American cities in the path of Monday’s solar eclipse are ramping up preparations for an influx of visitors. Thousands are already on their way to areas with the best view as experts predict the US economy could receive a $1 billion boost from eclipse tourism. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Baltimore bridge President Joe Biden will visit Baltimore today, where he is scheduled to meet with some of the relatives of the six construction workers who...
American cities in the path of Monday's solar eclipse are ramping up
American Idol‘s 22nd season has been full of surprises and Monday night’s episode (April 15) was no different. During the biggest cut of the post-Hollywood rounds so far, the field of 20 hopefuls was whittled down to 14. During Sunday’s show, the Top 24 was cut to 20 and the remaining 20 sang for America’s […]
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Some who hope to witness Monday's total solar eclipse may see the sun
The second day of former President Trump’s criminal trial in New York was more productive than expected, with the jury beginning to take shape. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He is the first former president to be tried in a criminal case. The underlying story of the alleged crimes
We're knee deep into the 2024 season of American Idol, which means only one thing: it's time to start voting on who you want to win the entire competition!As the ABC series heats up with performances from the Top 20, it's still hard to tell who will win. While the beginning of the season left Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie to judge who's fit to continue to the next round, the show has now turned it over to the viewers to help choose who will come out on top. With epic talent from...
President Biden announced a student loan plan Monday that would help millions of Americans have their debt forgiven in his latest attempt to provide relief to borrowers. Biden announced a plan focused in large part on borrowers with so-called “runaway interest” who owe more money than they did at the start of repayment. The plan, []
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Jordan Burroughs is one of the most highly anticipated wrestlers heading to USA Olympic Team Trials this weekend. Here's 5 things to know about Burroughs.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — We've got a matchup of the two best teams in college basketball when Purdue and Connecticut meet for all the marbles on Monday night in the NC
Huge swaths of North America today will suddenly darken and the clouds will eerily vanish — a cue for sky-watchers that the total solar eclipse is about to begin. The celestial event itself will have no effect on wireless networks but phone providers are preparing for potential disruptions as massive crowds will hold their cell phones skyward in unison to capture the moment. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Eclipse Millions of people across Mexico,...