Wearing shorts on the Senate floor? Americans may be OK with it
The US Senate is getting a makeover. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told the sergeant-at-arms to no longer enforce the body's informal dress code for senators on the chamber floor. This means, for example, that male senators will no longer be forced to wear suits.
2023-09-19 03:54
Adele: I look like Casper, The Friendly Ghost without a tan
Singing superstar Adele is frustrated at how quickly her summer tan has faded and she was shocked by her pale complexion when she stepped out of the shower.
2023-09-18 19:53
Monday is National Cheeseburger Day: here are the deals to relish
These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything at the store for under a dollar. But on Monday, in honor of National Cheeseburger Day, McDonald's customers will be able to get a double cheeseburger for just 50 cents, only 45 cents more than what the chain's original hamburger cost in 1948.
2023-09-18 18:45
From HSBC to Citi, Global Banks Expand Maternity Benefits to Retain Women in India
HSBC pays for bankers’ nannies in India for up to six years. Morgan Stanley allows pregnant staff to
2023-09-18 09:29
First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route
Officials say the vessels will deliver 200,000 tonnes of wheat to Africa and Asia.
2023-09-17 08:16
Actor Russell Brand Accused of Rape in London Times Expose
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault. The allegations were made
2023-09-17 00:52
Binge-drinking: 'I was stuck in a cycle of self-destruction'
Three women with experiences of binge-drinking share their stories of completely quitting alcohol.
2023-09-16 14:22
17 of History's Coolest Cats
Anyone with a cat will probably argue that their feline is the coolest—but there have been at least a few other candidates through the ages, from Able Seacat Simon to Abraham Lincoln’s kitties to the feline that inspired Nikola Tesla.
2023-09-16 05:19
Winemaker dies in Italy while trying to save colleague who fainted in wine vat
A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy's fire brigade.
2023-09-16 02:56
Abortion Rules in Chile Survive Threat of Constitutional Rewrite
An clause in the draft of Chile’s new constitution that would have annulled current abortion rules in the
2023-09-16 01:21
Airline Stocks Tumble Into Bear Market on Soaring Oil Prices
It promised to be a good year for airlines with travel demand returning and the Covid pandemic fading
2023-09-15 23:48
Private Jet Veers Off Runway in Mumbai Causing More Than 100 Flight Delays
Mumbai Airport experienced more than 100 flight delays and several cancellations after a private jet veered off the
2023-09-15 14:52