10 trending travel destinations inspired by TV shows and movies
More than half of travelers are inspired by film and TV to book travel. Stacker used tourism data to compile 10 top set-jetting destinations for 2023.
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The top trending international destinations on Americans' travel wish lists for 2024
Airalo compiled a list of 10 international destinations climbing Americans’ travel wishlists using search data from Skyscanner.
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Rural jobs grew a percentage point in September, but the longer-term trend is still a problem
An analysis by the nonprofit newsroom The Daily Yonder found that fewer than half of rural counties have as many jobs now as they did before the pandemic.
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Want safer streets for everyone? Narrow the lanes
Summary: As pedestrian deaths surge, Next City looks into new research that suggests narrowing street lanes – and repurposing that space for cyclists and pedestrians – is the straightforward solution.
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Which states spend the most in winter?
To better understand where homeowners pay the most, the This Old House Reviews Team analyzed data from the EIA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine average heating costs and winter property damage spending in each U.S. state.
Continue ReadingUN agency says it is handling code of conduct violations by staffer for anti-Israel posts internally
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. agency promoting equality for women says violations of the U.N. Code of Conduct by a mid-level manager, who reportedly supported pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli posts on social media, are being dealt with internally. UN Women said Friday the result will not be made public.
Continue ReadingPolicía de Ecuador detiene a sospechoso relacionado con un supuesto plan para matar a la fiscal Diana Salazar
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La ministra de Gobierno de Ecuador, Mónica Palencia, informó este viernes que la Policía detuvo a Fabricio Colón Pico, a quien la fiscal del Estado, Diana Salazar, señaló públicamente el miércoles como sospechoso de ser parte de un plan para atentar contra su vida y la de su familia. “Felicidades
Continue ReadingAgencies release plans for moving hotel-dwelling Maui fire survivors into long-term housing
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency says over the next month it plans to dramatically increase long-term housing units hosting Lahaina households displaced by last year’s deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The agency said Friday it expects households living under long-term leases directly funded by
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Fire causes $25,000 damage to SW Redmond home; fire crews prevent its spread to nearby homes
A fire caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest Redmond home Friday afternoon, but firefighters kept it from spreading to nearby homes, an official said.
Continue ReadingNew Mexico legislators back slower, sustained growth in government programs with budget plan
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Leading New Mexico lawmakers are recommending a 5.9% increase in general fund spending for the coming fiscal year amid a windfall in oil-related income. Announcing the proposal Friday, legislators are sounding a cautionary note on the future of the state’s petroleum bonanza with plans to
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Bend-Redmond Habitat’s latest house build represents a new direction
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is known for helping lower-income families build their dream homes. But their latest project, to be built at a roundabout on SE Wilson Avenue, is workforce housing for middle-income families who also can struggle to find a place they can afford in Bend. Applications are now open.
Continue ReadingWander Franco deberá presentarse periódicamente ante un juzgado por presuntamente haber mantenido una relación con una menor
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de República Dominicana acogió este viernes un pedido del Ministerio Público del país e impuso medidas de coerción al grandeliga Wander Franco, quien enfrenta un proceso penal por presuntamente haber mantenido una relación con una menor de edad, informó la Procuraduría General del país en un comunicado. El
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel Jack Smith argues Trump’s push to hold him in contempt in January 6 case is baseless
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith pushed back Friday against Donald Trump’s assertions that the prosecutor should be held in contempt for submitting filings while the federal election interference case is paused, calling accusations that he was intentionally violating a court order “false” and “baseless.” “The Court has held that there is a
Continue ReadingOhio governor bans gender-transition surgeries for minors
By Sara Smart and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced an executive order on Friday that bans gender-transition surgeries for minors. The ban, which takes effect immediately, comes one week after DeWine vetoed broader legislation that would have barred transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care. Similar to the executive order, the
Continue ReadingUn estudio revela que grandes gusanos marinos fueron los primeros carnívoros de la Tierra
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Mucho antes de que aparecieran los primeros tiburones, hace más de 500 millones de años, grandes gusanos depredadores eran las “bestias terroríficas” de los mares, según una nueva investigación. Los científicos descubrieron fósiles de especies de gusanos previamente desconocidas durante expediciones en el norte de Groenlandia, hallando así lo que creen
Continue ReadingWWII-era munitions found under water in survey of Southern California industrial waste dump site
By ROBERT JABLON The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Researchers say underwater dump sites off the Los Angeles coast contain World War II-era munitions including depth charges and smoke devices. Results of an April survey of the sites were announced Friday. The survey used high-definition video on a limited portion of the vast dumping
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines plane diverted after passenger punches flight attendant, court documents show
By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines flight was diverted to a Texas airport mid-flight this week after a passenger punched a flight attendant multiple times and assaulted at least one police officer, according to court documents. The plane, which was headed to Bozeman, Montana, from Dallas, landed at an airport in Amarillo on Wednesday after the flight crew declared a Level 2 threat due to a physical
Continue ReadingTexas Tech says Pop Isaacs is ‘in good standing’ after report of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech says basketball player Pop Isaacs is in good standing after a report of a civil lawsuit accusing the team’s leading scorer of sexual assault of a minor. ESPN has obtained a copy of a lawsuit accusing Isaacs of assaulting the 17-year-old girl when the Red Raiders were playing in
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Randall Kilby sentenced to life without parole for 2021 hatchet murders of his two Bend roommates
A Bend man who killed his two roommates with a hatchet in 2021 will spend the rest of his life behind bars, without any possibility of parole, a judge ruled Friday at Randy Kilby’s sentencing hearing.
Continue ReadingNigel Lythgoe stepping away from ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ duties
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “So You Think You Can Dance” judge and producer Nigel Lythgoe says he is taking some time away from the show one week after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment by musician Paula Abdul. Lythgoe said in a statement to CNN from his representative on Friday that
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