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Auction houses are listing Colonel Harland Sanders’ personal belongings, along with his former Kentucky home and the original KFC restaurant, in a sale that offers a rare glimpse into the founder’s life and the brand’s early history.
A nationwide look at teens’ summer job searches shows they’re finding far fewer opportunities and more roadblocks than in prior years. Data from Pew notes teen employment fell since the early-2000s, while applicants report ghosting and endless applications. Some teens do land roles after long efforts (e.g., a 16-year-old who finally joined Sonic after dozens of applications), but many remain unemployed or end up in less ideal gigs. Experts point to a leaner entry-level market, plus factors like automation and wage laws that favor more experienced workers, making first jobs harder to secure.
EU Parliament approves rules requiring airlines to include both a small personal item and a larger hand luggage in the standard ticket price from 2027, effectively ending carry-on fees; a free personal item and a wheeled bag up to 7 kg and 100 cm total size will be allowed, with discounts for not taking extra baggage, and other passenger-rights provisions cover seating next to children, compensation for long delays (300 euros on long-haul flights, 600 euros for delays over four hours or cancellations), better assistance for missed connections, and bans on certain fees like fees for spelling corrections or name changes and on no-show penalties; rules aim to boost consumer rights but may raise ticket prices and have faced 13 years of political wrangling.
A million-dollar home in Medford owned by the son of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was destroyed by a raging blaze on Tuesday morning. The home has been undergoing major renovations for about a year. Firefighters from multiple communities struggled to battle the fire because the home is perched on a hill in a densely packed neighborhood. There were no reported injuries to firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A fire broke out at a vacant home owned by Alex Warren, the son of Senator Elizabeth Warren, in Medford, Massachusetts. The fire grew to three alarms, and firefighters from surrounding communities were called in to help put out the flames. The home was under construction, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.