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/SplashNews.com / /SplashNews.com Many Americans are struggling to keep up with their monthly bills, with roughly 40% of consumers reporting that it’s “somewhat” to “very difficult” to pay their usual bills with the rising cost of living, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Things might get even more difficult now that student loan payments have…
60 Minutes reports on what’s being called “the most dangerous conflict no one is talking about” as tensions rise between China and the Philippines over disputed waters in the South China Sea. Correspondent Cecilia Vega got a firsthand look at how dangerous the conflict could become. Source link
Two men have appeared in court charged with murder after a father-of-two who was assaulted in July died in hospital a month later. Andrew Main, 33, from Falkirk, was injured in an assault near the entrance to the Travelodge on Princess Way, Swansea, on 17 July. Joseph Dix, 26, of Frome, Somerset, and Macauley Ruddock,…
STORY: From why Boeing can’t catch a break, to how Huawei stole Apple’s thunder, this is the Week in Numbers. :: 96% 96% was the proportion of Boeing’s West Coast factory workers who voted to go on strike. They opted against accepting a pay deal that offered 25% wage increases. It’s terrible timing for Boeing,…
Kamala Harris is widely viewed as the winner of the presidential debate with Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Alex Brandon/Associated Press Regarding “Who won the debate? Why it wasn’t Harris, despite what the media says” (Letters to the Editor, SFChronicle.com, Sept. 12): I’m disappointed the Chronicle published a letter…
By Milana Vinn (Reuters) – Private equity firm Insight Partners is exploring a sale of Tricentis, in a deal that it is hoping could value the software provider for developer applications at more than $4 billion, according to four people familiar with the matter. Insight is working with investment bank Evercore to solicit interest from…
The decision to approve the UK’s first coal mine for 30 years has been thrown out by a High Court judge. Today’s ruling likely forces Angela Rayner, the Labour government’s housing, communities and local government secretary, to reconsider the planning application for the Whitehaven coal mine – this time taking into account the full damage…
EVANSVILLE — No one grows up hoping to have an abortion. “Nobody says, ‘I can’t wait to grow up, get pregnant and have an abortion. I’m looking forward to my first abortion, can’t wait to do it,” Nina Bambina said to a group gathered at the Evansville riverfront Thursday. “It is not something women relish….
New couples reveal their salaries after eight dates, according to research. However, the survey of 2,000 adults found half believe disclosing your income to a new partner is one of the most awkward conversations daters can have. But 55 per cent think it is important to be transparent about incomes at this stage – as…
Around 200 passengers on the British Airways “Stanley Johnson” flight from Malaga to London Gatwick that was diverted to Heathrow will not get compensation for the delay and inconvenience. On 28 June 2024, a British Airways plane blocked the runway at Gatwick, which was closed to landings for 50 minutes. BA flight 2641 from the…