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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee provided insight on a gun control bill and reflected on protecting children following the school shooting in Texas on "Special Report."

SHEILA JACKSON LEE: Well, this work has been done again out of the committee that I've served on, the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Crime for more than two decades. I've introduced one gun bill after next and for your viewers, I was here for Columbine, was appointed to a task force to really haul in this use of the semiautomatic weapons, teenagers with guns, reckless access to guns, lack of universal background checks.

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I've seen it all, but I've seen now the carnage that is unspeakable. Within days of the carnage and Uvalde, I was there. I was there in church. I was there with families. I was there with children and one of the most painful scenes that you could ever have is the memories of the carnage, but as well, the children who live were standing with tears in their eyes as they look at the memorial of their fellow classmates and they're nine, they're ten, they're 11. Is that what America really is?

So, I do think that we passed a bill, Protect Our Kids Act, that was not left or right. It was a straightforward response to the American people. Lifting the age to 21 well-received, banning ghost guns that were utilized to shoot cops in Houston, Texas, banning bump stocks, dealing with magazines.

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Bret, let me just say this, I'm open. Let's make sure the package, however, is worthy of the tragedy that parents will never, never forget, or the little girl who lay dead and smeared herself with blood will live with for the rest of her life. Is this worthy of them?

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The parents in Uvalde said to me, we need a seven-day waiting period for semiautomatic weapons. I think that's something they can look at. So, we need to confront this where we're not against each other, but we're working with each other, and I am open to us working with each other.

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The co-creator of popular meme token Dogecoin (DOGE) says a lack of traditional oversight leaves crypto traders vulnerable to being fleeced.

In a new interview with Australian media outlet The Project TV, Jackson Palmer, who along with Billy Markus developed Dogecoin in 2013 as a joke, says cryptocurrencies are speculative in nature because they derive value from other people rather than their actual utility.

Cryptocurrency at its core is just a digital currency. The only reason that it has value is because people think it does.

It is very much a purely speculative market. It doesnt really provide anything back to society. You cant really pay your rent with it. You cant buy your groceries with it, necessarily.

Its a little bit like an online casino. Those are kind of the digital chips.

Palmer goes on to share his belief that the digital asset ecosystem is like a house of cards.

The best way I think about it is that youre buying a receipt essentially that says you bought it. Thats about it.

Other people in the world will honor that receipt. I think its a little bit of a house of cards, personally.

The DOGE co-founder concludes by stating crypto assets are not inherently a scam but enable malfeasance due to the lack of government oversight and regulation that would protect ordinary consumers.

I actually dont think that cryptocurrency itself is a scam. What it is, is a facilitator of scams because it is this thing that exists outside of the controls of governments. Because it is this irreversible transaction.

It really has provided a means for scammers to come in and do all of this stuff without all that pesky government oversight. They cant get caught as easily.

Last year, Palmer sparked a viral tweetstorm criticizing digital assets and referring to mantras of decentralization and sound money as facades and get-rich-quick schemes that wealthy people use to lure financially desperate individuals into traps and avoid taxes.

More recently, he warned that a crypto winter was coming despite the massive devaluation that has already taken place across all assets in the space.

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Tom Hank was making a speech at the movie premiere of Baz Luhrmann's biopic of Elvis when he had to clutch his microphone with both hands to stop them from shaking

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Tom Hanks fans are concerned for the actor's health after he was unable to control his shaking right hand while on stage earlier this month.

The Forrest Gump actor, 65, was promoting Baz Luhrmann's biopic of Elvis, in which he stars as the singer's manager.

The movie premiere was held in Sydney, Australia, where filming took place.

Standing on the stage in front of an audience, Tom began: "There is no better place in the world to make a motion picture than right here on the Gold Coast."

"I've shot films in Morocco and Los Angeles and New York City and Seattle and in Berlin," he continued, while holding the microphone in his right hand.

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"None of them have what the Gold Coast have, and what is that? Two words. None of those other cities have Dan Murphy.

"What a man, who I got to know quite well."

Tom's hand was visibly shaking by this point, and he made an attempt for it to stop.

He placed his left hand underneath the microphone, before trying to switch hands completely.

The award-winning Hollywood star concluded: "We had an absolutely magnificent time with you all.

