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LONDON (AP) — Britain risks failing hundreds of thousands of young people with its “half-hearted” effort to bolster schools after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the former education recovery chief who resigned over the government’s funding … [Continue reading] about Ex-UK education czar decries “half-hearted” schools effort
Got your popcorn? The wild ride for the summer’s blockbuster stock, AMC Entertainment, got even crazier on Thursday. The movie-theater company’s stock plunged nearly 40% in the morning after it announced plans to sell 11.6 million shares to raise … [Continue reading] about White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy
Thirteen people went on trial Thursday in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted online comments critical of Islam. The case is the first such trial under new jurisdiction France created this year to … [Continue reading] about 13 on trial in Paris for cyberbullying, threats against teen
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers radio analyst Tunch Ilkin is retiring to focus on his fight against ALS. Ilkin, who played 14 years on the offensive line for the Steelers from 1980-1993 and spent the last 23 as a broadcaster for the … [Continue reading] about Longtime Steelers broadcaster Ilkin retiring to fight ALS
Stocks broadly fell on Wall Street in morning trading Thursday as investors weighed the latest economic reports showing that unemployment claims are falling but labor costs are rising. Markets have been wobbly all week as investors closely watch the … [Continue reading] about Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street; AMC slumps on share sale
