HAVANA — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for hours outside a Havana bank hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. He angrily jumped on his electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch, where he finally managed to withdraw some money after wasting all morning.”It shouldn’t be that hard to get the money you earn by working,” the 23-year-old told The Associated Press in a recent interview.Fonseca is one of a growing number of frustrated Cubans who must contend with yet another obstacle as they navigate the…
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moon warningThere are no restrictions on purchases or important decisions. Moon is in Sagittarius.Aries (March 21-April 19)The feeling of escapism may inspire you to suddenly travel or do something different. Of course, you can explore your neighborhood or your city to get a little thrill and adventure. With Venus in your sign, you’re eager to socialize because you feel friendly!Taurus (April 20-May 20)You can make decisions, especially when dealing with shared property and financial matters. You will also enjoy team sports and physical competition. With lucky Jupiter in your sign until June, you will continue to enjoy good fortune and…
American news By Nicholas McEntire published Apr 27, 2024, 12:41 am ET A Florida mayor has called out the police officer who pulled over troubled Gisele Bundchen for his approach after the supermodel complained about being followed by paparazzi. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said Wednesday’s interaction between the unidentified policeman and Bündchen was “completely unacceptable” and did not reflect what residents expect from police because the officer showed a “dismissive attitude.” “Yesterday I was dismayed to watch a video conversation of one of our residents talking to one of our police officers,” Burkett wrote in a letter to Surfside Interim…
Three days after Foxtrot and Dom’s Market announced their sudden closures, former employees are struggling to find jobs. Several rallied Friday for workers’ rights and believed the parent company, Outfox Hospitality, may have violated the WARN Act. Outfox Hospitality could not be reached for comment Friday, but according to a message on Dom’s Market’s website, “the company explored many options to continue the business but found no viable option despite good faith and exhaustive efforts.” The fallout caused a domino of damage to other small and locally owned businesses in Chicago. “It hurts, I’m not going to lie, it’s really…
The United Automobile Workers on Friday reached an 11th-hour deal with Daimler Truck in North Carolina that gave workers 25 percent raises and averted a strike that would have started on Saturday.The union had said it was ready to walk out if it could not agree on a new contract covering 7,300 Daimler employees. The previous contract expired on Friday. The German company has four plants in North Carolina, where it builds Freightliner and Western Star trucks, and Thomas Built buses. The union also represents workers at parts distribution centers in Atlanta and Memphis.The deal, which includes profit sharing, automatic…
Union workers at Daimler Trucks, which makes Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built buses in North Carolina, have won significant increases in cost-of-living allowances and wages. Karen Blair/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Karen Blair/AFP via Getty Images Union workers at Daimler Trucks, which makes Freightliner and Western Star trucks and Thomas Built buses in North Carolina, have won significant increases in cost-of-living allowances and wages. Karen Blair/AFP via Getty Images The United Auto Workers union announced late Friday that it has reached a favorable new contract deal for 7,300 Daimler Trucks North America workers. The…
The highly anticipated 2024 NFL Draft is almost here.Here’s what you need to know about this week’s event, which runs over three days and consists of seven rounds, including round dates and times, venues, TV channels, viewing information and streaming information, for the first round. Contains order and number. Selection, as well as the top potential selection and the probabilities for the top selection.Be sure to come back to Cardinals.AZCentral.com during the 2024 NFL Draft Thursday for our live updates and analysis from all the selections and news during the first round.Setting the stage for the 2024 NFL Draft:2024 NFL…
New data has revealed that Bitcoin (BTC) mining may no longer be as lucrative as it used to be. Bloomberg has reported that the profitability of Bitcoin mining is approaching record lows not seen since the days following the collapse of FTX, posing significant challenges to those securing the network. The data indicates that the “hash price,” a metric that measures the earnings a miner earns daily for each petahash of computing power, has dipped alarmingly close to its all-time low. This decline is notable given that it came after the recent Bitcoin halving event on April 20, which traditionally…
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s drawing has reached an estimated $228 million after no one won the jackpot on Tuesday.The winning numbers were drawn Friday night around 11 pm ET, and we have the results below.If a lucky player wins the $228 million Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, he or she could win an estimated $102.5 million after taxes.A few weeks ago, a player in New Jersey won the year’s first Mega Millions jackpot: a whopping $1.13 billion.See below for the winning numbers for Friday, April 26:Lottery Winner:Woman wins $1 million in Oregon Lottery raffle, credits $1.3B Powerball winner…
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Britney Spears has reached a confidential settlement with her father Jamie Spears and will avoid two previously scheduled trials over how money was spent during their highly controversial conservatorship. “Although the conservatorship was terminated in November, 2021, her wish for independence has now truly been fulfilled,” her attorney Matthew Rosengart said in a statement Friday afternoon. “As she wished, her liberty now also includes that she will no longer be required to appear in court or be involved in or otherwise engage in legal proceedings in this matter.” Jamie’s lawyer Alex Weingarten…