"There is something about the people and the place of the Gold Coast that makes everyone walk around with a confident look on their face. We were a part of that.

"Your confidence, joy and zest for life comes through in our motion picture.

"You have a wonderful proactive golden son in Baz Luhrmann who loves Australia more than kangaroos, more than Dan Murphy."

Fans have started to speculate about Tom's health on social media after the video clip went viral.

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Over on Twitter, one person wrote: "God forbid it could just be adrenaline and nerves!"

A second concerned fan added: "I love Tom Hanks. Saw him on screen recently and thought he looked very thin. Hope he's ok."

"He does seem like he has aged all of a sudden - lost weight," a third commented.

A fourth suggested: "Unfortunately his declining health points to possibly Parkinson's."

And a fifth wrote: "He's diabetic. This happens to my mom when she gets low blood sugar."

In 2020, Tom revealed his "bone-crushing" battle with Covid.

The Hollywood star and his wife Rita Wilson recovered from the deadly bug after they were struck down with it in March of that year.

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Appearing virtually on The Late Show, Tom explained that he experienced "very different" symptoms to his wife despite the pair both testing positive.

The star said: "We had no idea how it could have happened, where it could have happened."

He added: "Everytime I moved around I felt like something was cracking inside me," he said, before adding that he also experienced "bone-crushing fatigue".

The father-of-four said he "had some body aches and was very fatigued".

In fact, he was so weak he "wiped" out 12 minutes into a 30-minute simple work-out.

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Two-times Oscar winner Tom is most famous for appearing in films such as Saving Private Ryan, Toy Story and Forrest Gump.

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A business degree is one of the most versatile degrees you can earn. Both graduate and undergraduate business studies can lead to positions in management, finance, marketing or a variety of other career paths. The field of business is as wide-ranging as it is customizable.

Each business degree starts with a foundation of communication and leadership principles. Depending on your concentration, you could build on that foundation by taking classes in the specialty of your choice. Interested in marketing? You could focus your studies on a suite of marketing courses. Have a head for numbers? Focusing on finance can position you to lead a company as a CFO.

Studying business offers students a lot in terms of preparation for the workplace. Being skill-forward and workplace-relevant keeps business degrees positioned as one of the most popular degree fields around.

A business degree is a course of study that allows you to explore all facets of the business world.

Whether undergraduate or graduate, earning a degree in business is a path toward becoming a strategic leader and problem-solver. A business degree leads students in skills like data analysis, critical thinking and accounting. If you enjoy developing different skills and applying them to a business environment, then a business degree is a good choice for you.

There are a variety of business degrees you can earn at all education levels, including:

Both degrees also offer a variety of concentrations. For example, its possible to earn a bachelors of business administration degree in accounting, international business or sport management, to name just a few. You can choose from similar types of MBAconcentrations.

You can also focus your learning further with a specialized degree at either the undergraduate or graduate degree level. If you know you want to work in a particular area of business, such as marketing or operations management, you might opt for a marketing degreeor an operations management degreerather than a broader business administration degree.

Business programs are built to align with skills that employers want. Traditionally, Dr. Mark Hobson, a senior associate dean of business at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), said most business degrees have six broad content areas:

These areas help business majors learnhow to make decisions based on the science of data and the use of predictive analytics. These are both incredibly important skills for creating sustainable growth with any business.

According to Deb Gogliettino, associate dean of business academics at SNHU, business majors are poised for success in careers like:

The beauty of a business degree is that "the world really is your oyster; with a business degree, you can work in virtually any field," Gogliettino said. Discover other jobs you could get with a business degree.

A business degree continues to be a solid investment in time and money and remains a proven method of career growth. If you are interested in starting your own business or taking on a leadership role in an organization, a business degree can be a smart way to get started, said Jennifer Wysocki '21, a SNHU graduate with a bachelors degree in business administration. Wysocki owns her own small business and serves as the director of development for a nonprofit organization.

Ultimately, the decision to earn a business degree is a very personal one, based on your interests and career goals. Applying your business degree to your career can be both fulfilling and profitable, as well as a personal joy. After all, the more we learn about and focus on what we love, the better we will come to know that area of focus within our careers, Hobson said.

