TravelPerk ranked the countries that spend the most on domestic and international business travel, as well as their future outlook as they recover from pandemic-induced loss of business.
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This Afternoon: Similar to the past few days, partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s. Tonight: A few passing clouds, otherwise perfect to head to the football field! More mild overnight with lows in the upper 60s. Extended: Plenty of dry time is in store Saturday, and temperatures climb to near 90. Humidity does
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By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A former inmate who alleges her newborn died in the hospital after staff at a California jail was slow to respond to her medical emergency — including stopping at Starbucks as they drove her to the hospital — has been approved to receive a $480,000 settlement in her
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By KMBC News Staff Click here for updates on this story GRANDVIEW, Missouri (KMBC) — One person is dead, and another is in serious condition following an early Thursday morning fire in Grandview, Missouri. It happened at the Greenfield Village Townhomes. A man, who gave the name J.R., lives right next door and in the
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By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A father and son were rescued from the chilly waters of Boston Harbor after their boat struck some rocks and ended up in the water. When first responders arrived, they found the two clinging to a floating cooler. Boston Police’s harbor unit
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Los dos primeros capítulos de “El Señor de los Anillos: los anillos de poder” se estrenarán en Amazon Prime Video el jueves 1 de septiembre a las 9 p.m. hora de Miami. A partir de la semana siguiente, y hasta el fin de la temporada el 14 de octubre,
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By Marianne Garvey Shia LaBeouf says that he has discovered Catholicism after a dark period in his life. The actor, who was raised with both Jewish and Christian traditions, sat down with Bishop Robert Barron of the Word on Fire Catholic Ministries to talk about how his faith has helped him. LaBeouf says he started
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LONDON (AP) — An Italian tennis umpire has been banned for seven years and six months after admitting to charges of match-fixing. Lorenzo Chiurazzi is a national-level chair umpire and line judge. He was also fined $50,000 with $33,500 of that suspended in a case investigated by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The offenses relate
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that the surging costs of everything from gasoline to food may have peaked. According to a Commerce Department report Friday that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve, consumer prices rose 6.3% in July from a
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Melisa Raouf, finalista de Miss England, se convirtió en la primera reina de belleza que compite sin usar maquillaje en los casi 100 años de historia que tiene certamen. Raouf, estudiante universitaria de 20 años del sur de Londres, avanzó a las semifinales del concurso este lunes, después de optar por un
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — The leader of Azerbaijan says the country has reclaimed control of a strategic city on the edge of Nagorno-Karabakh. President lham Aliyev said Friday that Azerbaijani forces have moved into Lachin and two nearby villages. Lachin sits on a road that has served as the main link between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan
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Four more Mid-Missouri counties have moved into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” community level for COVID-19, according to a state government update Friday.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is upgrading its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region that’s rapidly changing due to climate change. The State Department said Friday the U.S. would appoint an ambassador-at-large for the Arctic to deal with national security, environmental and development issues in the far
Continue Reading HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting at a homeless shelter for men in western Kentucky, and a suspect has been arrested, authorities said. Officers responded Thursday evening to a report of an active shooter at the Harbor House Christian Center, the Henderson Police Department said in
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s legal team is seeking to delay the trial with Twitter over their $44 billion acquisition deal by a month in light of the whistleblower disclosure alleging that the company has serious security vulnerabilities. The case is currently set to go to trial in the Delaware Chancery Court for
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business A stunning whistleblower disclosure from Twitter’s former head of security accuses the company of having a reactive approach to misinformation and platform manipulation, a disconnect between product and safety teams, content moderation shortcomings and a lack of controls to prevent foreign interference, all of which could raise questions about the
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By Marianne Garvey The first trailer for “Confess, Fletch” shows Jon Hamm as the title character “Fletch,” made famous by Chevy Chase. The “Mad Men” actor stars in director Greg Mottola’s comedy based on the Gregory Mcdonald book of the same name. The movie also stars Hamm’s “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey The first trailer for “Confess, Fletch” shows Jon Hamm as the title character “Fletch,” made famous by Chevy Chase. The “Mad Men” actor stars in director Greg Mottola’s comedy based on the Gregory Mcdonald book of the same name. The movie also stars Hamm’s “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza
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By Martha C. White At the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, chairman Jerome Powell telegraphed a greater sense of urgency about taming inflation than he has in previous remarks, calling price stability “the bedrock of our economy.” In his keynote speech Friday morning, Powell said that the central bank’s “overarching focus” was on
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. government has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes in 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The major aim is to help keep raccoons from spreading their variant of the deadly virus to states where it’s less prevalent.
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