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by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:05 AM ET, Fri November 14, 2025 Universal Orlando Resort is honoring service members with a variety of discounted offers and vacation packages. Eligible service members and their families can now purchase the 2026 Military Freedom Pass, with options for a 2-Park or 3-Park pass, including admission to the different parks in Florida from November 13, 2025 through December 18, 2026, with some blackout dates.  The 2-Park Freedom Pass is currently available for $220; the 3-Park pass is available for $255. Service members can purchase the pass via participating sales outlets in military bases across the…

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, the blockbuster movie director behind global hits like “RRR” and “Baahubali” that redefined Indian cinema’s scale and caught Hollywood’s attention, has unveiled his most ambitious film yet.Known for blending mythic storytelling with grand action and imaginative choreography, Rajamouli announced his latest film — and its title — at an event Saturday in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, where thousands of his cheering fans thronged to catch a first glimpse. Fans of Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu arrive to watch unveiling of first look of film “Varanasi” in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:50 AM ET, Fri November 14, 2025 Oceania Cruises celebrated the christening of its newest ship, the Oceania Allura, at a private ceremony in Miami with not one but six godparents, all celebrated chefs, on Thursday, November 13. The six godparents, chefs Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Katie Button, Calvin Eng, Aisha Ibrahim, George Mendes and Lawrence “LT” Smith represent the Food & Wine Best New Chefs franchise, breaking a bottle of Champagne against the Allura’s bow for good fortune in a centuries-old tradition. The christening ceremony included cocktails and dinner, followed by remarks by Oceania’s Chief Luxury Officer,…

ALG Vacations (ALGV) is paying tribute to World Kindness Day with the expansion of its Kindness Contributions program in 2026.“This year’s initiative, aligned with the theme Kindness Carries On, represents the program’s largest investment to date, awarding $9,000 in contributions to travel advisors making a difference in their local communities and across the globe, nearly quadrupling the amount distributed in the previous year,” the company said. For next year’s Kindness initiative, ALGV will choose 15 travel advisors as recipients of Kindness contributions with four advisors in three categories.The categories include Kindness Begins Here for advisors who support local communities through…

After a two-week blackout, YouTube TV and Disney announced Friday that they have reached a deal. In addition to bringing Disney networks like ABC, ESPN, and FX back to YouTube’s streaming TV service, the deal will also see ESPN make its new direct-to-consumer service available on YouTube TV at no additional price. YouTube will also be able to sell select Disney networks and the Disney+/Hulu bundle as part of different packages. In a statement, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, along with ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, described the deal as one that “recognizes the tremendous value of Disney’s…

Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn’t an option.“For two years, I tried to kind of power through,” said the 58-year-old physician assistant from Jacksonville, Florida.But doctors say women like Gajarawala don’t need to suffer.Though many women take hormone therapy medications to ease menopause symptoms, recently announced label changes may encourage even more to start. But others choose not to use these medications that circulate throughout the body. And doctors advise some to avoid them because they have medical…

Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on November 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe U.S. has been scrambling to hire more air traffic controllers for years. The longest-ever federal government shutdown might have made that even harder.”We need more of them to come into the profession, and this shutdown is going to make that more difficult for us to accomplish that goal,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a press conference at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday, a day before Congress signed a bill to fund the…

by Mark Chesnut Last updated: 8:00 AM ET, Fri November 14, 2025 Traveling by yacht has always been a grand way to see the world. But now, several high-profile brands have upped the ante with a wave of new options for indulging at sea.Among the biggest new entrants are Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton and Orient Express, names long synonymous with upscale hospitality experiences on land, as well as Kensington, which recently expanded its Villas and Yachts division and launched Kensington Expeditions, a brand that fuses land exploration with private vessel charters. Nikki McGregory, owner of Nik of Time Travel in Chesapeake,…

Let’s be honest, most tech wearables are bulky and not exactly what you’d describe as pretty. But when you’re regularly wearing something on your hands, you probably want it to look nice and perhaps even blend in with the rest of your jewelry. That’s the idea behind Oura’s newest smart ring, the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic. The Ring 4 Ceramic is Oura’s first collection of smart rings that doesn’t feature metallic finishes. Instead, they’re made from zirconia ceramic, a more wear-resistant material that, Oura says, delivers both style and comfort.   I’ve tested the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic for the past three weeks, and here’s what I’ve found.  …

Tesla has published the most detailed look at the performance and relative safety of its advanced driver-assistance software, just a few weeks after Waymo’s co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana at TechCrunch Disrupt called on companies to release more data. On a new section of its website, Tesla claims that in North America, owners using the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software are driving around 5 million miles before a major collision and around 1.5 million miles before a minor collision. That’s a far lower rate than the national average based on statistics provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That data…