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[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine — Outraged and anguished after six months of war in Ukraine, Europe is wrestling over a question with deep diplomatic and moral implications: whether to ban Russian travelers. Kyiv’s allies have been aghast at the split-screen juxtaposition of Russian tourists sunning themselves on Mediterranean beaches while many Ukrainians spend some …

[ad_1] The Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Friday there will be “pain” to come in the economy as a result of the central bank’s battle with inflation, and right now, small businesses are experiencing that pain on both sides of the fight. Inflation has been the No. 1 …

[ad_1] If you’re one of the millions of Americans with student loans, President Joe Biden‘s forgiveness plan may be welcome relief. However, there are some key things to know about the income limits, experts say. Biden will cancel $10,000 for most borrowers or up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, …

[ad_1] NASA plans to launch the Artemis I mission on Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule on a more than month-long journey around the moon. — The uncrewed launch marks the debut of the most powerful rocket ever assembled …

[ad_1] Consumers may be dining out less, but breakfast sales are holding steady as people return to offices and grab a quick bite or iced coffee on the way to work. Overall traffic to restaurants fell 2% in the second quarter from a year ago as inflation drove menu prices …

[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cautiously optimistic that the U.S. is slowing the spread of monkeypox as new cases fall in several major cities. “We’re watching this with cautious optimism, and really hopeful that many of our harm-reduction messages and our vaccines are getting out there …

[ad_1] President Joe Biden‘s student loan forgiveness plan will soon cancel debt for millions of Americans — and the relief is tax-free on federal returns. However, experts say the cancellation may still trigger a state tax bill. Most borrowers making less than $125,000 per year or $250,000 for married couples …

[ad_1] The U.S. military faces a growing recruiting shortfall — one so large that legislators are getting concerned. “The Army has to recognize that there’s been an evolution in that young population,” said U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif, chair of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. “And if you’re going to …

[ad_1] HBO’s “House of the Dragon” hasn’t yet aired its second episode, but that hasn’t stopped the network from greenlighting it for a second season. The first episode of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series — set 170 years before events of the original show — set an HBO record …

[ad_1] Rachel, Kyle, Ashley and Yair are two married couples in a nonmonogamous relationship. They share a house, car, dog, cat, partners and finances. They also have plans to have children together. They have faced several obstacles related to their rights and benefits as four partners. That prompted them to …