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January 1 or December 6, Not June 19, Should Be the National Holiday

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Today [June 19] has been declared a national holiday—Juneteenth. But if we really want to celebrate a day that was a landmark in America’s journey toward a freer, less racist society, we should not be celebrating Juneteenth—we should be celebrating January 1, the day in 1863 when the Emancipation Proclamation […]

Gas Prices: Decrease at the pumps to the end the holiday weekend

Gas prices decreased slightly on Sunday, with the average price for a gallon of regular gas dropping to $3.506, according to AAA.  On Saturday, a gallon of regular gas cost $3.509. A week ago, it was $3.492. A month ago, it was $3.471, and a year ago, it cost $3.537 per gallon.  California had the […]

Pontins booted to bottom of UK holiday park table again | Travel & leisure

Well-established Pontins has been ranked the UK’s worst holiday park brand in a survey by consumer group Which?, with smaller, more independent resorts taking top honours. Topping the list was Potters Resorts, which has bases in the Essex countryside and the Norfolk coast. Which? surveyed more than 1,700 people about their experiences at UK holiday […]

Gas Prices: Increase at the pumps ahead of July 4th holiday

Gas prices increased on Tuesday ahead of the July 4th holiday. The average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.501, according to AAA. It was the first increase in two days. On Monday, regular gas was $3.491 per gallon, and on Sunday, it was $3.492. A week ago, the average price for […]

Mets have turned Bobby Bonilla Day into an unofficial holiday

For Mets fans, July 1st wasn’t necessarily a day of celebration. During the Wilpon era, the day was a reminder of the idiosyncratic conditions the franchise often found itself in under the club’s previous owners, but since Steve Cohen took over in 2020, the day has become an unofficial holiday in Queens. July 1, better […]