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 […]
Frontier Airlines CEO hopes air traffic controller shortage won’t sink summer travel
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle speaks on Craman Countdown about summer travel demand as Memorial Day approaches. frontier airlines Chief Executive Barry Biffle said on Monday that a shortage of air traffic controllers could cause problems for the summer travel season if staffing issues are not addressed. Biffle appears on FOX Business Network “Craman Countdown” […]
ICE ‘erroneously’ released Colombian murderer into US because of ‘national bed space shortage’: Report
A man convicted of murder was “mistakenly” released into the United States after illegally crossing the border, according to reports. The case concerns 49-year-old Colombian Efrain Vidales Vargas, who was convicted of aggravated murder, aggravated theft and weapons possession in connection with a 2014 incident. In September 2016, a Colombian court sentenced Vargas. Up to […]
Mayor Eric Adams suggests migrants could fill NYC’s lifeguard shortage — because ‘they’re excellent swimmers’
Mayor Eric Adams suggested Tuesday that immigrants should be hired to fill the city’s lifeguard shortage — because “they’re good swimmers.” Hizzoner withdrew his comments when asked at a City Hall press conference ahead of Memorial Day about the presence of lifeguards at the city’s beaches and pools, which has become a growing problem in […]
Gutfeld: There’s no shortage of parasites out there living off the brains of others
newYou can now listen to Fox News articles. As you’ve probably heard, RFK Jr. claims that a bug once ate part of his brain. Fortunately, he recovered. And the brain-eating bug was lucky it didn’t choose Joe instead, otherwise it would have starved to death. However, after seeing this case of brain parasites, I thought […]
We Need More Children; There’s ‘No Shortage of Dogs and Cats’
ROME — Pope Francis on Friday lamented the continuing decline in population in Western countries, arguing that the decline in the number of children shows a lack of hope for the future. Pope counters ‘outdated’ myths about dangerous overpopulation fought Far from being the problem, humans can solve the world’s problems. Although he did not […]
US national pickle shortage tied to El Nino extreme weather in Mexico
Are you a pickle lover? If so, extreme weather in Mexico could be impacting snack availability in the United States. Americans consume more than 20 billion pickles each year, but consumers recently noticed that some restaurants are warning of a “national pickle shortage.” The warning from restaurants like Firehouse Subs and local delis comes as […]
‘Our culture is dying’: vulture shortage threatens Zoroastrian burial rites | Pakistan
With the rapid decline of vultures in India, Iran and Pakistan, traditional Zoroastrian burial rites are becoming increasingly impossible. For thousands of years, Parsi communities have traditionally disposed of their dead in facilities called . Dakuma, Or “Tower of Silence.” These circular high-rise structures are designed to protect the soil and the sacred elements of […]
Wisconsin high school football coach who couldn’t get chemotherapy drug due to national shortage dies at 60
A popular Wisconsin high school football coach has died from stage 4 cancer after a national shortage of the life-saving chemotherapy drugs needed to treat his condition made them unavailable. Jeff Bolle, varsity football and baseball coach at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, died in December at the age of 60 after a battle […]
Veterinarian shortage leads to pets waiting months for health care
OJAI, Calif. – There is a shortage of veterinarians in the United States, and that can cause problems for pets. A recent study by Vancouver, Washington-based Mars Veterinary estimates that by 2030, there could be 15,000 fewer veterinarians needed to care for pets nationwide. These days, people often wait weeks, if not months, to see […]