There are a lot of bachelors into their 40s, notes Grumpy Editor.
U.S. Census Bureau for 2021 finds one fourth of 40 year olds have never been married.
The findings show a “significant increase” from the 20 percent of unmarried 40-year-olds in 2010, according to the study.
Also from the study: People of that age with at least a bachelor’s degree are less likely to have never walked down the aisle than 40-year-olds who reach fewer educational milestones.
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WARMEST DAY ON RECORD. Last Thursday was the planet's warmest day on record. The planet's temperature soared to a level that scientists say is likely the warmest "going back at least 100,000 years."
EVEN HIGHER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED. While Earth reached the hottest temperature ever recorded on the 4th of July, even higher temperatures are expected for this full month and August as El Niño strengthens.
MASS SHOOTINGS OVERSHADOW FOURTH EVENTS. Fourth of July events were overshadowed by 16 mass shootings in the country. Fifteen people were killed and 94 injured across 13 states as well as Washington, D.C.
GENERAL CALLS FOR FASTER PACE OF MODERNIZING FORCES. Army Gen.Mark Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the U.S. military should pick up the pace on modernizing its forces so it will be able to withstand the changing conditions of future battles. “The battlefield of the future will require rapid and constant movement and the ability to remain small and relatively invisible just to survive,” points out Milley.
FLYING CAR CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. Alef Aeronautics, a California startup, says its prototype flying car has been cleared for takeoff by the Federal Aviation Administration. The firm says its "Model A" is the first flying vehicle that can drive on public roads and park like an average car to receive clearance for flight by the FAA.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES PACE OF GROWTH SLOWS. While Electric Vehicle Sales jumped 50 percent in this year’s first half, the pace of growth slowed while there was a buildup in inventory at dealerships.
