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Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor who was embraced by Obama, dies at 88
Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor in Hiroshima and a historian but best known for a big hug he was given by then U.S. President Barack Obama during his historic visit to the city a decade ago, has died. He was 88. Born in 1937, Mori was 8 years old when he survived the …
How serious is a bank levy by a debt collector?
A bank levy by a debt collector isn’t a warning; it’s a collection action that’s already in motion. Sean Zheng Lim/Getty Images Americans are currently carrying about $1.28 trillion in collective credit card debtwhich is both the latest record high and an amount that likely would have seemed unfathomable just a decade ago. But growing …
Massive spring break crowd flees Florida beach as “takeover” events cause chaos
Spring break “takeovers” have started to overwhelm some Florida cities and local officials. The massive gatherings are organized on social media and pose danger “because they are organized by promoters and the city is not aware of it,” Daytona Beach Commissioner Stacy Cantu said. In Daytona Beach, Florida, a large crowd present for a so-called …
College Republicans Sue University of Florida’s President Over Deactivation of Its Chapter
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — College Republicans have sued the University of Florida’s president on free speech grounds over the school’s decision to deactivate its chapter after being notified that at least one member engaged in an antisemitic act. The University of Florida College Republicans filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court against interim president Donald …
Can debt consolidation stop wage garnishment?
Can debt consolidation actually stop wage garnishment, or is it too late to take that route? Mohd Izzuan/Getty Images Americans are carrying more debt right now than at any point in recent history and the cracks are starting to show. Credit card debt is sitting at a record highdelinquency rates have been climbing steadily and …
Photos You Should See – March 2026 | Photos
March 5, 2026 | Children play around an unexploded missile that landed in an open field on the outskirts of Qamishli, eastern Syria. The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, killing Iran’s supreme leader and top military leaders. Iran has carried out retaliatory attacks against Israel, U.S. military assets in the Middle East, …
Mexico Open to Hosting Iran’s World Cup Games, President Says
MEXICO CITY, March 17 (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her country would have no problem hosting Iran’s matches in the 2026 World Cup, if soccer governing body FIFA agrees. Iran’s football federation has asked FIFA to move their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns …
US Says It May Be Forced to Shut Down Some Airports Over Funding Standoff
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – A senior Trump administration official said Tuesday that if a government funding standoff continues, it may force the shutdown of some smaller airports in the coming weeks over a lack of security personnel. The partial government shutdown has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration airport security officers to work without pay …
Diesel tops $5 a gallon for the first time since 2022. Here’s what it means for the economy.
U.S. diesel prices jumped above $5 a gallon on Tuesday, marking the highest level since December 2022, as the strain on global energy markets from the war with Iran continues to ripple through the American economy. Diesel prices reached $5.04 a gallon, up from $4.78 a week ago and from $3.65 over a month ago, …