Business degrees are particularly good for creating a focus on profitability, people management and the planet. Its critical to focus on all three in order to create a healthy, sustainable business. We need to grow and develop our people to maintain and sustain that profit margin. And we need to be mindful of our limited resources of the planet and how to repurpose and reuse material to save money and eliminate waste, Hobson said.

To focus on those key elements of profit, people and the planet, its key to develop expertise in the following skills, according to Wysocki:

Each of these skills helps a business major put their degree to strong use.

By having an in-demand business degree, you will have a competitive advantage over others when applying for jobs. This is because, no matter which program you choose, you can be trained in leadership, business and market operations, strategic planning, professional networkingand more, Wysockisaid.

A business degree can be a wonderful place for a learner to explore all facets of business. Choosing a concentration within a business degree makes the value of that degree that much stronger. Choosing a concentration in a business degree allows a student the opportunity to study specific areas of business that they may wish to incorporate into their career, said Dr. Jessica Rogers, senior associate dean of business at SNHU.

Business majors can make a lucrative salary if they apply themselves and look for opportunities to grow and advance throughout their careers.

The job outlook for business majors remains robust. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), business careers are expected to grow by 8% over the next 10 years.

The median pay range for a wide range of four-year business degree positions is $60,000-75,000. And, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the median starting wage of MBA graduates is about $115,000 (GMAC PDF source).

A four-year business administration degree with a concentration in finance, human resources or marketing is a sure pathway to a successful and satisfying career, said Hobson. Once you've obtained your four-year degree, an advanced degree such as an MBA, masters in accountingor master's in project managementare solid options.

No matter what area of business you choose, make sure its the area that most closely aligns with your interests. In my experience, Hobson said, when a learner pursues an area of passion in business, they tend to achieve greater personal fulfillment, work engagement and personal happiness.

Earning a business degree can also be helpful if your goal is to own your own business. Wysockicredits her bachelors degree in business for helping her run her own small business efficiently. The skills she earned while studying business also help her in her role as a development director for a nonprofit organization. My degree has been extremely beneficial for my professional career, she said.

Its important not to underestimate the options that a business degree can provide. A business degree offers flexibility for someone who may have or want to develop specialized skills in a particular career field. For example, consider a student interested in working in the music industry. With a business degree, a student can work in the music industry in a variety of roles such as marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, management and more, Rogers said.

Likewise, a learner who may want to work in the medical professionbut want a role that is not patient-facing may consider a business degree. There are many roles within the health care industry where a person with sound business skills could thrive.

Regardless of your focus, combining a business degree with your own personal passions is a recipe for success, Rogers said.

For Wysocki, having a business degree allowed her to look for relevant opportunities to build on her existing education and consider whats next. As someone who works in philanthropy, I am responsible for the fundraising and marketing needed to advance my organization, she said. Because of this, she is considering pursuing an MBA with a concentration in marketing or perhaps social media.

Bottom line: the possibilities of what you can do with a business degree are only as limited as your imagination. The rigor of learning new information is challenging and fun. The foundational skills of every business degree will position you to be ready to succeed.

A degree can change your life. Find the SNHU business programthat can best help you meet your goals.

Marie Morganelli, PhD, is a freelance content writer and editor.

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WARRENTON, Va. During a morning meeting in early May, staff at the federal air traffic command center rattle off a few of the day's obstacles: storms near the Florida coast and in Texas, a military aircraft exercise, and a report of a bird strike at Newark Liberty International Airport.

The center, about an hour's drive from Washington, D.C., is responsible for coordinating the complex web of more than 40,000 flights a day over the U.S. Shortly after 7 a.m. ET, there were already 3,500 flights in the air. During peak travel periods, that figure can climb to more than 5,000 flights at once.

As air travel rebounds to near pre-Covid pandemic levels even as airlines remain understaffed, the agency and carriers are trying to control the rising rate of delays and cancellations that can ruin vacations and cost airlines tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue.

The problems are coming during the high-demand spring and summer travel season, which also coincides with some of the most disruptive weather for airlines thunderstorms.

LaKisha Price, the air traffic manager at the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control SystemCommand Center, said staff are monitoring potential problems in the nation's airspace "every day, every hour."

The center is staffed 24/7.

The FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center.

