP Emergency Response Unit responded to […]
More Americans are turning 65 this year than ever before, and that number is set to creep even higher over the next few years. It’s fueling a huge rollout of new retirement products — but they’re not all golden tickets. An average of 11,200 Americans will reach that traditional retirement age each day in 2024, […]
A frugal father of four is dividing the internet with his restaurant “hacks.” In a now-viral TikTok video, Josh Mileham, 37, announces to his sons Brooklyn, 14, Colton, 11, Asher, 8, and daughter, Vallyn, 6, that he has a “cool trick.” The Texas dad, who has just been served a fajita platter, then takes a […]