BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) – City Hall in Bettendorf will be closed to the public starting on Thursday, Dec. 10. This is due to the increasing cases of COVID-19. City officials announced on Wednesday this will be closed until further notice. Public meetings, including City Council meetings and public hearings, will […]

Crystal Hefner Courtesy Crystal Hefner Celebs are keeping busy this week, from Crystal Hefner inviting travelers on a volunteer trip to Mexico, to Lil Nas X donating school supplies to Covenant House LA, to Sam Smith educating TikTok users about The Trevor Project. Read on to find out more of […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The greater Sacramento region will be placed under California’s most restrictive coronavirus rules this week because capacity in hospital intensive care units has fallen below 15%. The 13-county region encompassing the state capital has an ICU capacity of 14.3% and will face a regional stay-at-home order at […]

In this strange year of quarantine and missed experiences, I have felt wholly unqualified to judge the merits of art made in a pre-COVID time. All I’ve really wanted to do is watch travel shows to vicariously explore the world and break up the monotony of being trapped in a […]

This isn’t the year to procrastinate on your online holiday shopping. Retailers are warning that orders could take longer than usual to arrive because consumers are increasingly buying everyday essentials and holiday gifts online. Shipping companies like UPS and FedEx say that for most of 2020 they have been handling […]

Frank Fernandez   | The Daytona Beach News-Journal Volusia County’s constitutional officers have joined forces to help Volusia County’s homeless students in this particularly difficult pandemic-plagued year. The officers are collecting money and gift cards for food, gasoline and hotel stays for approximately 2,000 homeless students in Volusia County. The charity drive […]

WASHINGTON — A new poll find only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states prepare to begin months of vaccinations. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about a quarter of U.S. adults aren’t sure […]

It’s time to support the cause dearest to your heart by putting up some cash! Five nonprofits need help in their bid to win more than $20,000 in this year’s Detroit News holiday contest. The top 5 Detroit non-profits have made it to our final round and the one who raises the most […]

Maria DeMartini started trying to book COVID-19 test appointments five days before her flight to Hawaii in mid-November. The Chicago nurse checked Walgreens. None available. Then CVS. Everyone in her group of four had appointments two days later, the timing they needed to meet Hawaii’s entry requirements, but they all […]

I didn’t keep any of the comics I read as a child. Now I wish I had. One day, my grandchildren – or my grandchildren’s grandchildren – would have loved them. They might not have enjoyed them, or found them funny, or even understood them. But they would have been […]

It’s been almost nine months since Queen Mary 2 and Cunard’s other ships welcomed passengers on board – JAMES D MORGAN British cruise line Cunard has extended its pause in operations until May 2021, blaming pandemic-related travel restrictions across the globe. The Southampton-based operator has repeatedly pushed back its return, […]

Thursday, December 10 The only person whose travel plans haven’t been disrupted by the pandemic is on a mission to spread holiday joy. Christmas is indeed coming to town this year by way of Santa’s Village Drive-Thru at Miramar Regional Park. From the safety and warmth of your car, you’re […]

The Covid-19 pandemic devastated experiential marketing as we knew it in 2020, but the physical limitations it presented brands and agencies also brought about innovation.  Pandemic-proof virtual festivals, hybrid experiences and drive-in activations are now part of a new normal for brands’ overall consumer engagement strategy. While it’s still unclear […]

LONDON — Since the National Gallery’s blockbuster “Artemisia” exhibition opened in October, art lovers have had to jump through hoops to see it. Travel restrictions have kept international visitors away, the fear of catching the coronavirus hangs over the city’s public transportation system, and rolling lockdowns — or the threat […]