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From the start of the year through June 13, airlines canceled 3% of the roughly 4 million commercial U.S. flights for that period, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. Another 20% were delayed, with passengers waiting an average of 48 minutes.

Over the same period in 2019 before the pandemic, 2% of flights were canceled and 17% delayed, with a similar average wait time, according to FlightAware.

LaKisha Price Air Traffic Manager at the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center

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Typically, the FAA manages the flow of air traffic in part by holding inbound traffic at originating airports or slowing arrivals.

Flight cancellations and delays last year and in 2022 have raised concerns among some lawmakers.

With no quick fix in sight, the FAA and airlines are scrambling to find other solutions. One option has been allowing airlines to fly at lower altitudes to avoid weather challenges, even though the approach burns more fuel.

Airlines are coming up with their own solutions, too. In April, American Airlines launched a program called HEAT that analyzes traffic and potential disruptions, which lets it identify which flights to delay as early as possible to avoid a cascade of cancellations.

"We can start hours in advance, in some cases five, six hours in advance of what we believe the storm is going to be," said David Seymour, American Airlines' chief operating officer.

"We've got to be able to be very nimble and adaptive to the scenario as it plays out," he added.

The pandemic slowed air traffic controller training, but the FAA hired more than 500 new controllers last year to bring its workforce to about 14,000. The agency wants to hire more than 4,800 more over the next five years. The FAA said it is in the middle of a hiring a campaign called "Be ATC" and said it will work with social media influencers and hold Instagram Live events about the job.

The job isn't for everyone. Applicants can be no older than 30 and must retire when they turn 56. Pilots in the U.S. are forced to retire at 65 and airlines are currently facing a wave of retirements, some of which were sped up in the pandemic when carriers urged them to leave early to cut their costs. Lawmakers this year have been considering a bill that would raise the pilot retirement age at least two years.

Back at the command center, the cavernous room where air traffic specialists, airline and private aviation industry members, and meteorologists work features largescreens showing air traffic and weatherhigh along the main wall. It shows a bird's-eye view of the country's air traffic, which has been rebounding so fast that fares are outpacing 2019 levels.

"The problem is Texas right now," John Lucia, national traffic management officer at the center, during one of the morning meetings. He was pointing to a cluster of thunderstorms that were threatening to delay dozens of flights at east Texas airports.

He noted the weather was set to hit the Dallas-Forth Worth area at around 10 a.m.

"So it gives us a couple hours to worry about it," said Lucia, a more than three-decade FAA veteran.

Last year, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport became the world's second busiest thanks to booming U.S. travel and a dearth of international trips. The airport is the home hub of American Airlines. Nearby is also Dallas Love Field, the home base of Southwest Airlines.

Inclement weather causes 70% of U.S. flight delays in an average year, according to the FAA. But there are other reasons for delays, too.

"We've seen people streaking on the runway," said Price, the center's air traffic manager. "We've had wildlife on the runways. You have to be ready for everything."

Some of the most congested airspace has been in Florida. The state has long been a top tourist destination, but became even more of a hot spot during the pandemic for travelers seeking outdoor getaways. Some airports like Tampa and Miami are seeing higher numbers of airline capacity compared with before Covid-19 hit.

At the same time, the state is prone to thunderstorms that can back up air traffic for hours. Airlines and the FAA have sparred over who's at fault, with carriers sometimes blaming air traffic control,including ATC staffing shortfalls, for delays which cost them by the minute.

One solution from airlines has been to pare down their flying despite surging demand. JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines and most recently, Delta Air Lines, have trimmed their schedules back as they grapple with staffing shortages and routine challenges like weather, to give themselves more backup for when things go wrong.

In May, the FAA organized a two-day meeting with airlines in Florida about some of the recent delays. Afterward, the FAA said it would ramp up staffing at the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center, which oversees in-air traffic in five states Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and North and South Carolina and tends to deal with challenges from bad weather, space launches and military training exercises.

The FAA stopped short of capping flights serving Florida but had said it would help airlines come up with alternative routes and altitudes.

For example, the agency is also routing more traffic over the Gulf of Mexico, Price said.

Spring and summer thunderstorms are among the most difficult challenges because they can be so unpredictable.

American's Seymour said the airline can still improve, "We're continuing to look to find better ways to get to manage these situations."

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