Summer breaks from school get closer look in post-COVID environment
Experts say that while year-round schools may have educational benefits, they are untenable given our attachment to summer vacation, which became the norm in the late 1800s. Currently, only 3% of U.S. public schools are open all 12 months of the year, leaving most students and teachers looking forward to summer vacation. Some blame the […]
Mortgage rates crept back up closer to 7% as home prices increase
The average interest rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.95% last week. (iStock ) Mortgage rates rose sharply this week, hovering near 7%. The jump ended a string of declines this week. Rates on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.95%. Freddie Mac is. “Mortgage rates rose this week, to just below 7 percent,” explained […]
Clay Holmes’ blown save continues troublesome trend closer
Put Clay Holmes at the top of the Yankees’ mounting concerns. At a time when everything is going wrong, the Yankees closer was reminded that he was part of the problem when he missed the save in a 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox in the series opener on Friday in the Bronx. Holmes […]
Biden is inching us ‘closer and closer’ to another Cold War, retired US general warns
Retired U.S. Air Force General Rob Spalding reacts to Russia’s latest move to park a fleet of warships in Cuba on ‘Cavuto: Coast … source
Stacked closer market could draw Yankees interest ahead of MLB trade deadline
It will generally be a seller’s market with demand exceeding supply, but there should be some solid or better closers out there. The worst teams don’t have many great starting pitchers, but they do have closers. Here are the best of them: 1. Tanner Scott, Marlins: The veteran left-hander is in great form and is […]
Yankees’ Scott Effross getting closer to return after multiple surgeries
Reinforcements to help the Yankees’ thin bullpen are (literally) on the way. Scott Efros’ rehab assignment has been moved from Low-A Tampa to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and he was scheduled to make his third minor league appearance on Wednesday night. In his first two games with Tampa, the right-hander pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit […]
American Airlines flight attendants ‘one step closer to a strike’: union
Thomas Hayes, chairman and managing member of Great Hill Capital, discusses American Airlines’ market performance and companies cutting prices to keep up with inflation. The National Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 28,000 flight attendants, said it was “one step closer to a strike” after ongoing contract negotiations with American Airlines ended without an […]
American Airlines flight attendants move closer to strike, fail to reach deal on new contract with airline
The union representing American Airlines Group Inc.’s flight attendants said Thursday that the latest round of talks with the airline this week did not result in an agreement. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents about 28,000 American Airlines flight attendants, said it was approaching a strike because the airline had not offered […]
Burgum touts ‘much closer’ relationship with Trump while stumping for former president in battleground state
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, rumored to be one of former President Trump’s top candidates for vice president, touted his and his wife’s relationship with Trump while campaigning for the president in Michigan on Thursday. While touring SoBe Meats in West Michigan with his wife, North Dakota First Lady Katherine Burgum, the North Dakota governor […]
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto are inching closer to big historic achievement
The combination of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge promised to be a standout pairing from the moment the Yankees acquired Soto in the offseason, and that’s exactly what happened. Soto started hitting line drives right away in the opening series at Houston, and Judge got off to a slow start but has been nearly impossible […]