Being a digital nomad has taken Andrea Valeria to places like Tulum, Mexico. Courtesy of Andrea Valeria With many people working remotely, digital nomads — people who earn a living online while they travel — are on the rise. Insider spoke to digital nomads Andrea Valeria, Wanda Duncan, and Kim […]
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Google’s search page is displayed on a laptop in an arranged photograph taken in New York on July 24. The tech giant was hit by a lawsuit from 38 attorneys general on Thursday, the third major legal challenge against Google in two months. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle […]
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The Christmas holiday is almost here in Arlington Heights. While a favorite time of year for many, Christmas celebrations will likely look different this year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released specific guidance on what and what not […]
Not every tip and tactic applies to every team or game, but go over this checklist to make sure you aren’t missing a key edge or angle that could impact your best college football bowl bets. Photo By – USA TODAY Sports After a patchwork 2020 college […]
Yields are close to as low as they have ever been. Should you be loading up on debt to pour into stocks, property and other things that might produce a return above the cost of repaying the loan? One notable investor shows how getting everything right can deliver fat returns—but […]
The newest ad from Procter & Gamble doesn’t feature any of its famous products, like Tide, Pampers or Crest. The only thing the company is really trying to sell is a good feeling at the end of a bad year. A new commercial from the consumer-products giant now available online […]
Airlines have canceled upward of 600 flight after the parts of Northeast received a foot of snow or more with additional precipitation expected to fall through Thursday morning. Snow fell from northern Virginia to parts of New England on Wednesday. It carried on north into the evening, sustaining a storm […]
Which places can you visit with your ‘Christmas bubble’? You can only meet up with the three households of your bubble in private homes or gardens, places of worship or outdoor public spaces, according to the guidance. This would exclude bars, restaurants or other hospitality or entertainment venues. However, outside of the […]
Airlines canceled more than 700 U.S. flights Wednesday and 560 for Thursday as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic prepare for what is being forecast as the biggest winter storm in years, which threatens to dump up to 2 feet of snow on some areas. The National Weather Service said: “A widespread […]
Of all the things people get wrong about being a flight attendant, Sandra Jeenie Kwon says the illusion of glamor is what strikes her the most. “Most people when they see flight attendants think of this job as a glamorous jet setter and believe all we do is greet and […]
If the new COVID-19 vaccines prove effective and are widely accepted, the result could be a welcome surge in the nation’s economy as well as an end to the pandemic nightmare. That’s because millions of Americans, especially those in higher income brackets, have been working from home, limiting both their […]
Finance chiefs across industries are facing a common challenge: Predicting whether pandemic-driven shifts in customer demand and consumer behavior are here to stay. The task, which is part of the budgeting process for 2021, in many cases means placing a bet on what they expect the future will look like—and […]
CHELMSFORD, MA — During a normal year, news of a snowstorm heading for Chelmsford would bring the prospect that school could be canceled. But with online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, that prospect has dimmed somewhat. This year, the state is allowing school districts to pivot to virtual learning instead […]
Drew Bledsoe (right) with winemaker Josh McDaniels. Courtesy Drew Bledsoe Text size Celebrity wine and spirit brands are now so ubiquitous they seem to be almost a rite of passage. For some, though, the stereotype of a vanity project doesn’t quite fit. “We started our endeavor in the oldest way […]
CLOSE Esports has become big business. Now, a video game app wants to make esports a “do-it-yourself” enterprise, allowing you to host your own online tournaments. A new tournament mode arrives today on Play One Up, an app launched a year ago to connect players in online matches on Xbox or PlayStation game systems, and […]
By PAUL WISEMAN and ALEXANDRA OLSON, AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — It would be just a temporary precaution. When the viral pandemic erupted in March, employees of the small insurance firm Thimble fled their Manhattan offices. CEO Jay Bregman planned to call them back soon — as soon […]
Is Covid-19 testing the way to restart travel? Grades are mixed so far. Airlines and tourism organizations around the world say testing is the answer and are rushing to make it happen, opening test sites at airports, adding test results to passenger records and offering flights only for tested passengers. […]
CLOSE USA TODAY’s Patrick Ryan reveals his top albums and songs of 2020, including releases from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and more. USA TODAY Goodbye, 2020 – you won’t be missed. We gave you a hero’s welcome, rolling out the red carpet with champagne, fireworks, resolutions and hope, and you repaid us with a […]
The dinner in Tokyo’s high-end Ginza neighborhood on Monday took place hours after Suga, responding to the surge in virus cases, suspended a subsidy program designed to revive domestic travel. Japanese media reported that seven or eight people attended the meal, including senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party […]
Yes, Halloween was a bust this year. But parking lot trick-or-treating and online costume contests managed to morph the festivities into a new, albeit odd holiday. Then came Thanksgiving. Many of us couldn’t travel to reunite with our loved ones around packed dinner tables, but we persevered and attempted to […]
Much like how you socialise, work, play, sweat and travel, your Christmas is set to look a little different this year. And, while Yuletide is typically a time in which some of us feel – in stark contrast to the narrative of what this time should be about – somewhat […]
85’: Goal. Tigres. 4-0. Who’s counting anymore. © Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images I’ll let you all know when this is done. 77’: Barraza denies Gignac of a chip. Just goes to show how seriously Tigres takes City. 71’: A quality chance for GMS isn’t even close. […]