UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announces resignation
Rob Pinney/Getty Images(LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday.
Truss, who only became prime minister on Sept. 6, will be the shortest serving prime minister in modern political history.
“I cannot deliver the m…
Child care industry struggles with shortage of workers: ‘This is unheard of’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Marcelo Candia spends all day teaching a classroom full of 4-year-old children in northern Virginia — then walks across the street to work in a grocery store bakery for four more hours.
It’s the reality faced by so many workers …
As interest rates go up, good credit is more important than ever
We’re all looking for ways to save money. Here’s one way you may have overlooked: Work to improve your credit score. Doing that could lower the interest rates you’re charged. “It is always important to have good
‘Rust’ to resume production after fatal firearms incident, but not in New Mexico
Deadline reports the Alec Baldwin western Rust will resume production in January, 15 months after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set, but not in New Mexico.
No final decision has been made on the new location, but producers are re…
Missing Ivy League student’s brother says ‘time is of the essence’
Princeton University(NEW YORK) — As Princeton University intensifies its search for Misrach Ewunetie, the undergraduate student who’s been missing for almost a week, her brother says that time is “of the essence.”
“We can take any help we can find. A…
In Brief: New ‘Sex Lives’ trailer for HBO Max, and more
HBO Max on Wednesday dropped the first trailer for season 2 of The Sex Lives of College Girls, the comedy from Mindy Kaling. The four roommates — Kimberly, Bela, Leighton and Whitney, played respectively by Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Renee Rapp and…
CDC corrects conservative claim: They cannot mandate COVID vaccines in schools
IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing back on a claim made by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, who said on his show this week that a CDC decision was likely coming to force kids to get COVID-19 vaccin…
CSPC sets federal safety standard for furniture aimed at reducing deaths, injuries
SBenitez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday a mandatory safety standard for testing and labeling clothing storage units in an effort to curb deaths and injuries caused by wobbly furniture tipping o…
What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As rising gas prices strain the budgets of many Americans, President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday moves that aim to address the oil supply shortage behind the cost spike.
Most notably, the announcement includ…
Popeyes will ship a frozen, fully cooked Cajun-style turkey to your Thanksgiving table for just under $100
Popeyes(NEW YORK) — Whether you’re planning a big holiday meal for a large family this Thanksgiving and dislike cooking, or are in charge of the main dish for your upcoming friendsgiving, fast food chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has a Southern-style …