London, UK – A major social media campaign has today been launched to raise awareness of the wide-ranging social benefits of travel by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The new initiative asks travellers to think about the positive social impact that travel makes to people, places and communities […]
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ALEXANDRIA, VA — Visit Alexandria took its annual meeting for members to the web on Wednesday, highlighting the resilience of businesses, hotels, the health department and city government in response to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. A video from Visit Alexandria spotlighted small businesses and local initiatives was shown […]
Oscar-Nominated Short Films program, a favorite on the Detroit Film Theater’s annual calendar, unfolds virtually beginning Friday A White cop and a young Black man are caught in an endless cycle of violence in “Two Distant Strangers,” an invigorating “Groundhog Day”-style tale with a social justice twist, and one of […]
Henry Miller, Special to the Statesman Journal Published 6:00 a.m. PT April 1, 2021 CLOSE For a family friendly hike-and-fish adventure, give E.E. Wilson Pond a try. Rainbow trout are scheduled to be stocked the week of April 11. (Photo: HENRY MILLER / SPECIAL TO THE STATESMAN JOURNAL) The year of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims climbed from 725,000 the week […]
Steve Strauss, Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET March 18, 2021 | Updated 8:29 a.m. ET March 18, 2021 CLOSE If anyone knows about how to turn a passion into a business, it’s skateboard legend Tony Hawk. Tony got his first skateboard when he was 9, turned pro […]
Final Fantasy VII Remake is coming to PlayStation 5 as Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, complete with new content and tons of improvements. The official reveal trailer did highlight some of the differences between the old and new generation version, but another video that has been released online manages to […]
While the stadium looked filled, it was due to 30,000 cardboard cut-outs This year’s Super Bowl was like no other, for obvious reasons. Tom Brady steered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a comfortable 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, but many of the night’s talking points were off the […]
One of the main unanswered questions in this year’s mayoral race is how the introduction of ranked-choice voting will change the nature of the election. The first taste of how things will change came on Sunday, with an endorsement of two candidates, in ranked order. Other questions were also addressed […]
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – December 3, 2020 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Features:Tesla, Inc. TSLA and Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER. Christmas Coming Early to the IPO Market: DASH and ABNB The IPO market is scalding hot as this unprecedented year comes to an end, and investors […]
Working on developing cosmetology skills at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. The CCCTC programs being featured in November are Cosmetology and Construction Technology. These programs are very popular with students because students gain the skills and certifications they need to enter straight into the workforce upon graduation. Even […]
An animated adventure involving two young Arctic terns on a epic flight between polar opposite ends of the earth featured among the pitches heard by Cartoon Springboard’s final panel on the closing day of this year’s event. Scriptwriter Eva Perez Misa’s “Trip to the Antarctic” is a 13-part, 2D animated […]
Fernanda Frick’s “IRL Squad,” the Cinema Management Group-sold “Kayara” and Brazil’s “Bring on the Revolution!” are three of the 16 film and TV animation projects at Animation!, one of the industry highlights at the upcoming Ventana Sur, Latin America’s biggest film market. Running Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, and available […]