With the vaccine rollout picking up pace, Americans are starting to feel more cautiously optimistic about the prospect of traveling again. Those in the travel industry are hoping for a surge in bookings in the coming months and years. A sense of wanderlust has been building, after all ― it’s […]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — A former assistant with the Black Hawk and Bremer County Soil and Water Conservation District was sentenced Monday to more than two years in prison for embezzling over $430,000 and using the money for vacation cruises, online shopping and home repairs. Leslie Carey, 44, of Waterloo, who […]
(Bloomberg) — Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. has canceled a game that was in development at its Montreal office for nearly six years, according to people familiar with the matter. The game, code named Gaia, was first hinted at in 2015, but was never officially announced or given a […]
Investors often focus too much on what they think will happen later this month or next year. Case in point: In 2020, the masses flocked to stay-at-home stocks that soared as the pandemic forced people to spend more time at home. But when you want to build wealth, you’ll be […]
Anantara Veli is a luxury resort located in the Maldives. Neal Van Beers Neal Van Beers has been working remotely at the Anantara Veli Resort, the Maldives, since December. Van Beers and partner Charmaine Sanchez spent $30,000 on a long-term stay at the resort. The “Unlimited Stays in Paradise” package […]
The British royal family is expanding in 2021. On Feb. 9, Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, welcomed their first child. Over the weekend, the couple announced their son’s name, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, and shared two sweet family photos. Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their […]
The British pound got slammed in recent years by the twin storms of Brexit fears and a particularly bad Covid-19 crisis. But with a trade deal in pocket and a world-leading vaccine program, investors say the upside forces for the currency are now just as strong. The U.K. currency rose […]
Shining Stars volunteer David Bach claps hands with children as they finish their runs during the Aspen Winter Games at Buttermilk on Thursday, March 5, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) The Shining Stars Foundation hasn’t let a pandemic take away the magic of its recreational programs for kids experiencing cancer […]
Ten years ago, the members of Odd Future wore balaclavas with sharpied inverted crosses on them for an appearance on network television. Tyler, the Creator was 19 years old, Hodgy Beats about 16 months older, and Earl Sweatshirt was still sequestered in Samoa. They took the soundstage of Late Night […]
Fight it? Or tame it? In Valheim, you get to make this choice, and many others, over the span of a lengthy, randomly generated adventure. When you’re not in combat, consider building out a full base of operations (which is even easier to do when playing online with up to […]
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The emptiness across the block still unsettles Elsa Reyes after midnight, when she returns from work to her North 13th Street home in Allentown. During the first five years Reyes lived on the east side of the 500 block, eight row homes stood across the street. […]
Kenneth Mayner | The Fayetteville Observer City of Fayetteville government offices will be closed New Year’s Day. Friday’s garbage and yard waste will be collected Wednesday. Friday’s recycling will be collected Jan. 2. The Fayetteville Police Department’s lobby, located at 467 Hay St., will be closed. Police reports can be […]
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival has wrapped a most unconventional edition, as audiences tuned into the virtual program from around the world, but one aspect of the experience felt somewhat normal: The 74 features delivered a wide range of exciting and memorable movies, many of which will continue to make […]
The coronavirus pandemic may have forced the Sundance Film Festival to go virtual for the first time in its history, but movie buffs came out in force anyway. The week-long event proved a buzz-generating machine on social media and other places where film lovers congregate, as indie movies like CODA, […]
Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author. If you’re struggling to keep up with your New Year’s goals, Morin suggests reassessing your choices and being more realistic with what you want to achieve. Evaluate your commitment and readiness to change, and develop […]
There’s something about the first time you duck through Yosemite National Park’s Arch Rock entrance and into the sprawling majesty of the Valley. It’s a chills-inducing moment that stays with you forever. And no matter how many viewpoints I’ve climbed, or old plane wrecks I’ve hiked to, or mysterious beaches […]
After more than a half-century of family ownership, the Welk Resorts portfolio, including the original Escondido location, is being sold to Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation for $430 million. Once the still pending sale is finalized — by early in the second quarter — Marriott says it plans to rebrand the […]
Over a period of 14 years, golf legend Greg Norman has listed his home, reduced the price of his home, demolished his home and then replaced it with a large family compound filled with every bell and whistle he could think of. Now he and his wife Kiki Norman have […]
NBC News anchor and journalist Tom Brokaw is set to retire after 55 years with the network. In a statement shared with Deadline, the veteran television journalist confirmed the decision, adding that he was “proud” to be passing the reins to the incoming generation of journalists. “During one of the most […]
Taking the heat! Charli D’Amelio’s dad Marc D’Amelio defended his daughter after she was heavily criticized for going on a New Year’s Eve trip to the Bahamas in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Article continues below advertisement “First of all, to blame Charli — it was a family vacation,” […]
CNN’s fact-check reporter Daniel Dale has had a wild ride interpreting and debunking President Donald Trump’s lies over the past four years. On the eve of Trump’s Jan. 20 departure from office, Dale, a Canadian journalist based in Washington, D.C., shared his reflections on the rollercoaster presidency, during which Trump […]
SAN FRANCISCO – At CES, the tech industry’s biggest showcase, covid-19 has inspired new products to power extreme digital living. Here comes a big WiFi update, smart masks and even robot comfort cats. The pandemic has also forced the event online. Instead of gathering 171,268 geeks in Las Vegas for […]