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December 4, 2021

A veteran Taco Bell worker of 20 years says he quit because customers have gotten so 'unreasonable' and hard to deal with

REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton A Taco Bell manager is leaving after 20 years for a non-food service job. He says customers have gotten more demanding and abusive […]

December 4, 2021

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle says travelers are not panicking over the Omicron variant as sales remain strong

Airports remain busy in the run-up to Christmas. Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The CEO of Frontier Airlines says travelers are not […]

December 4, 2021

The world's first ultra-low-cost international airline alliance is on the horizon as 2 budget carriers team up to bring cheap fares between Mexico and the US

Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus have applied to the US DOT to enter into an alliance. Carlos Yudica/Shutterstock and Viva Aerobus Allegiant Air and Viva […]

December 4, 2021

A big reason for the labor shortage is hiding in plain sight — daycares are losing workers

barleyman/Getty Images The latest jobs data showed that the number of daycare workers dipped in November. Childcare has emerged as one of the drivers for […]

December 4, 2021

The $24,000 Hyundai Santa Cruz is a truck that feels like an SUV — making it the perfect adventure vehicle

The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz. Tim Levin/Insider Part pickup and part SUV, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is unlike anything else on the market. It […]

December 4, 2021

Omarosa says that 'superspreader' Trump doesn't care if he exposed his staff or Secret Service agents to COVID-19

Omarosa Manigault Newman prepares for the special election program on Sunday, November 1 in Washington D.C. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Sky News Omarosa said that […]

December 4, 2021

An Alaska helicopter tour company says it's seen a 250% surge in business compared to 2019 as an influx of tourists travel to the state

Alaska Helicopter Tours glacier landing. Alaska Helicopter Tours Anchorage-based Alaska Helicopter Tours experienced a 250% boom in 2021 sales compared to 2019. Hiring enough ground […]

December 4, 2021

An Italian villa restored by a Texas-born princess is up for sale. Despite the $533m estimate, there's no swimming pool, but it does include a unique Baroque mural.

The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, in Rome. Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, is scheduled for auction […]

December 4, 2021

Meet a mom who made the 'gut-wrenching' choice to give a baby up for adoption when she was 17: 'It was a few years before I didn't think about it every day'

Shannon Paprocki gave a baby up for adoption when she was 17. Courtesy Shannon Paprocki Shannon Paprocki gave birth to a baby boy when she […]

December 4, 2021

Meet a single mom and adjunct professor with $430,000 in student debt: 'I'm in a hole that I'm never going to get out of'

Shutterstock.com Maria, 48, has $430,000 in student debt from advanced degrees she regrets pursuing. She had a goal to become a full-time university professor and […]