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Vital federal funding is on the way for Head Start centers that were thrown into crisis by the government shutdown, but it could take time before some children who rely on the federal program can return to preschool. Some centers that missed out on federal payments had to furlough staff. Others had to shut down entirely, destabilizing thousands of needy families around the country. And operators fear it could take weeks more for overdue payments to be processed.Even when agencies receive long-delayed grant money, centers will have to rehire staff members and bring back families — both of which may…
Major League Soccer is stepping onto a bigger stage next year, when all of its matches will find a new home on Apple TV.Beginning in the 2026 season, MLS games will be available on Apple’s flagship streaming platform, which currently includes Major League Baseball games as well as scripted series like “Severance.”The move marks a big shift for both the league and Apple’s media strategy, as the tech giant will end Season Pass — the separate subscription service for MLS games provided by Apple.Apple and MLS had inked a 10-year media rights deal in 2022 that saw Apple become the…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:25 AM ET, Thu November 13, 2025 Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Parks Hospitality Holdings have opened the first Hyatt Place-branded hotel in Quintana Roo, Mexico this week. The new property, the Hyatt Place Cancun Airport, is the sixth Hyatt Place-branded hotel in Mexico. The hotel features the brand’s 24/7 complimentary airport shuttle, on-site parking, easy access to business complexes and the Cancun Airport Maya Tren station. Just fifteen minutes away is downtown Cancun, where many of the tourist offerings are located. The Hyatt Place Cancun Airport also provides an outdoor swimming pool, a 24-hour fitness center, flexible…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Students in Florida’s public schools will soon be learning an interpretation of McCarthyism and the Cold War fight against communism that is steeped in the rhetoric of that era, after state education officials voted to approve sweeping new social studies teaching standards Thursday.The standards, which represent the core content Florida students are expected to learn, detail a communist “infiltration” of Civil Rights advocacy groups, include instruction on the use of “‘McCarthyism’ as an insult” and reference “slander against anti-communists,” including the terms “red-baiter and Red Scare.” The standards soften decades of reflection on work by former…
Destination Canada has launched OpenHome, inviting Americans to share a meal in Canadian homes across the country.“There is always room for one more at our table; that’s who we are as Canadians,” said Gloria Loree, SVP of Marketing Strategy & chief marketing officer at Destination Canada. “With OpenHome, we’re inviting Americans to join us and share stories in the warmth of our homes.”Through the platform, Americans can browse hosts, sample menus, and book dinners between November 13, 2025, and February 28, 2026, via opentable.com/openhome. RELATED: Say Cheese! US to Require Departing Canadians be PhotographedRecently ranked Americans’ top recommended international destination by…
When former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt, someone from the audience asked him if HBO’s hit satire “Silicon Valley” would be revived. Costolo, who was a writer for the show, essentially answered no (at timestamp 38:17). While the writers talk about that regularly, he said, they don’t pursue it because today’s actual Silicon Valley is so bizarre, it can’t be parodied. The latest case in point is a new company called Clad Labs that launched out of Y Combinator this week. Clad’s product is so outside-the-box that people thought it was an April Fools’ joke in November. …
The hemp industry is bracing for layoffs, production reductions and billions in lost revenue after Congress passed a government funding bill late Wednesday containing a surprise provision that will ban nearly all hemp-derived consumer products.Hemp, a derivative of the cannabis plant, was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill for industrial uses like rope, textiles and seed. But the law’s broad definition created a loophole in federal rules on THC — the psychoactive compound responsible for a high — experts said, allowing producers to extract psychoactive cannabinoids from federally legal hemp. Companies used that opening to flood the market with gummies,…
As generative AI content starts to fill our social apps, a project to bring back Vine’s six-second looping videos is launching with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s backing. On Thursday, a new app called diVine will give access to more than 100,000 archived Vine videos, restored from an older backup that was created before Vine’s shutdown. The app won’t just exist as a walk down memory lane; it will also allow users to create profiles and upload their own new Vine videos. However, unlike on traditional social media, where AI content is often haphazardly labeled, diVine will flag suspected generative AI…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Each day, PBS programming fills the airwaves of Alabama Public Television with shows such as “Sesame Street,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Antiques Roadshow” and “PBS Newshour.” Alabamians could lose access to those programs on state airwaves if the Alabama Educational Television Commission opts to become the first state network to sever ties with PBS.The Alabama commission last month discussed the possibility of dropping PBS and is expected to discuss the matter again its Nov. 18 meeting.The possibility comes after President Donald Trump and Congress in July withdrew funding for the nonprofit The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which…
FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen before the opening of the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 13, 2025.Benoit Tessier | ReutersBoeing defense workers approved on Thursday on a new contract that will end a more than three-month strike that has delayed the manufacturer’s production of F-15 fighter jets and other programs.The workers rejected previous offers, with their union saying the proposals failed to address concerns.The contract proposal the workers voted on Thursday includes 24% wage increases over five years as well as a $6,000 upfront bonus, up from $3,000, though it gets rid of…