The Dolly Parton amusement park's parent company will fund all tuition and fees for select programs. "Their futures should be grown with love, not loans," Herschend Enterprises CEO Andrew Wexler says.
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Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Texas Republican Chip Roy say their bill to ban lawmakers from picking stocks is picking up steam. Top leaders have now signed on, showing momentum.
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As much as 40% of Europe's natural gas supply comes from Russia, a reliance that puts U.S. allies like Germany in a jam when it comes to finding a sanctions solution to the crisis.
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The satellites that can't maintain orbit will burn up as they reenter Earth's atmosphere, SpaceX says. A geomagnetic storm hit the day after they were launched.
Read more ...A Welsh company is taking its whole staff on vacation as a reward for pandemic work National News
Cardiff-based Yolk Recruitment Ltd. is taking its more than 50 employees on an all-expenses-paid vacation to the island of Tenerife in April. The four-day trip will reportedly cost more than $135,515.
Read more ...New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J. mandates also set to end National News
New York will no longer require masks in most indoor public settings, but they will still be required in schools and health care facilities. Several other states have made similar moves this week.
Read more ...The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos' yacht if a bridge is dismantled to let his boat pass National News
After early reports that Rotterdam would briefly take apart a historic bridge for the yacht's passage, thousands of people joined a Facebook event called "Throwing eggs at superyacht Jeff Bezos."
Read more ...'Don't Say Gay' bill would limit discussion of sexuality and gender in Florida schools National News
Supporters say the measure empowers parents to have a say in what their children learn. Critics argue it will harm LGBTQ kids. President Biden slammed the bill, which has Gov. Ron DeSantis' support.
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