Michigan kindergartner brings tequila to school and shares with classmates Some parents are outraged after learning a kindergartner brought alcohol to school and shared it with classmates. According to NBC 15, the Michigan student shared a bottle of Jose Cuervo mix with 10% alcohol content with four students at Grand […]
The Fed’s first interest rate hike of the pandemic means car loans, mortgages, and credit card payments are getting pricier The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday, ending the near-zero rates of the pandemic. The move comes as the Fed looks to tame inflation, which is holding strong at […]
Denmark to ban sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2010 Denmark’s Ministry of Health has announced plans to ban the sale of cigarettes and nicotine products to anyone born after 2010. In a press conference on Tuesday 15 March, health minister Magnus Heunicke said the policy change would prevent […]
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 spreading across U.S. as cases rise overseas Just as Americans start taking off their masks, the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is quickly spreading across the United States, making up nearly a quarter of new COVID-19 infections, health officials estimate. BA.2 is about 30% more transmissible than Omicron, […]
China saw more than 5,000 new Covid-19 infections for the first time since the early days of the pandemic, as outbreaks of the highly contagious omicron variant prompt officials to lock down more cities and impose further restrictions. The were a total of 5,154 new cases Tuesday, of which […]