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 […]
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 […]
Savannah police arrest suspect in weekend shootings that injured 11 in downtown square
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left 11 people injured last weekend at Public Square in the heart of Savannah’s Downtown Historic District, police said Wednesday. Savannah police said in a statement that William Anthony Mitchell, 20, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm […]
Can McLaren win both the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 this weekend?
McLaren is one of the most prestigious brands in motorsport. They have two of the most famous races in the world on their hands this weekend. Sunday will host two of the sport’s most historic races: the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the 108th Indianapolis 500. Together with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, […]
Weekend Read: Adam Smith’s Liberal Path
The title “The Godly Path to Adam Smith’s Liberal Plan” refers to Smith’s politics. He put it this way: “allowing every man to pursue his own interest his own way, upon the liberal plan of equality, liberty and justice.” My topic is the Godly path. When does it begin? One answer is with what is told of […]
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 […]
At Least 45 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Johnson’s Chicago
At least 45 people were shot, one fatally, in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) city over the weekend. ABC7/ Chicago Sun-Times report One fatal shooting occurred Saturday around 11:30 p.m. There was an altercation, and two of the people involved pulled guns and fired shots. Two men, ages 50 and 44, and a 27-year-old woman […]
Central US to end weekend with 100+ mph winds, baseball-sized hail
The central United States is bracing for the end of a potentially dangerous weekend as forecasters track the threat of severe weather Sunday. That includes the possibility of a derecho that could hit parts of Kansas and Oklahoma with destructive wind gusts exceeding 160 mph and hail the size of baseballs. This comes on the […]
Weekend Read: Your Car Your Freedom
The automobile is one of the devices that truly changed America and the world. Invented originally in Germany, it found its greatest expression and success in America. In the early years, car technology competed with each other based on gasoline or kerosene power, diesel, electric, and even steam. The internal combustion engine using gasoline prevailed. […]