The Washington Monument has reopened after closing in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. All visitors over the age of 2 must wear a face covering while inside and must adhere to social distancing. Masks will not be provided to visitors, according to Recreation.gov. Reservations are required and visitors can purchase one […]
Month: September 2023
Two thirds of the Welsh population are living under local lockdown as of October 1 while 15 of the country’s 22 local authority areas are following stricter rules than the nation as a whole. On September 22, First Minister Mark Drakeford advised people in Wales to only travel it was […]
When COVID-19 lockdowns started in March and brick-and-mortar stores became mostly off-limits, consumers flocked to shop online, driving a monumental growth spurt in online spending. According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, e-commerce sales grew more than 30% between the first and second quarters of 2020; in the […]
getty Perhaps more than any other industry, healthcare has been rocked by COVID-19. From facing influxes of patients and not having proper equipment to pausing elective procedures for months, the pandemic has caused healthcare to change nearly everything about how it operates and designs patient experiences. But even amongst the […]
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As if the impact of COVID-19 wasn’t enough on its own, we merged our companies—Demandbase and Engagio, with the former acquiring the latter—during the past few months. At first, our investors were doubtful this could be done, and it looked like a long and rocky road ahead. But there were […]
Choking wildfire smoke drifted away enough by Sept. 22 to reveal a blue sky that morning, when Sam and Jayden Becker arrived at Medford’s Hawthorne Park. It was shortly before 8 a.m. and the siblings intended to film city police officers clearing the public park of a contentious homeless camp […]
“Star Wars” flight sims were massively popular in the ‘90s and early 2000s, but it’s been over 15 years since we’ve seen a full-fledged title featuring starfighter combat. Fortunately, EA noticed how positively players responded to the Starfighter Assault mode in Star Wars Battlefront II and tasked Motive Studios with […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China estimated that 13 million railway passenger trips were made on Thursday at the start of the Golden Week holiday, the highest for a single day since the coronavirus outbreak began in February, according to state media. Although this figure signals pent-up demand for travel now that […]
Devonta Freeman was driving home to the Pork ‘n Beans housing projects with the front man from 2 Live Crew when he figured out he needed to get a job. Luther Campbell — or, as he’s better known, Uncle Luke — told 11-year-old Freeman he needed to become the man […]
CLOSE Comedians Desus and Mero chat with USA TODAY’s Rasha Ali about their new book, “God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons from the Bronx.” USA TODAY Books bring balance to writer and blogger Jenny Lawson’s life. Lawson, also know as The Bloggess, has created a legion of fans with her quirky, […]
We believe that cooking is an important piece of the wellness puzzle and that everyone can make magic (or at least some avo toast) happen in the kitchen. Sometimes, you just need someone to show you where to start. Cook With Us offers smart cooking tips and tricks from pros, […]
From Cosmopolitan Add these dates to your GCal rn: October 1: Full Moon in Aries October 13: Mercury Retrograde begins October 16: New Moon in Libra October 22: Sun enters Scorpio October 31: Full Moon in Taurus Let’s cut to the chase: You’re antsy AF! Your bags have been packed […]
If you think Halloween this year needs to be anything like last year’s version, health officials have one answer for you: Nope. With neighborhoods starting to make plans for how to, or how not to, celebrate Halloween in the middle of a pandemic, some standards have been set to help […]
Short selling allows investors to bet against a company by borrowing and selling its shares. This causes the stock to underperform, but it can also trigger explosive growth because of something called a “short squeeze” — which happens when a growth catalyst makes shares quickly rise, forcing short-sellers to cut […]
Being an entrepreneur is an exciting and demanding career choice, and for most, it seems easy enough to know that you need to generate money for your business to survive. But it’s not always that easy for many. Many entrepreneurs jump into business without considering the mind-limiting beliefs that they carry. Quite […]
Everyone would like to know how to become rich, yet many people make financial mistakes every day that keep them from becoming wealthy — or at least from building up a nice nest egg. What are the dumb things that get between you and wealth? These warnings from experts will help […]
BRICK, NJ — Brick Township will hold its annual Trunk or Treat event, but the 2020 version will be modified due to the coronavirus pandemic, township officials announced. The event is set for Oct. 23 (with a rain date of Oct. 30) at the Drum Point Sports Complex. “Trunk or […]
Although most of our travel expenses are paid for by using rewards points, other expenses are paid for with cash. Additional costs include food, attraction and event tickets, souvenirs and more. We tend to use points for larger trips, opting to pay for weekend getaways and shorter road trips with […]
A coalition of travel, hotel, franchise, and state and local government groups called for Congress to not go on recess without providing relief for sectors devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. More than 175 organizations representing the public and private sector, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), International Franchise Association […]
Looking for a job? Keep reading. Even if you missed Saturday’s job fair at the Cullman Aquatic Center, several local employers are keeping open the lines of communication to court job seekers, as the area emerges from the summer-long public health lockdown, rolls up its sleeves, and cautiously gets back […]
Today, Airbnb and Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, announce a new partnership designed to allow guests to explore the US from the comfort of home through Airbnb Online Experiences. Along with a new landing page featuring a collection of Online Experiences that showcase the unique […]