Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes

NEW YORK (AP) — Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping.

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Exclusive: Facebook to reinstate Trump

Meta will reinstate former President Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts “in coming weeks” following a two-year suspension, according to Nick Clegg, the company’s president, global affairs.

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Justin Bieber sells rights to songs for $200m

Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for a reported $200m (£162m).

The firm now owns the pop star’s stake in some of the biggest hits of recent years, including Baby and Sorry.

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Lawyer: Warnings boy had gun ignored before he shot teacher

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Concerned staff warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a teacher, but the administration “was paralyzed by apathy” and didn’t call police, remove the boy from class or lock down the school, the wounded teacher’s lawyer said Wednesday.

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Open House set for Rend Lake College Radiologic Technology Program

INA, Ill. — Are you interested in a career that combines cutting-edge technology with the ability to make a real difference in people’s lives? Look no further than the radiologic technology program at Rend Lake College.

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Bengals vs. Chiefs: Best bets for the AFC Championship Game

For the second consecutive year, the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs will face each other in the AFC Championship Game.

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Will the Chicago Bears leave Soldier Field for Arlington Heights? Here’s what to know.

The Chicago Bears signed a purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse in September 2021, a move that takes the team a step closer toward securing property for a new stadium and leaving their longtime home at Soldier Field.

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After winter revamp of swing in ‘the lab,’ Paul DeJong eyes decisive spring with Cardinals

As he pulled his hands back, lifted his left foot up, and readied to whip his bat forward, the sensation Paul DeJong felt this past season was not a swing he could trust.

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Obama Warns About the ‘Raw Sewage’ of Disinformation — Ignores Democrats’ Own Garbage

In the wake of the “Twitter Files,” let’s revisit former President Barack Obama’s warning last April about the spread of misinformation: “You just have to flood a country’s public square with enough raw sewage.

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Bill O’Reilly: Biden Derangement Syndrome

By God, I think I have a malady, and there’s no vax. It’s been two years since President Biden took the oath of office, and I am becoming obsessed with the man. This is not good.

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