The escalation in spending on public education is being spurred, at least in part, by the ongoing dispute between the two chambers on whether to rewrite the long-standing Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which provides state funds for the basic operation of schools.
THE Met Office has warned of a wet weekend with Brits set to shiver through chilly nights as temperatures plunge to 0°C. Forecasters said Friday will see a breezy and mostly cloudy start with patch
Ireland will see a major U-turn in weather as temperatures are set to hit 0 degrees before soaring to a warm 18 degrees
When it was announced that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers would be making her London West-End debut starring as Juliet alongside Hollywood actor Tom Holland as Romeo, it should have been a celebratory moment. Instead, the young actor — who has already starred in productions of Othello, Macbeth as well as a BBC drama — was faced with a heartbreaking, but all too familiar, sequence of events in which she received thousands of racist and misogynistic comments online. The social media harassment got...
The former “GMA 3” host explained that he feels anxious “that something is going to happen” to his girlfriend when they’re not together.
She’s sold 35 million books, tamed literary snobs, and has a major Netflix adaptation in the works. As her 16th novel ‘My Favourite Mistake’ is released, Irish author Marian Keyes tells Jessie Thompson about putting everything from menopause to alcoholism on the page
Sarah Jessica Parker is the latest A-lister to lavish our fair isles with praise, from the transport networks to the eggs. I guess it’s easy to overlook problems when you’re a wealthy tourist‘I want to know Jubilee, Piccadilly, Northern, I want to know Edgware Your system here is exquisite.” That is Sarah Jessica Parker raving about the tube. “Goodge” she added, in wonderment, rolling the word around in her mouth like a mint humbug. She is in London, appearing in Plaza Suite at the Savoy...
A research paper from Google's DeepMind -- the company's AI research laboratory -- has warned that humans could become too enamored with AI-powered avatars. [Read More]
Flood and frozen pipe damage caused by series of storms, says Association of British InsurersStorms and heavy rain pushed up weather-related home insurance claims in the UK by more than a third last year to a record £573m, according to industry data.The repair bill for storm damage and other extreme weather during 2023 was £150m more than in 2022, the Association of British Insurers said, contributing to an overall 10% rise in residential property claims settled last year. Continue reading
1:45 p.m. Update: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for St. Louis
Interest rate cuts are still “some way off”, the Bank of England’s chief economist has warned, as hopes for rapidly falling borrowing costs around the world fade.]]>
President Biden says he expects an attack by Iran “sooner rather than later.” Says Iran will not succeed and that the US is devoted to the defense of Israel. In a message to Iran, Biden says, “Don’t!”