American flyers still smarting from interminable airport security lines are about to get another shock. A looming global jet fuel shortage is expected to hike the cost of air travel and reduce flight schedules, as airlines look to offset rising prices. On Monday, JetBlue announced it was raising baggage fees, citing “rising operating costs.” “While … Read more
Teens who use social media for three or more hours a day face increased risk of depression and anxiety. Source link
At CPAC, various speakers and conferencegoers said that the better outcome in this war would be for the Iranian people to do the hard work of ousting the theocratic regime. So far, the popular uprising that Trump encouraged at the start of the war hasn’t happened. In one panel devoted to Iran, moderator Mercedes Schlapp, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress is one step closer to ending the Homeland Security shutdown after the Senate advanced a new, last-minute deal, but it came at the price of Republicans ceding ground, temporarily, to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. The Senate unanimously advanced a deal to reopen most of … Read more
Operational security limited what Curtis could tell his parents about his role in the war, which began Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran. The couple spoke to him before his last mission. “He was not allowed to really give much detail about where he was or what he was … Read more
Today’s monthly HELOC costs are meaningfully lower than they were even just a few months ago. Zhanna Hapanovich/Getty Images If you’re a homeowner who needs to borrow money, you may be in luck right now. Not only are homeowners sitting on an estimated $11 trillion in tappable home equity currently, which could give you access … Read more
The cost of caring for your pet is skyrocketing. One in five pet owners carries at least $2,000 in pet-related debt, according to a study from MetLife Pet Insurance. For Jeanne Warsaw, who has two cats named Idris and Elba, a regular vet visit that used to cost $50 is now double that. “If you … Read more
BISMARCK, N.D. — Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost. “The problem is, is we’re so strained financially coming into this issue,” said Littleton, a … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. — More than three decades after Lindsey Graham first arrived in Washington, he has everything he could ever want. The senator has President Donald Trump’s ear, a war in Iran and a well-funded path to reelection in his home state of South Carolina. Now it’s just a question of what those things will … Read more
Government causes price hikes, and politicians naturally blame capitalism. Source link