Gas prices hold steady to kick off Memorial Day weekend: AAA
Drivers are ready to get on the road this summer, and lower gas prices will help. (iStock) Gas prices stabilize, officially kicking off summer driving season, according to latest AAA data report. The national average price for a gallon of gas was $3.61, up just 1 cent from last week. However, AAA expects gasoline demand […]
Adult day services offer safe care and leisure for older Americans, rest for caregivers
Thousands of older Americans attend adult day services, which provide a safe and stimulating place for people with physical or cognitive disabilities and give caregivers a respite. Adult day services are available in many parts of the country, but in Central America and rural areas they struggle to staff and fill centers. With the rise […]
Catholic group Knights of Columbus sues Biden administration for denying permit for Memorial Day mass: ‘Way out of line’
A Catholic service organization has sued the Biden administration for religious discrimination after it was prevented from holding its long-standing Memorial Day Mass at a national cemetery. Lawyers for the Knights of Columbus filed a petition Tuesday with the National Park Service (NPS) in Petersburg, Virginia, for a temporary restraining order after the agency denied […]
Memorial Day Weekend Strike Looms As JFK Airport Employees Plan Walkout
According to the New York Post, workers at John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport in Queens plan to go on strike on Friday. Workers who refuel planes at JFK Airport are planning a strike to coincide with the start of a busy Memorial Day weekend. according to to the New York Post. This can cause significant […]
JFK airport workers who refuel planes plan strike in Memorial Day weekend showdown
Workers refueling planes at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens are planning to strike on Friday, creating uncertainty for travel plans over the busy Memorial Day weekend, The Washington Post has learned. Teamsters Local 553, which represents 300 workers and mechanics who refuel commercial and cargo planes at the airport, said it is at odds […]
Independence Day? UK General Election Called For July 4th
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the next UK general election, saying Britons would choose their next government on July 4th. The Prime Minister will exercise his prerogative to choose the date of the general election, in which all members of the House of Commons will vote, and the resulting largest party will form the government. After […]
We’ve Enforced Law from Day One and Acted on Border, But It Takes Time
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Your World” that the Biden administration “took action” to support border security “a long time ago” and “has been enforcing the law since day one.” ” he claimed. However, policies may take time to take effect. moderator Neil Kabuto asked while discussing the Senate’s […]
Los Angeles County moves back ‘Jane Fonda Day’ after backlash from Vietnamese Americans
Los Angeles County voted Tuesday to postpone the memorial day honoring actress Jane Fonda to April 30th. The originally proposed date sparked opposition from Vietnamese Americans and state legislators. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors originally proposed April 30th as “Jane Fonda Day,” a day to honor Jane Fonda’s climate change work during “Earth […]
Biden campaign’s favorite time of the week? Trump’s day off
President Biden’s campaign appears to be adopting a “Mean Girls”-esque motto in an effort to win back some of the coverage from former President Trump’s hush-money trial. “We’ll make the news on Wednesday.” The Biden campaign is using Wednesday, the only weekday when President Trump’s New York City trial is adjourned, to dominate the airwaves, […]
Not all NYC beaches will be open for swimming this Memorial Day weekend as lifeguard shortage drags on
Lifeguard placement is not appropriate for the beach. Not all beaches will be open for swimming on Memorial Day weekend, when the season officially begins, because the city only has a little more than a third of the lifeguards it needs. Department of Parks and Recreation officials announced this week that only 230 lifeguards have […]