Year: 2023

Spain’s election: No party received enough votes to form a government

There was no clear winner in Spain’s election on Sunday, with both the governing Socialists and opposition center-right Popular Party failing to win the 176 seats needed to form a government. With 100% of the votes counted, the Popular Party won 136 seats and the Socialists won 122 seats. The Socialists fared better at the…

Oregon lifts ban on drivers pumping their own gas

Drivers in Oregon can now do something that’s been prohibited in their state for more than seven decades — pump their own gas.  Gov. Tina Kotek (D) signed HB 2426 on Friday, which “authorizes self-service dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids,” referring to gasoline, at stations across the state. However, while drivers may be excited to get…

The Check-In: Making summer travel less stressful, the world’s biggest cruise ship, and more

Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Flight attendants share their tips on making summer travel easier If anyone knows how to make air travel better, it’s flight attendants, who can tell you what works (getting on a plane early in the day) and what doesn’t (having a tight connection). Three…

‘Double discrimination’: In French soccer, being female and LGBTQ

‘Double discrimination’: In French soccer, being female and LGBTQ | View caption Hide caption Soccer matches that end in a brawl are relatively rare. But such offensive comments from coaches, players, and the public remain commonplace in soccer, for both women and men, in France and across Europe. Despite a new rule implemented over the…