After a long lockdown, America’s ready for a little time off. But with the economy taking a beating, no one wants to pay for it. So is there a way to take a free vacation? Of course there is. “I long to get out and begin traveling again,” says Linda […]
Month: February 2023
We all know the drill by this point: The coronavirus has ground “normalcy” to somewhat of a halt worldwide. Though lots of states and businesses have started reopening, there’s still a lot of stress and uncertainty surrounding the virus, when a vaccine will be ready and publicly available, and whether […]
Looking to unwind this summer with a relaxing beachside vacation? Luckily for you, the Florida Keys is still open for business. One of Florida’s most popular vacation getaways, the Keys is back up and running — albeit with some new COVID-19 guidelines. While nearly all of the restaurants and attractions […]
NEW HAVEN, CT —Some 14,000 international students were enrolled in Connecticut colleges in 2019. It was announced by the Trump Administration last week that those students must attend in-person classes or risk losing their visas. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ordered Monday that visa-holding international students at schools […]
After being closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Walt Disney World officially reopened Saturday. “This morning marks another milestone in the phased reopening of Walt Disney World Resort, as Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park welcome guests for the first time in several months,” the […]
The resurgence of COVID-19 across the country this summer has deepened anxiety for millions of American small business owners who face another imminent cash crunch in their battle to survive a historic pandemic. The government’s $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program, first rolled out in April, was supposed to help many […]
Summer camp canceled? Here are some citizen science projects to do at home. If your kids are home for the summer, either entirely or in amounts you didn’t previously anticipate, they might be looking for something to do. Or you may be looking for something for them to do. That’s […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, like many school systems throughout North Carolina, have not yet begun summer workouts for high school sports. With school activities on pause, some area student-athletes are still finding ways to get into the game this summer, in part to fight boredom, stay sharp and to find new ways […]
Members of the Hype House. (Bryant Eslava, via Hype House via The New York Times) Late Monday night, a group of male TikTok stars who belong to the Gen Z influencer collective known as the Sway House charged up the streets of the Hollywood Hills. They were on their way […]
Passengers alighting TUI’s first flight after lockdown The appeal of package holidays is ease and convenience. But in a post-lockdown world, when even basic travel manoeuvres can feel painfully complex, it’s hard to imagine how they’ll work. Until a week ago, the idea of a beach break in the Med […]
Disney Land, Florida Walt Disney World’s vital influence on Florida’s extensive tourism industry will be put to the test this weekend as the huge Orlando resort re-opens its theme parks for the first time since mid-March. Amid a raft of new procedures, adaptations and health and safety regulations, the House […]
University of California campuses will offer mostly online instruction this fall, but each school has the power to set its own rules and at least two of them are already revising early plans to account for new coronavirus outbreaks. Some schools plan to offer 30% of instruction in person, while […]
An 84-year-old World War II veteran named Daniel Daley broke his neck outside a Florida bar after being slammed to the ground by an Orlando police officer young enough to be his grandson. It happened in 2010, after Daley left his car in the wrong parking lot. He came out […]
President Donald Trump has been on a rampage against public schools and colleges all week, threatening to use the power of the federal government to strong-arm officials into reopening classrooms. But his effort is now creating a backlash: An overwhelming alignment of state and even Republican-aligned organizations oppose the rush […]
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — While Hillsborough County’s positive test rates for coronavirus continue to soar, health officials say their ability to trace the coronavirus has declined, placing the county at a major disadvantage in combating the spread of the virus. That was the word from Dr. Douglas Holt, director of […]
TAMPA BAY, FL — With the 2020 primary coming up on Aug. 18 and the general election on Nov. 3, Tampa Bay supervisors of elections are working together to help residents get out the vote in the age of coronavirus. Hoping to avoid long lines of masked, socially distanced voters […]
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In the spring, designers announced new approaches to fashion week that seemed to add up to a chaotic, decentralized, impossible-to-follow system. But in practice, the new digitalized way of conceptual videos and runway live streams that’s emerged in the last five months is actually proving to be much more consumer […]
South Florida divers are hopeful that this year’s lobster miniseason will be way better than last year, when the tasty crustaceans known as bugs were surprisingly hard to come by. “It was a real struggle,” said Jim “Chiefy” Mathie. “We did get our limit, but it was hard work. They […]
You can almost smell it in the air as you enter Maryland: the scent of Old Bay. While lots of seasonings are synonymous with particular regions, you’d be hard to find a place that’s as enamored with a particular way of flavoring as the Chesapeake/mid-Atlantic is with Old Bay. While […]
Photo credit: Netflix From Good Housekeeping Netflix’s reboot of Unsolved Mysteries reimagines the classic ’90s docuseries for a new audience, and has drawn plenty of buzz since its first six episodes debuted on July 1. As fans of the original will know, each episode tracks a different unresolved case, ranging […]
This is the third and final part of Yahoo Finance’s Illegal Tender podcast about the puppy crimes of quarantine and online puppy scams. Listen to the series here. Many dog owners will look back at the coronavirus lockdown and self-quarantine as the start of their puppy journey. This season of […]