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Why gas prices are cheap right now

A Years ago, over Memorial Day weekend, people were thinking about gas prices. Prices at the pump peaked at $4.72 a gallon on May 30 and then reached $5 a gallon in June. Diesel prices were as high as they’ve been in the US since the government started tracking them, raising the prices of everything from trucks or boats to airplanes. This year, however, travelers are in for a respite; Gas prices are hovering around $3.57 per gallon, higher than both a month ago and a year ago. These low...
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Florida's new 'don't say gay' laws: what they mean for kids

FLorida’s Board of Education approved an extension of the state’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, which would bar teachers from talking about sexual orientation and gender to all public school students. The decision came at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed an administrative motion for the changes last month. The new rule adds to an existing parental rights to education law enacted in March 2022, which bans public schools from teaching about gender or sexual orientation from kindergarten through third grade. The law prohibits discussing these topics in...
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What to know before investing in a vacation home

With summer fast approaching, it might seem like the time is finally right to get that vacation home you’ve been dreaming of for a long time. Maybe you’re picturing a home just steps from the beach or a lakefront oasis where you can gather with your family. Before taking the leap on a second home, it’s important to fully understand what buying entails. “Owning two homes would mean you would also be paying twice as much for almost everything,” rocket hostage tells. “This can include another mortgage, property taxes, utilities,...
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Assad Comes in From the Cold

After many years of equivocation and handwringing, Arab states have decided to bring Syria in from the cold and back into the fold. Arab foreign ministers announced earlier this month that Syria would be readmitted to the Arab League, the regional organization that suspended the country’s membership in 2011. At the time, President Bashar al-Assad’s regime had become a regional pariah because of its brutal crackdown on a popular uprising in the country, which eventually claimed roughly half a million lives and displaced another 13 million people. That period of...
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The castaways who built a city out of their wrecked ship

As Chipp watched, Bulkeley, Byrne and the small team of recruits boarded a boat; The welfare of the entire group was now in his hands. as they lined up with pieces of stake, The waves slammed them. Once their boat was towed to the man-of-war, they slumped over the wreckage, crawling along caved-in decks and cracked beams, which continued to break even as the men sat on top of them. Were. As the explorers entered the sunken ruins, they saw, below in the water, the bodies of their compatriots floating...
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Kari Lake's previous election loss claim dismissed by Arizona judge

A judge on Monday affirmed the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs, rejecting the only remaining legal claim in her challenge to Republican Kari Lake’s defeat in last year’s race for Arizona governor. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake had failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on mail ballots as required by law. Lake was the most vocal of last year’s Republican candidates promoting former President Donald Trump’s election lie, which he made a centerpiece of his campaign. She has built...
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Belgorod: Russia's supersonic fighter jet fired 'accidentally' in its own city, injuring three

Sign up for our breaking news email to get free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox. Sign up for our free Latest News email At least three people were injured in a massive explosion after a Russian Sukhoi-34 supersonic warplane accidentally shot down the Russian city of Belgorod, officials said on Friday. The accidental bombing damaged several buildings inside the Russian border city and was confirmed by a regional governor and the Russian Defense Ministry. Belgorod’s regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, declared a state of emergency overnight...
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Overwhelmed With Debt? where to start here

A Clips from a phone-in radio show featuring a millennial couple seeking help tackling a debt burden of nearly $1 million have prompted a conversation about many Americans’ rising levels of personal debt. By the end of last year, household debt in the US had reached $16.9 trillion. Federal Reserve Bank of New York data, A 2019 Federal Reserve survey found that 77% of American households Have any type of debt, including mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and auto loans. as wages lagged behind increased cost of living, especially for...
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New weight loss drug found to be as effective as a pill

AnnOvo Nordisk A/S’s weight-loss drug semaglutide, sold as a once-weekly Vegovy shot, was as effective as the daily pill in one study. The Danish drugmaker said people who were obese or overweight and had other health problems when prescribed to take the pill lost an average of 15.1% of their body weight, compared to a 2.4% loss in the group given a placebo. Hui. Both groups also made lifestyle changes. About 85% of the semaglutide group lost 5% or more of their body weight, compared to about 26% on placebo....
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Joe Biden says evacuation of US embassy personnel in Sudan is complete

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up for our free US Evening Headlines email According to reports, President Joe Biden said late Saturday that the US military has completed the evacuation of US embassy personnel in Sudan. He called for an end to the “unconscionable” violence in the war-torn country and thanked US troops who evacuated stranded American workers as Washington indefinitely closed its mission in Khartoum. The crews were moved to an undisclosed location in Ethiopia, according to two...
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