Most state employees who make more than $50,000 annually will be taking up to four furlough days before the end of the fiscal year, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. The […]
World vaccine delivery ‘will need 8,000 jumbo jets’
Shipping a coronavirus vaccine around the world will be the “largest transport challenge ever” according to the airline industry. The equivalent of 8,000 Boeing 747s will be needed, the International […]
Global economy will suffer for ‘years to come’
The world will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned. Angel Gurría, OECD secretary general, said the economic shock was […]
‘Nothing will ever be the same’ after Boeing crash
“I learn to cope but nothing will ever be the same again. I was at a party last night with people having fun, and it suddenly struck me that I’m […]
Will BTec students have their grades changed?
As A-level students learn that grades will be awarded by teacher estimates rather than by an algorithm, many BTec students are still waiting for their marks. So what is being […]
Will the ‘War on Terror’ ever end?
Last weekend’s deadly knife attack in Reading, west of London, has been an uncomfortable reminder that the threat of terrorism has not gone away. But what about the so-called War […]
Coloradans will vote on Gallagher Amendment repeal in November
Colorado voters will decide in November whether they want to repeal the Gallagher Amendment. Two-thirds of each chamber of the state legislature had to approve of the repeal proposal to […]
Boris Johnson will not face police investigation over links with American businesswoman
The prime minister will not face a police investigation into his links with an American model-turned-technology entrepreneur, Sky News understands. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has announced the […]
Academy trust will open all its schools on 1 June
One of the biggest academy trusts in England says it will go ahead with opening all its 35 primary schools on 1 June. Steve Chalke, founder of the Oasis trust, […]
Will this crisis make us more generous tippers?
When cleaner José Zaragoza finished his job at a home, he was surprised to find he’d received a $100 tip on Venmo. “I was like ‘hey you made a mistake’ […]