iStock(NEW YORK) — Some travelers start a long book, binge-watch movies or series, or even do their best thinking on long flights. Now, they may be able to do all those things — and more — on a single flight. Quantas has announced that it is launching what it calls an “ultra-long-haul research flights” that […]
VictorHuang/iStock(NEW YORK) — As summer travel comes to a close, now might be a perfect time to score savings on flights for a fall or winter getaway. Friday marks the start of a four-week window where airfare will be at its lowest prices, according to the website CheapOair, which helps budget-savvy travelers explore the globe […]
Koch Industries, Inc.(NEW YORK) — Billionaire conservative figure David Koch has died, his brother Charles Koch confirmed in a statement. He was 79 years old. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my brother David. Anyone who worked with David surely experienced his giant personality and passion for life,” Charles […]
jacoblund/iStock(NEW YORK) — Aug. 22, eight months into the year, is approximately how far into 2019 a black woman must work to earn what a typical white male was paid at the end of 2018, according to the organizers of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. In other words, it takes the typical black woman around […]
helen89/iStock(NEW YORK) — Polo Ralph Lauren is the official outfitter of the 2019 U.S. Open Tennis tournament, and this year the brand has sustainability top of mind. This year’s ballperson uniforms are being made from yarn derived from up to seven plastic bottles and falls in line with the brands’ mission to incorporate 170 million […]
takasuu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is walking back his comments on implementing a payroll tax cut after stating that it’s something he’s been “thinking about” as a way to save the U.S. economy, which he described as doing “phenomenally well” from falling into a recession. “I’m not looking at a tax cut now,” Trump told […]
BCFC/iStock(CHICAGO) — An Illinois teenager is suing e-cigarette maker Juul and tobacco giant Philip Morris claiming the companies use illegal and deceptive marketing to prey on young people. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Illinois on Monday, is based on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as RICO, which is the […]
Jun/iStock(NEW YORK) — Millie Bobby Brown is launching her own vegan makeup line called Florence by Mills. The Stranger Things star announced the new line by posting a video about it on Instagram. “Every young person deserves to have a good start with their skin. I want it to be vegan, clean, cruelty-free, that would […]
JHVEPhoto/iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — If you’re looking to buy a small plastic water bottle when you go to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you’re out of luck. A ban on the sale of plastic water bottles under 1 liter went into effect Tuesday, according to ABC San Francisco affiliate KGO-TV, but travelers still have the option […]
TSA(NEW YORK) — It wasn’t quite “Snakes on a Plane.” A 15-inch thin, black snake with a yellow band around its neck was discovered Monday night on the floor of a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint in Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport by a “youngster,” according to the TSA. A TSA officer then contained […]
