Since 2021, the Biden administration’s open-border policies allowed fake asylum applicants to quickly get work permits. They have been used to obtain commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). It has flooded the trucking industry with “hundreds of thousands” of non-citizen drivers.  Many don’t have training, language skills, or vetting needed to safely operate 80,000-pound rigs. Many can’t […] The post The Dangerous Drivers of the American Trucking Industry appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

At a time when bankruptcies, store closures, and declining sales seem to be the norm, one retailer is bucking the trend with major grand openings. Burlington Stores Inc. plans to open 60 new locations this fall, part of a long-term strategy aimed at increasing market share. Burlington CEO Michael O’Sullivan shared his excitement for the future in a news release discussing the company’s 2nd-quarter earnings. “We are pleased with our exceptional performance in the second quarter. Comparable store sales increased 5%, which was on top of 5% comparable store sales growth in the second quarter of last year. We also saw very strong margin and earnings performance,” Burlington CEO Michael O’Sullivan said. “Adjusted EBIT Margin increased 120 basis points, while Adjusted EPS grew 39% versus the second quarter of last year. This was a high-quality earnings beat driven by ahead of plan sales, higher merchandise margin, lower freight expense, and leverage on SG&A expenses.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Burlington (@burlingtondeals) Burlington Has Big Plans For Fall Burlington will open 60 new locations in 26 states this fall. The CEO sees nothing but a bright future for Burlington stores. “We see a clear link between our very strong second quarter sales and earnings results and the key Burlington 2.0 strategies.  We are excited because these initiatives are in the early stages of their potential impact, which we believe will grow over time and will drive our longer-term performance,” he explained. New Burlington Stores Coming Soon Arizona Phoenix, 7333 W Thomas Road Phoenix, 4255 W Thunderbird Road California North Highlands, 3615 Elkhorn Boulevard City of Industry, 21640 Valley Boulevard Fresno, 4895 E Cesar Chavez Boulevard Merced, 3138 R Street Visalia, 720 W. Riggin Avenue Colton, 1080 S. Mount Vernon Avenue Montclair, 5200 Moreno Street Lancaster, 1070 W Avenue K Connecticut East Haven, 78 Frontage Road North Haven, 380 Universal Drive N Florida Tampa, 13123 N Dale Mabry Highway Orlando, 7873 S Orange Blossom Trail Coconut Creek, 4847 Coconut Creek Parkway Georgia Fort Oglethorpe, 2625 Battlefield Parkway Atlanta, 3303 Buford Highway NE Lawrenceville, 860 Duluth Highway, Suite 110 Dalton, 1335 W Walnut Avenue Idaho Idaho Falls, 3011 S 25th Street East Illinois Algonquin, 175 Randall Road Chicago, 7507 N Clark Street Chicago, 2554 N Narragansett Avenue Kentucky Louisville, 6801 Dixie Highway   Louisiana Baton Rouge, 10505 S Mall Drive New Orleans, 500 Port of New Orleans Place, Suite 128 and 124 Maine Bangor, 6 Bangor Mall Boulevard Maryland Parkville, 1959 E Joppa Road Massachusetts Revere, 151 VFW Parkway, Suite 50 Michigan Grandville, 4655 Canal Avenue SW Ypsilanti, 3150 Carpenter Road Livonia, 13477 Middlebelt Minnesota St. Paul, 2089 Old Hudson Road Missouri Wentzville, 1927 Wentzville Parkway Nevada Las Vegas, 5055 W Sahara Avenue Reno, 1901 Silverada Boulevard New Jersey North Bergen, 3129 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Space New Mexico Albuquerque, 9500 Montgomery Boulevard NE, Suite A New York Irondequoit, 2255 East Ridge Road Rego Park, 61-35 Junction Boulevard, Suite A302 Bay Shore, 1851 Sunrise Highway North Carolina Arden, 11 McKenna Road Ohio Warrensville Heights, 4063 Richmond Road Pennsylvania Warrington, 1015 N Main Street Space 1015 Glenolden, 20 N MacDade Boulevard Allentown, 3300 Lehigh Street Puerto Rico Los Colobos II Carretera 3 KM 14.1, Carolina Juncos, 1 State Road 31 Mayaguez, 975 Eugenio María de Hostos Avenue, Suite 114 South Carolina Columbia, 6880 Garners Ferry Road Tennessee Kingsport, 2626 East Stone Drive, Unit 170 Antioch, 5305 Hickory Hollow Parkway Texas Laredo, 2420 Bob Bullock Loop Houston, 4743 Highway 6 N Houston, 8210 Kirby Drive McAllen, 3300 W Expressway 83, Unit 200 Arlington, 5781 SW Green Oaks Boulevard Brownsville, 1601 E Price Road Lake Jackson, 125 Highway 332 W Washington Puyallup, 120 31st Avenue SE For Burlington career opportunities, click here. This story’s featured image is by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images. The post Burlington Plans Huge Expansion With 60 Grand Openings This Fall appeared first on InspireMore.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Good news for the jaguar, a species often teetering on the edge of survival: Mexico has just recorded a 30 percent increase in its population since 2010. From 4,100 individuals to 5,326 today, this remarkable rebound is the result of years of coordinated conservation work, and a hopeful sign for biodiversity in the country. Counting the cats The latest census, carried out in 2024 by the National Alliance for Jaguar Conservation (ANCJ), spanned 90 days across 15 states. Using 920 motion-sensor cameras and the help of nearly 50 researchers plus community leaders, the team surveyed more than 414,000 hectares. It was the largest mammal census in Mexico’s history. The Yucatán peninsula turned out to be jaguar central, with 1,699 spotted, followed by the south Pacific (1,541), northeast and central regions (813), the north Pacific (733), and the central Pacific coast (540). “It’s extraordinary that the country has managed to maintain and increase its jaguar population over the last 14 years,” said Gerardo Ceballos, a leading researcher on the project. “Mexico and the world need good news.” What’s behind the rebound Ceballos credits three main strategies: protecting natural areas, reducing conflict between jaguars and cattle ranchers, and boosting public awareness of the species. “Before, the jaguar was virtually unknown,” he explained. “Now it’s one of the most recognized animals in Mexico.” Community-led programs have also played a big role. By working with ranchers to prevent livestock losses, conservationists