Thanksgiving travel week is upon us, but coronavirus cases have surged across the country and sapped much of that annual excitement. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued advice last week that couldn’t have come at a worse time for those hoping for holiday comfort from loved ones: Postpone […]
Day: November 21, 2020
The conventional wisdom is that 2020 has nearly destroyed travel. And though it’s true that COVID-19 ruined vacations and took a wrecking ball to a large part of the industry, the conventional wisdom is wrong. “Actually, the pandemic is making travel better in many ways,” says Clayton Reid, CEO of […]
Dear Amy: My sweetheart wants to plan a family trip. At first it just involved our household and one other household. Now it has expanded to include plans involving many other households. I am uncomfortable with this, and have said as much. The families involved have made suggestions to make […]
If the deep and emotional waters of Scorpio season 2020 have been a lot for you, then get ready for an astrological vibe check — because Sagittarius season 2020 begins on Saturday, November 21. This fiery energy brings a joyful sense of optimism, even amidst the darker days and longer […]
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Chris Kiple, CEO of Ventec Life Systems, alongside one of the company’s ventilators. (Stuart Isett Photo) To rapidly increase a company’s production 8-fold is daunting. To ramp up 80-fold is almost unimaginable. It’s also what Chris Kiple had to do last spring as CEO of one of the nation’s few […]
Julisa, 8, hugged her grandparents after a judge finalized her adoption Friday over Zoom in their Newark home to make the couple her legal guardians. Her grandparents, Reynaldo and Secundina Peña, began to cry a little, but there was no time for tears. A surprise was in store for them […]
People dressed as showgirls stand along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas. As the coronavirus surges to record levels in Nevada, the governor has implored residents to stay home. But Democrat Steve Sisolak has also encouraged out-of-state visitors, the lifeblood of Nevada’s limping economy, to […]
I have officially entered the part of 2020 wherein I put eye makeup on for no other reason than so that my iPhone facial recognition feature will actually know who I am. Now that I’m braving a little eyeliner and some mascara on the regular (okay, once a week, maybe), […]
Universities in eastern Washington are telling students not to come back if they head home for the holidays. SPOKANE, Wash. — As the COVID-19 pandemic raged throughout the year, university leaders across the Inland Northwest spent their late Spring and Summer months forming a plan to safely teach college students […]
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This year has been unique in its collective misery. In case you’ve been living in a cave for much of 2020, we’ve all been living in caves for much of 2020, and that could make writing the annual holiday newsletter a bit challenging. No amazing vacations, no graduations or weddings […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dealt a blow to airlines and the broader travel industry Thursday by recommending Americans stay home for Thanksgiving as coronavirus cases surge in almost every state. Airlines are countering that passengers are safe on planes because of precautionary measures in place, and […]
JOE ROOT was only playing to make up the numbers – but he top-scored with a run-a-ball 77 in England’s opening warm-up match. Root helped a team captained by Jos Buttler beat Eoin Morgan’s XI by 50 runs in Cape Town. 1 Joe Root hit 77 in England’s first intra-squad […]
The conversion of class days to vacation days at Homer-Center School District — in order to extend the Thanksgiving holiday and create more idle time to alleviate the spread of COVID-19 in the schools — has been balanced with the addition of a class day in the spring. The school […]
Berkeley’s Shotgun Players pull out all the stops for their next production “The Light.” According to Jayme Catalano, the company will be “applying our signature Shotgun Players’ polish and aesthetic as we live-stream a real-life performer couple from their living room. This isn’t your typical static Zoom show. We’re using […]
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Months into our not-so-new routine of staying at home, parents are still working overtime in between conference calls, virtual coffee meetings, and emailing just to entertain their kids. When screen time is off the table, fort building, meal prepping, and crafting are all easy ways to capture little ones’ attention. […]
Plans to ensure golf was the first sport to return after the second national coronavirus lockdown were being drawn up by MPs on Saturday ahead of a parliamentary debate on the “ridiculous” closure of courses. The Telegraph Sport revelation that gyms and leisure centres would be allowed to reopen after […]
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. By now you’ve been stocking up on comfortable face masks to wear when you go out in public (especially with coronavirus cases surging), and maybe even some holiday styles. Here, we’ve highlighted our favorites from popular […]
Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. For travelers looking to book a flight or hotel room, Booking.com and Expedia.com look a lot alike. Yet the two fared very differently when the coronavirus pandemic shut down travel, thanks to different strategies behind their websites. […]