HIGHWOOD, IL — Drive-in movie screenings are scheduled to begin Saturday in Highwood with a socially distanced screening in the Starbucks lot. Celebrate Highwood announced a pair of parking lot screenings of family-friendly films over the coming month, the first post-coronavirus community events planned by the local nonprofit, which canceled […]
Day: July 13, 2020
Lower Merion School District Superintendent On Reopening: Letter
On Monday, Lower Merion School District Superintendent Robert Copeland pinned the following letter to parents regarding the reopening plan for schools: Dear LMSD Families, As you’ve likely heard, how schools should reopen for the upcoming year has been the topic of much discussion recently among politicians, health experts and the […]
Seoul Mayor’s Secretary Speaks Out About Alleged Abuse
SEOUL, South Korea — The secretary to one of the most powerful political figures in South Korea, Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul, described suffering years of abuse and sexual harassment at his hands, calling in her first public statement Monday for a world where women can be treated “like humans.” […]
Johnny Depp learned he faced $750m financial loss just before alleged birthday party assault
Johnny Depp – PA Johnny Depp discovered that he was facing a $750 million loss just hours before attending a birthday party for his wife which descended into a physical confrontation, a court has heard. The Hollywood star described to the High Court in London how he had a “bad […]
No one can seem to agree on how much Uber and Lyft drivers actually get paid
Lyft driver Joe Penney/Reuters Two recent academic studies on how much Lyft and Uber drivers actually earn came to wildly different conclusions. Researchers at Cornell University found that drivers in Seattle earned a median hourly wage of $23.25. Another study conducted by The New School and University of California, Berkeley […]
Family Of Ashburn Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Urges Caution
ASHBURN, VA — Damion Robinson was traveling on his motorcycle last month to a friend’s house to take care of their dog. Only a half-mile from his home in Ashburn, a car suddenly pulled out in front of him. The car crashed into Robinson, leaving him seriously injured. Robinson, 27, […]
Elon Musk’s net worth just hit $70.5 billion, surpassing Warren Buffett’s. Here’s how the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO went from getting bullied as a child to becoming one of the most successful and controversial men in tech.
Elon Musk. Steve Nesius/Reuters Elon Musk has had a tumultuous yet successful life. He was bullied as a child but ultimately attended an Ivy League university, going on to become the CEO of two companies, Tesla and SpaceX, and the founder of three more. He’s also been married three times and […]
Zoom Communications, Fortinet, Anaplan, Twilio and SAP
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – July 13, 2020 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Zoom Communications ZM, […]
‘Someone needs to help parents control their kids’ spending’
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Louise Hill, founder of GoHenry, a banking business that provides debit cards for children. Standing on the touchline as her son played football, Louise Hill started moaning about how her kids’ […]
Trump RTs tweet saying CDC ‘lies’; NYC reports zero deaths; Florida logs second largest number of cases
As the pandemic reached new highs in Florida and across the world, New York City provided a glimmer of hope: zero deaths for the first time in four months. Total confirmed cases across the nation surpassed 3.3 million – about 1% of all Americans have now tested positive since the […]
16 amazing post-lockdown family summer holidays
France is one of the easier options for a family holiday this year – getty Oh we do like to be beside the seaside. And while only a few weeks ago, the prospect of any sort of family travel this summer – let alone to a suitably sandy beach – […]
Why are you getting tested?
Some patients felt sick, nervously ticking off potential COVID-19 symptoms. Some cited possible exposure to the highly contagious disease. Others were there out of an abundance of caution. All had made an appointment for a test Friday at Heartland Health Centers on Devon Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood. In […]
40 Money Habits That Can Leave You Broke
Big or small, some financial habits can zap a solid financial plan and leave smart savers with empty wallets. To avoid buyer’s remorse and similar guilt about neglecting your finances, you need to know what habits might be costing you extra. In the list of things to waste money on, […]
The 7 National Trust properties reopening this week
Photo credit: asmithers – Getty Images From Country Living From Monday 13th July, The National Trust will reopen seven houses in England and Northern Ireland. The Trust has already reopened more than 130 gardens and parks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as part of a phased reopening following government […]
Will Arielle Charnas’ Something Navy Be a ‘Catalyst for Change?’
Click here to read the full article. Arielle Charnas is bringing her much-talked-about brand to market. Will it find its footing in a time of great uncertainty? In March, when the world began to buckle under the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, Charnas shared a series of Instagrams showing her […]
The 7 worst ways Americans are using their tax refunds
Because of COVID-19, this year’s tax deadline got delayed three months to July 15. But even with the extra time, it appears many people are still waiting until the last minute to file — including many taxpayers who will be receiving refunds. The IRS says that as of July 3, […]
The woman who wants to make kids better with money
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Louise Hill, founder of GoHenry, a banking business that provides debit cards for children. Standing on the touchline as her son played football, Louise Hill started moaning about how her kids’ […]
Online sales will help with virus resurgence
DETROIT (AP) — The past five years have been rough for Hyundai in the U.S. as it scrambled to catch up with a massive shift in consumer preferences from cars to trucks and SUVs. The South Korean auto company ran through multiple leaders as it added utility vehicles to a […]