Itching for a new venture? Here are the 20 best US metro areas to start a pest control business in 2024
Pest Gnome takes a look at the best U.S. metro areas to launch a pest control business.
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10 states with the most uninsured veterans—and how the nation compares
Charlie Health reports on states with high rates of uninsured veterans and provides information on how to seek veteran-specific mental health care.
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Movies and TV shows casting across the US
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
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New research suggests a beneficial link between erectile dysfunction medication and heart health
Hims reports on a new study that looks at the effects of taking erectile dysfunction medication on the risk of cardiovascular conditions.
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Within the gender housework gap, laundry is one of the most unequally divided tasks
Hampr analyzed data and used historical and academic research to find out why laundry remains one of the most unequally divided household chores.
Continue ReadingUtah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and coaches were greeted at the airport in morning by a crowd of approximately 100 players from local youth hockey programs. The kids chanted “Go, Utah! Go, Utah!” The team attended
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity to host Women’s Build Week in Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is excited to host Women’s Build Week May 13-18th in Redmond. Women’s Build is a week-long volunteer project open to anyone who wants to learn new skills and help build Habitat homes. This event brings the community together to make a difference while providing much-needed opportunities for
Continue ReadingMaduro dice que dará “una lección histórica a la derecha” en Venezuela
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — En un encuentro rodeado por sus aliados políticos en la región, el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, prometió que dará “una lección histórica a la derecha” en su país. La declaración ocurre a poco más de tres meses de las elecciones presidenciales venezolanas del 28 de julio y horas después
Continue ReadingBoeing pagará US$ 443 millones a las aerolíneas por la inmovilización del Max 9
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Boeing registró unas pérdidas ligeramente inferiores en el primer trimestre en comparación con el mismo periodo del año anterior, pero señaló que la corrección de los problemas que acapararon la atención tras el incidente de Alaska Air retrasará su recuperación financiera y le costará US$ 443 millones en compensaciones a sus
Continue ReadingSenators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be shut down in California. And U.S. senators on Wednesday were demanding an accounting of the rapid closure plan for the facility where sexual abuse by guards was rampant. Prison officials say
Continue ReadingSelling weapons ‘like vacuum cleaners’: Photographer’s look at the bizarre world of global arms fairs
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — An arms fair may contain all the trappings of war, but it is nothing like a battlefield. It is “an oversized playground for adults with wine, finger foods and shiny weapons,” said photographer Nikita Teryoshin in a press release about his new book, “Nothing Personal: The Back Office of
Continue ReadingAnálisis | El impacto de la masiva marcha universitaria en Argentina para el gobierno de Milei
Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — Llegar a la histórica Plaza de Mayo, en el centro de Buenos Aires, fue una tarea casi imposible. Cuadras y cuadras de manifestantes, entre ellos estudiantes, profesores y egresados, se sumaron a una protesta que denunció el ajuste presupuestario en las universidades públicas de Argentina. Una multitud llenó Avenida de
Continue ReadingREAD: Indictment filed in Arizona in latest 2020 election subversion case
By CNN staff (CNN) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted allies of former President Donald Trump over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including the fake electors from that state and individuals connected to his campaign. Individuals charged in the Arizona indictment include Trump allies Rudy Giuliani; former White House chief of staff Mark
Continue ReadingInstagram fraudster ‘Jay Mazini’ has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
NEW YORK (AP) — The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scams. Prosecutors say the fraudster stole $8 million from online followers and a network of Muslim New Yorkers he targeted during the pandemic. Jebara Igbara’s
Continue ReadingFifth suspect arrested in the killings of 2 women in rural Oklahoma
By Joe Sutton and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the killings of two Kansas women who were found buried in a cattle pasture in rural Oklahoma earlier this month – a crime prosecutors say was motivated by a bitter custody battle. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said
Continue ReadingWhat it’s really like to live in Macao
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — “I only go to casinos once a year, on Chinese New Year,” says Vivian Lai, a second-generation Macao resident who is training as a nurse. The tradition of gambling is said to bring good luck for the year to come, whether you win or lose. Macao, the Chinese special
Continue ReadingAustralia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended a dawn service in his country’s largest city, Auckland, on Thursday. Australian Prime Minister
Continue ReadingConnecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD (AP) — The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm. But despite Wednesday’s 24-12 vote, it’s unclear whether the legislation will ultimately become law. There remains concern among Republicans
Continue ReadingThe flight attendant who became CEO hopes more women will make it to the top
By Hanako Montgomery and Helen Regan, CNN Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — Mitsuko Tottori admits Japan has much more to do to get people like her into the chief executive seat. Tottori was named as the first female president and chief executive of Japan Airlines (JAL) in January, crowning a career that began nearly 40 years
Continue ReadingCarlos Pólit, excontralor de Ecuador, apelará la decisión del jurado que lo declaró culpable en una Corte de Miami
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La defensa del excontralor de Ecuador, Carlos Pólit Faggioni, confirmó a CNN que apelará la decisión de un jurado de Miami que este martes lo declaró culpable de todos los cargos que pesaban en su contra, relacionados a lavado de activos. “Carlos Pólit apelará”, fue la respuesta de la abogada
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