Rocco Forte Hotels has responded to the continuing confusion surrounding testing for travellers from the UK by launching its own innovative ‘Fit to Travel’ partnership service. The group, which operates luxury properties in locations including Sicily, Rome, Florence and Puglia, has partnered with Blue Horizon, which will arrange for self-test kits […]
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As ski areas throughout Maine prepare to open for the busy winter season, they’re making some major changes to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last ski season ended abruptly in March as the pandemic swept across Maine and the country. The ski mountains are ready to reopen now. In an […]
“Every time I talk about it, I just cry,” she said. Vaʻa left the U.S. territory in the Pacific in February with her husband for medical treatment. They planned to fly home in March from San Francisco but decided to postpone after hearing a security worker at the airport had […]
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hotel properties have now received the information from the state to implement quarantine exemptions for travelers who have tested negative for coronavirus starting on Oct. 15. [Hawaii’s Breaking News–Download the FREE KHON2 app for iOS or Android] The Prince Waikiki General Manager Joshua Hargrove said they will […]
Linda Miller has found a happy medium. She lives in Warrenton, Va., which puts her right in between her job as an executive assistant at the economic consulting firm Bates White in Northwest Washington and her 86-year-old parents’ home in Harrisonburg, Va. Before the novel coronavirus forced many workers out […]
Winter in the Northwest means skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes across the region, with no shortage of mountains to choose from. But in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, many resorts are making changes to their rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here are some of the region’s […]
Pembroke Pines, Fla. — With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College victory, tailoring their travel to best motivate voters who could cast potentially decisive ballots. Biden was in Florida […]
Wake Forest University said president Nathan Hatch will step down after leading the school for 15 years. Hatch plans to retire in June. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest University announced Tuesday university president Nathan Hatch will step down in his role at the end of this school year. The university […]
Amazon With many schools adapting to an online-only curriculum and work from home becoming increasingly more common, this year has proven to be quite a time for computers. Now more than ever, having a reliable laptop is a worthwhile investment. Luckily, this year’s Amazon Prime Day shopping event has followed […]
Katherine Verano is wrestling with an 830% increase in costs compared with last year for hoteling victims of domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic. After a quiet period during the first months of the pandemic, when much of the state was locked down, domestic violence shelters started running at about […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia’s online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, has prompted a lawsuit from a civil rights organization. The Virginia Department of Elections said in a statement […]
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 11:17 a.m. CT Oct. 13, 2020 CLOSE Infectious disease experts are urging the public, now more than ever, to get vaccinated against the flu. The added urgency stems in part from the symptoms it shares with COVID-19 and concerns about confusing them. (Sept. 14) AP Domestic […]
Hannah Grose’s earring sizes are intentional throughout the series. Netflix Netflix’s horror original “The Haunting of Bly Manor” recently made its debut on Netflix. Warning: Major spoilers for “The Haunting of Bly Manor” ahead. The series ends where it begins and Flora’s dollhouse is like a real-time map of Bly […]
CLOSE A mailer paid for by the Committee to Elect Paul Anderson. (Photo: PROVIDED/Marshay Smith) A political mailer sent out by a white Sparks City Council candidate portrays his opponent, who is Black, with darkened skin, sparking allegations of racism. Sparks City Council Ward 3 candidate Paul Anderson approved a mailer that shows Anderson […]
If you’re a frequent flyer like I am, then you know that the worst part about traveling is dealing with the airport. Bumper-to-bumper traffic, long lines, extra baggage fees, delayed flights — trying to survive the airport can take the joy out of traveling. If you add a global pandemic […]
Early autumn with Lake Michigan in the foreground and skyscrapers of Chicago skyline in the … [+] background, Illinois getty When will this all be over and when will travel be safe again? These are questions that are top of mind for many of us as we navigate a new […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats and their allies asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow for absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin that are received up to six days after the election to be counted — a move being fought by Republicans who have opposed other attempts across the […]
As families adjust to a school year centered largely around online education, Central Oregon community members are working to fill gaps in education and childcare. Tutoring businesses, pod networks and childcare programs are mobilizing to help families in need. At Central Oregon Tutoring, co-founder Chris Lawler and his network of tutors have been inundated with requests since March, […]
Dean Regas, Special to Cincinnati Enquirer Published 12:33 p.m. ET Oct. 13, 2020 CLOSE Olympus Mons – the largest volcano in the solar system. (Photo: Provided) The Mars rover named Curiosity has been rolling on the planet since 2012 and has traversed more than 14 miles. On its way to Mars […]
Singapore Airlines is holding a ‘dining event’ later this month. Above, one of its planes lifts off in October 2019. Photo: arnd wiegmann/Reuters Oct. 13, 2020 11:48 am ET Nothing brings to mind pleasure quite like the memory of bumping elbows with strangers while trying to carve up “chicken or […]
England’s tour to South Africa next month is in the hands of the government in Pretoria with a decision expected by the end of the week. The England & Wales Cricket Board remains confident the tour will go ahead and the team will be granted special dispensation to enter South […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An accidentally severed fiber optic cable shut down Virginia’s online voter registration system Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, authorities said. The Virginia Department of Elections said in statement on Twitter that a “fiber cut” was affecting connectivity for multiple agencies, […]