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• Florida gas prices return to highest price in five weeks Florida gas prices rebounded over the weekend, returning to the highest price in five weeks. Sunday’s state average was $4.20 per gallon, an increase of 2 cents from a week ago. “There were some noteworthy gains in both oil and gasoline futures last week, which may result in additional increases at the pump this week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. “Oil prices rose last week after the European Union announced plans to phase out imports of Russian…
• Almost one in five people are losing sleep over the cost of living crisis Stress over how to afford bills is affecting people across the UK (Picture: PA/Getty/metro.co.uk)Almost nine in ten people are worried about the current cost of living crisis, to the extent that a quarter say it is their leading source of stress. A survey found that a fifth of people (20%) have already had to dip into savings and a similar proportion (19%) worry they will have to do so in the near future. Nearly one in five (18%) people have…
• London bus strikes: Is my service affected and why are drivers striking? London bus drivers are staging two strikes over pay (Picture: Getty Images)London is being hit by another round of bus strikes this month as unions and Arriva fail to reach an agreement over pay. Up to 1,000 bus drivers in the south of the capital stopped running on Wednesday morning in the latest dispute with the transport company – with an additional 48-hour strike beginning on Monday. But why exactly are drivers striking and which routes in London are affected?…
• Law enforcement agency in Southeast Georgia has new virtual reality tool to train deputies The APEX Officer Training System is a virtual reality simulator being used to train police in various scenarios, where they have to decide whether they’re faced with a situation to use deadly force. It might look like a game. But it’s actually the Camden County Sheriff’s Office’s newest training tool. “It can possibly lessen the opportunity for a fatal interaction, either for the law enforcement officer or the person they are engaging on the street,” explained Camden County Sheriff Jim…
• US producer prices surge 11% in April as food prices jump U.S. producer prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier, a hefty gain that indicates high inflation will remain a burden for consumers and businesses in the months ahead. The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — climbed 0.5% in April from March. That is a slowdown from the previous month, however, when it jumped 1.6%. The report included some signs that price increases are moderating, but at…
• Putin is a ‘power-hungry narcissist’ who needs Victory Day to ‘fuel ego’ Vladimir Putin has led Russia into an invasion of Ukraine that has cost thousands of lives and led to heightened military tensions with the West (Picture: Reuters/AP/EPA)Vladimir Putin needed the Victory Day parade to ‘fuel his ego’ with his inner circle ‘likely petrified’ of showing dissent to his invasion of Ukraine, a British risk management analyst has said. Dan Kaine spoke after the Russian president took centre stage at a muscle-flexing show of arms in Moscow’s Red Square. Mr Kaine,…
• Families face £100-a-month budget shortfall as UK ‘could fall into recession’ People are having sleepless nights due to the to cost of living crisis (Picture: Getty)Families face being left around £100 per month short of what they need to cover their spending as prices rise faster than incomes amid the cost of living crisis. A report by the Yorkshire Building Society estimates that average weekly incomes could increase to £680 by 2024 – but average weekly household spending may reach £705 as energy prices and other costs push up the prices…
• A billion reasons why nuclear plant negotiations turned out well for ComEd customers The nuclear Braidwood Generating Station, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago in Will County, is one of three nuclear plants Exelon said it would close if it didn’t reach a deal with the Legislature last year.Rich Hein/Sun-Times Sometimes a shock from electricity can be a good thing. ComEd customers are going to get an unexpected payout of $1 billion, yes billion, from the state’s nuclear plants. We’d like to see more of the kind of foresighted negotiation by government and…
• The best London bars to celebrate World Cocktail Day this Friday Celebrate world cocktail day in style (Pictures: Instagram/Metro.co.uk_If you’re in need of a little pick-me-up, we have good news.  Not only is tomorrow Friday, it’s actually World Cocktail Day.  Now almost halfway into May, summer is on the horizon, and it’s almost impossible to resist the temptation of a cocktail on a sunny Wednesday night, nevermind a Friday that is literally dedicated to drinking them.  While grabbing yourself a cocktail shaker and whipping up some Pornstar Martinis at home is…
• Boris plans to axe 90,000 civil service jobs to save money for tax cuts The prime minister is understood to have told his cabinet that he wants to reduce the government’s workforce by a fifth (Picture: Getty)Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to cut around 90,000 Civil Service jobs to free up cash for measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis. The prime minister is understood to have told his cabinet on Thursday that he wants to reduce the government’s workforce by a fifth. The move could save an estimated £3.5bn, freeing up resources to help ease the cost…