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 […]
Shari Redstone flashes big smile as she jets into Sun Valley for ‘summer camp for billionaires’ after Paramount deal
Billionaire Shari Redstone was all smiles on Tuesday as she jetted off to Sun Valley, Idaho, with other business, tech and media moguls ahead of Allen & Company’s annual “Billionaires Summer Camp.” Mr. Redstone, looking energetic in a red blazer and sunglasses, was one of the first to arrive at the conference, known as a […]
Some vacationers expect to use credit card for more than $5,000 of summer travel
Vacationers will likely use credit cards to cover some of the costs of their summer trips. (iStock) A recent survey found that most Americans plan to pay for a significant portion of their vacation travel on their credit cards, even if they can’t afford it. About 83% of people plan to pay for some of […]
‘Despicable Me 4’ takes over box office with $122.6M debut amid summer moviegoing boom
“Despicable Me” topped the box office for the holiday weekend, grossing $75 million from tickets sold Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since its release on Wednesday, according to studio estimates. The animated sequel’s success continues a strong summer moviegoing streak that included Sony’s “Bad Boys 2,” Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and Paramount’s prequel “A […]
‘OFF THE RAILS’: Electric trains stall in summer heat
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What LeBron James wants from Bronny James during summer league
LeBron James is thinking long term, with his son, Bronny, unofficially starting his NBA career this summer after being selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 2024 draft. “I want him to gain experience in the NBA,” LeBron said of his expectations for Bronny. In an interview with ESPN“The pace of the […]
Bronny James misses Summer League game vs Warriors with knee injury
After struggling in his summer league debut, Los Angeles Lakers second-round draft pick Bronny James missed the team’s next game because of knee swelling. Lakers reporter Mike Trudell posted on X that James was suffering from “minor swelling” in his left knee and sat out the back-to-back games against the Golden State Warriors as a […]
Bronny James struggles in NBA Summer League debut
Bronny James started in his first summer league game, but that was the lone bright spot. The son of NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James sparked heated debate after being selected 55th overall by his father’s Los Angeles Lakers in last week’s NBA draft. On one hand, this is historic: LeBron and Bronny are the […]
Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead highlight Nets’ NBA Summer League roster
The rebuilding Nets are now fully focused on the future, with their two most recent first-round picks set to appear on their summer league roster. The Nets did not have a pick in this year’s NBA Draft, but 2023 first-round picks Noah Clowney and Darik Whitehead will travel with them to Las Vegas for the […]
Martha Stewart hits back at ‘harsh judgment’ of Maine summer house decor
Martha Stewart is hitting back at haters who called her home state of Maine “bland.” “I rarely read all the comments that come in after I post, but I did look through a lot of them because I was so happy with my Maine living room makeover, and I was surprised at how harsh many […]