MILLENNIAL HOMEOWNERSHIP
U.S. Census data points to a stark divide between millennials who own homes and those who fear they never will. Millennial homeownership reached an all-time high last year, with 51 percent of millennials owning their own homes. However, one in four said they plan to rent forever. Those who haven't been able to buy said they don't have enough money for a down payment.
RANKING AIRLINES
A new report compiled by WalletHub ranked the best airlines of 2023, Delta took the number one spot. It had the lowest cancellation rates, delayed flights and mishandled baggage incidents. Spirit Airlines was ranked second. The rankings were based on several categories such as price, reliability and comfort.
CHEAP FIRST CLASS
An online glitch affecting Japanese airline All Nippon Airways allowed some lucky travelers to score first-class airline tickets for 20 times cheaper than usual. Flights that usually cost more than $10,000 were sold for as little as $300. The flights were from Indonesia to the Caribbean via Tokyo and New York, and back again. The airline said that the mishap stemmed from an online error that listed the wrong currency conversions.
Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the industry has yet to develop a ball to make that easier, nearly all of the 330 million balls made worldwide each year eventually get chucked in the garbage, with most ending up in landfills.
The relief money, totaling roughly $190 billion, was meant to help schools address needs arising from COVID-19, including making up for learning loss during the pandemic. But the latest national data shows large swaths of American students remain behind academically.
Spanish state prosecutors say soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final.
Four months after a civil trial jury found Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, a federal judge has ruled still more of the ex-president’s comments about her were libelous. The decision means an upcoming second trial will concern only how much more Trump has to pay Carroll.
One Good Thing: Spotless Giraffe Gets Fitting Name
A Michigan court is set to hear arguments in the case of a white former police officer who is charged with shooting a black motorist last year.
Authorities in Pennsylvania said an escaped murder convict climbed onto the roof of the prison and fled.
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