#Charter schools gained over public during pandemic: report

#Charter schools gained over public during pandemic: report

“#Charter schools gained over public during pandemic: report” Charter schools scooped up hundreds of thousands of additional students across the U.S. during the coronavirus outbreak while enrollment plunged at traditional public schools amid building closures and inferior virtual learning, a new report reveals. Charter school enrollment increased by 7.1 percent nationally during 2020-’21 amid the…

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#Fed foresees a potential rate hike as soon as next year

#Fed foresees a potential rate hike as soon as next year

“#Fed foresees a potential rate hike as soon as next year” The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it may start raising its benchmark interest rate sometime next year, earlier than it envisioned three months ago and a sign that it’s concerned that high inflation pressures may persist. In a statement, the Fed also said it will likely…

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#Apple bars ‘Fortnite’ from App Store, Epic Games CEO says

#Apple bars ‘Fortnite’ from App Store, Epic Games CEO says

“#Apple bars ‘Fortnite’ from App Store, Epic Games CEO says” Epic Games Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney said on Wednesday Apple informed the “Fortnite” owner that the video game will be blacklisted from the iPhone maker’s popular App Store for several years until all the court appeals are done. Epic Games’ opening brief in its appeal to…

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#Accused cannibal gets prison time for botched castration

#Accused cannibal gets prison time for botched castration

“#Accused cannibal gets prison time for botched castration” The man charged with illegally removing a volunteer’s balls and then allegedly announcing his plan to eat them has been sentenced to slightly over 12 years behind bars. Bob Lee Allen, 54, and his husband Thomas Evans Gates III, 42, were charged last year for castrating the…

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#’Resume bot’ gets marketing pro 30K ‘interviews’ in one week

#’Resume bot’ gets marketing pro 30K ‘interviews’ in one week

“#’Resume bot’ gets marketing pro 30K ‘interviews’ in one week” A Spanish marketing professional decided to try to stand out to potential employers during his job search by creating an interactive “resume bot” that essentially allows him to preemptively answer questions he would expect during a live in-person interview. The unique innovation landed 29-year-old Valencia…

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#Toast valued at over  billion in market debut

#Toast valued at over $32 billion in market debut

“#Toast valued at over $32 billion in market debut” Shares of Toast Inc jumped more than 63 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, valuing the restaurant software provider at nearly $32.6 billion. The stock opened at $65.26, compared with its initial public offering price of $40 per share. The Boston-based company, which makes software to…

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#’Hawaii Five-0′ actor Al Harrington dead at 85

#’Hawaii Five-0′ actor Al Harrington dead at 85

“#’Hawaii Five-0′ actor Al Harrington dead at 85” Al Harrington, best known to classic TV fans as Detective Ben Kokua in the original “Hawaii Five-0” series, died Tuesday. He was 85. His death was confirmed by family members, who said he had been hospitalized recently after suffering a stroke, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. Harrington also…

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#How to dress like the ‘Gilmore Girls’ for fall

#How to dress like the ‘Gilmore Girls’ for fall

“#How to dress like the ‘Gilmore Girls’ for fall” Wednesday marks the first day of fall, and you know what that means: It’s time to pile on the plaid, stock up on all things pumpkin spice-scented and, of course, binge-watch “Gilmore Girls” for the billionth time. For seven seasons that spanned most of the 2000s,…

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