Older Americans recommended to get additional COVID-19 vaccine this spring
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that older Americans get another COVID-19 vaccine this spring, Reuters reports. CDC Director Mandy Cohen on Feb. 28 approved the use of updated COVID-19 vaccines as the second annual shot for seniors...
Southwest Sale: Get Airfare with Up to 30% Off
In honor of leap year, Southwest Airlines is selling tickets with discounts of up to 30% off base fares, Forbes reports. Sale valid until February 29, 2024. Travelers can get a maximum 30% discount on base fares on select flights with…
Macy's will close 150 of its US stores, but will expand its Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury chains
Macy's plans to close about 150 of its stores over the next three years as part of a strategy change. The retailer's new policy now leans more heavily on luxury chains Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury, FOXBusiness reports. The company announced this publicly on February 27, noting...
Why Apple, Starbucks, Amazon, and Tesla are called that
A successful company name is the most important success factor. In order for people to remember the brand and begin to recognize it, the company needs an effective, succinct, bright name that will cause a strong association with the brand and products, easily come to mind and simply sound pleasant. Edition…
Fraud, bankruptcy, assassination: 10 people told how winning the lottery changed their lives
These 10 people won the lottery. How winning has affected the lives of the winners, according to BuzzFeed. According to Investopedia, the odds of winning the Powerball draw are 1 in 292,2 million as of November 2021. It's not that much…
Congress impeaches a member of Biden's cabinet: this is the first time in 150 years
On February 13, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the head of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. The historic vote is the first time in nearly 150 years that a sitting department head has been impeached in a presidential administration, CBS reports. House Republicans (HoR) accused Mayorkas of “deliberately...
'Why should we just give them the money': Trump wants to help Ukraine on credit
Trump suggested that the American administration provide assistance to Ukraine in the form of loans. He called for abandoning the bill that would provide assistance to Ukraine and strengthening control at the American border. In his opinion, it is first necessary to develop an “ideal” project to combat migration, USAToday reports. By…
ICE will release detained illegal immigrants from prisons due to lack of money
US officials are planning to release thousands of migrants from detention due to a serious budget deficit, reports the BBC. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesman said between 4000 and 6000 migrants could be released. Since 2021, more than 6,3 million have entered the United States illegally...
USCIS processed 2023 million cases in 10: US immigration statistics
New data from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows progress in improving the customer experience. The agency completed 10 million immigration cases in fiscal year 2023. USCIS has released fiscal year-end 2023 data that illustrates the agency's progress toward achieving its...
Biden refused to take a cognitive test, although the US Department of Justice doubted it
President Biden will not take a cognitive test - even after a report from his own Justice Department. The document emphasizes the “poor memory” of the head of state, and voters express serious concerns about the mental acuity of the country's first person, reports NewYorkPost. "The President every...