have reduced retaliatory killings. At the same time, campaigns celebrating the jaguar as a national symbol have helped shift public perception from fear to pride. Challenges still on the horizon Despite the gains, experts caution that jaguars in Mexico remain at risk. Habitat loss is the biggest threat: the country has lost 600,000 hectares of forest and jungle in the last six years, including 60,000 hectares annually in the Yucatán alone. Illegal trade is another hurdle. Jaguar teeth, claws, and skins still circulate on online marketplaces. Ceballos says collaborating with tech companies to remove such content will be key. Then there’s infrastructure. New highways not only fragment jaguar territory but also increase the risk of road deaths. Wildlife crossings could help mitigate this. Meanwhile, diseases transmitted from domestic animals continue to endanger wild populations. A fight worth continuing At the current growth rate, jaguars in Mexico could remain vulnerable for decades. But Ceballos and his colleagues believe that with enough funding, stronger policy, and continued collaboration between scientists, communities, and landowners, the recovery timeline could be cut in half. “We are winning a battle in a war that is being lost,” Ceballos reflected. “But it is a very important battle. It gives us hope that if we articulate the right policies, we can achieve great results.”The post Mexico’s jaguar numbers rise: conservation sparks a 30 percent increase first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When we talk about aging, the narrative often centers on loss. The loss of youth, of energy, of possibility. But that picture is far from complete. “Everyone talks about aging as this decline,” says Michelle Feng, chief clinical officer at Executive Mental Health and a licensed psychologist who specializes in geriatric psychology. “But aging is just living. It literally means that you’re alive.” In fact, research shows that how you think about aging shapes how you experience it. People who embrace a more positive outlook on growing older often enjoy better mental health, stronger cognitive function, and even longer lives. So what actually improves with age? The science points to some surprising and encouraging answers. Stress no longer rules your life Stress is unavoidable, but our relationship with it changes over time. “Older people have a lot more ability to understand stressful or difficult circumstances, and they’re actually better able to manage [stress] than they are when they’re younger,” says Aanand Naik, executive director of the UTHealth Houston Consortium on Aging. With age comes experience, and with experience comes strategies for tackling familiar challenges. One study found that adults aged 65-84 had lower stress hormone levels and heart rate reactivity than adults in their 20s. They also simply felt less stressed overall. Emotional resilience grows stronger Older adults often report greater emotional stability. “As you get older, you have a bit more emotional intelligence and emotional adaptability,” Naik explains. Feng adds that many older people are “better at avoiding negative affect and maintaining the positive affect.” This shift may be partly neurological: younger adults often suppress emotions, while older adults more often reframe situations in order to find meaning. That difference may explain why many older people report higher overall emotional well-being. Experience becomes wisdom While quick recall and processing speed may slow with age, other forms of intelligence like vocabulary and long-term knowledge remain strong or even improve. Feng calls this crystallized intelligence, or “your knowledge base.” Many cultures recognize this as wisdom. Research from Japan’s Awaji Island showed that elders consistently outperformed younger adults in ecological knowledge. Across Indigenous cultures, including Native Hawaiian, Māori, and Inuit communities, elderhood is respected as a role of guidance and cultural preservation. You care less about outside opinions As people grow older, they often spend less time comparing themselves to others. Socioemotional selectivity theory explains why: when we sense that our time is limited, we focus on what feels meaningful right now. “How much time you feel like you have left in life determines how you prioritize things,” Feng says. Older adults may put more energy into emotionally rich experiences instead of chasing distant goals. Sexual satisfaction doesn’t vanish Contrary to stereotype, intimacy does not simply fade with age. “For people in committed relationships, sexual lives often get better in your fifties,” says Naik. Studies show many adults remain sexually active into their 70s and 80s, with many reporting greater satisfaction. Women in particular may benefit: research has found that women aged 55-80 reported higher orgasm satisfaction even when physical arousal declined. Happiness may peak later Extensive studies once suggested happiness follows a U-shaped curve, dipping in midlife before rising again. But newer research suggests satisfaction can keep climbing into the 60s and 70s. Many older adults even recall midlife as one of the happiest periods of their lives. Your mindset shapes your future Perhaps the most powerful factor in healthy aging is perspective. Negative stereotypes can act like self-fulfilling prophecies. “If people think that depression is a normal part of aging, then you’re kind of setting yourself up,” Feng warns. One long-term study found that people with a positive view of aging lived an average of 7.5 years longer than those with negative beliefs. As Feng puts it, “We really have so much more control over how we age than we think we do, and that can empower you to make decisions that are good for you.”The post 7 science-backed benefits of getting older you might not expect first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

The Senate voted to cut off debate on chief White House economist Stephen Miran’s nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board on Monday evening in a near party-line vote, teeing his confirmation up for a vote on final passage. Senators voted 50 to 44 to advance Miran’s nomination for an open seat vacated by […]

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