During his “My Take,” Monday, “Varney & Co.” host Stuart Varney discussed the Chicago Teachers Union’s new contract demands of $50 billion to pay for wage hikes, migrant care, abortions, gender-neutral bathrooms and police-free schools. STUART VARNEY: The Chicago teachers’ union is negotiating a new contract. The union’s opening bargaining position has been leaked. CHICAGO TEACHERS’ $50B DEMANDS INCLUDE PAY HIKES ABORTION, MIGRANT ACCOMODATION When you see their demands, you know America’s big cities are in deep, deep trouble. Here’s just a sampling.A 9% pay increase. The average teacher pay is already $93,000, among the highest in the land.$2,000 for each…

Source: unsplash.com April has been up and down and investors are struggling to keep up. Volatility in the market is on a high and this can prevent investors from making any reasonable decisions. Factors that influence a decision for investors can quickly change and investors have to start the process all over again. As the market starts to show some stability, investors are moving to make the most profitable decisions, especially for the long term. For Chainlink (LINK) and Cardano (ADA) investors, this is investing in a new token, Kelexo (KLXO) for its anticipated 20X returns. Our analysis determines trends in either…

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz expressed the need for the coffee giant to undergo a strategic overhaul after its earnings “significantly” fell short of shareholder expectations.  In a LinkedIn post on Sunday, Schultz, who stepped down as interim CEO in March 2023, and from the company’s board of directors a month later, spoke candidly about the company’s “fall from grace,” particularly in the U.S. market.Not only has the company been dealing with ongoing unionization efforts nationwide, but it is also feeling “the impact of a more cautious consumer,” CEO Laxman Narasimhan said. Last week, the company reported that its quarterly…

LOS ANGELES () — Over 40 protesters were reportedly detained by police inside a UCLA campus parking structure Monday.Video from the scene shows dozens of people being held with zip ties.”The detention at this moment in time is 148 subsection A of the penal code, which is delaying an official police investigation. Now, whether or not that continues, we don’t know yet, we have to wait and see,” said a UCLA campus police officer at the scene. “When we come here and they’re here during hours of curfew…we asked them for ID, they refused, that’s delaying.””They might end up being…

McConney testified that sometime in January 2017, he first became aware of the need to reimburse Cohen. Weisselberg had told McConney first that Cohen’s last day would be Jan. 27 and also mentioned that Cohen was unsatisfied with his prior year’s bonus and that it would need to be addressed. At a later time, Weisselberg gave McConney notes written on Essential Consultants’ bank statement to “put in the files.” McConney says he recognizes the handwriting on the left-hand side of the page as Weisselberg’s because of their 35-year working history.McConney said in his testimony that $130,000 was designed to be…

Waking up early to exercise can be difficult, but Hoda Kotb has a three-word mantra to give us all the boost we need to drag ourselves out of bed. On Monday, May 6, the TODAY anchor posted a video of her 3:30 a.m. trip to the gym on Instagram and shared an inspiring message for anyone who’s hoping to kickstart their workout routine. “OK, I’ve been slacking on my workouts lately ’cause there’s no time, I keep telling myself. But you know what? I woke up and told myself today, ‘Today’s the day. Today’s the day. Today’s the day,'” she…

Last updated: May 6, 2024 10:20 EDT | 1 min read Milan, 6 May 2024 – AC Milan and TG.Casino are delighted to announce a new partnership, which sees the crypto casino platform become the Official Regional iGaming Partner of the Rossoneri in Europe. This new collaboration between two frontrunners in their own fields offers a great opportunity to create something new and innovative. This partnership demonstrates the platform’s intent to take on and beat the iGaming competition to become the ultimate destination for all ambitious players. The deal catapults TG.Casino into the top ranks of GameFi by bringing the brand…

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we’ll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can’t find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.Contribute as…

A bereaved Texas father, whose wife shot their 3-year-old, then herself amid a bitter custody battle after sending a text saying “say goodbye to your son,” said that the family court system failed the toddler. The bodies of Savannah Kriger, 32, and 3-year-old Kaiden were found in a drainage ditch with gunshot wounds to their heads at San Antonio’s Tom Slick Park on March 19, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. At 3:19 p.m. that day, 19 hours before they were found, Savannah sent a chilling text to her husband, who had filed for divorce on March 7, according to court…

The Prado Museum confirmed the authenticity of a painting, “Ecce Homo,” as a work by Caravaggio.The painting was considered lost since its reappearance at an auction three years ago.It will be publicly displayed in the museum from May 27 to October as a special exhibition.Spain’s Prado Museum on Monday confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost. It will be unveiled to the public for the first time in the museum later this month.The Prado said in…

Mortgage points, which are one-time fees paid at closing in exchange for a lower interest rate, are becoming more prevalent as buyers look for any way to lower their rates. The number of homebuyers who paid discounts nearly doubled from 2021 to 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found in a recent report. The increase was even higher for borrowers with lower credit scores.”Higher interest rates on mortgages have led borrowers to pay upfront fees to lower their interest payments,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said. “The heavy use of ‘discount points’ suggests that many borrowers are uncertain about their…

There are a few smart long-term care insurance moves you should make before you turn 65.  Maskot Are you nearing 65 years-old and starting to consider your plan for long-term care? Services like nursing homes and home health aides don’t come cheap. They can cost tens of thousands of dollars per year, or more. For a retiree on a fixed income, that can be a debilitating expense. But long-term care insurance can help. This type of insurance simplifies the process of planning for the high cost of your care in the future. Not only can long-term care insurance cover formal caregiving services…

The long-awaited cooling in the labor market may have begun in April, as payrolls climbed by a weaker-than-expected 175,000, while the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 3.9%.The number was below estimates of 240,000 and follows March’s 315,000 increase, revised upward from its original 303,000. Gains were strongest in health care, a sector that has dominated job growth this year, and in transportation and warehousing.The April number is unlikely to change the Federal Reserve’s posture on interest rates. The central bank is looking for the labor market to cool this year along with inflation that has proven more stubborn than…

TV personality, actress and author Ariana Madix will return in the role as “Roxie Hart” in Chicago on Broadway this August!Ariana broke box office records for Chicago during her first appearance as “Roxie” earlier this year. Ariana returns Thursday, August 1 through Tuesday, August 27 at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St., NYC). Chicago is Broadway’s longest running American musical in Broadway history. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.ChicagoTheMusical.com.Ariana Madix has paved her own unique path in the world of entertainment and reality TV. Born and raised in Melbourne, FL, Ariana began performing as soon as she…

Kim Godwin is out after three tumultuous years as ABC News president, a move presaged earlier this year when network parent Walt Disney Co. installed one of its executives, Debra OConnell, to oversee the news division.Godwin, the first Black woman to lead a network news division, said Sunday she was retiring from the business. OConnell said she will be in charge “for the time being” as it looks ahead.Godwin inherited a news division where its two most important programs, “World News Tonight” and “Good Morning America,” led rivals at CBS and NBC in the ratings. They’re still ahead, although “Good Morning America”…