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by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:25 AM ET, Thu November 13, 2025 Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Parks Hospitality Holdings have opened the first Hyatt Place-branded hotel in Quintana Roo, Mexico this week. The new property, the Hyatt Place Cancun Airport, is the sixth Hyatt Place-branded hotel in Mexico. The hotel features the brand’s 24/7 complimentary airport shuttle, on-site parking, easy access to business complexes and the Cancun Airport Maya Tren station.  Just fifteen minutes away is downtown Cancun, where many of the tourist offerings are located. The Hyatt Place Cancun Airport also provides an outdoor swimming pool, a 24-hour fitness center, flexible…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Students in Florida’s public schools will soon be learning an interpretation of McCarthyism and the Cold War fight against communism that is steeped in the rhetoric of that era, after state education officials voted to approve sweeping new social studies teaching standards Thursday.The standards, which represent the core content Florida students are expected to learn, detail a communist “infiltration” of Civil Rights advocacy groups, include instruction on the use of “‘McCarthyism’ as an insult” and reference “slander against anti-communists,” including the terms “red-baiter and Red Scare.” The standards soften decades of reflection on work by former…

Destination Canada has launched OpenHome, inviting Americans to share a meal in Canadian homes across the country.“There is always room for one more at our table; that’s who we are as Canadians,” said Gloria Loree, SVP of Marketing Strategy & chief marketing officer at Destination Canada.  “With OpenHome, we’re inviting Americans to join us and share stories in the warmth of our homes.”Through the platform, Americans can browse hosts, sample menus, and book dinners between November 13, 2025, and February 28, 2026, via opentable.com/openhome. RELATED: Say Cheese! US to Require Departing Canadians be PhotographedRecently ranked Americans’ top recommended international destination by…

When former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt, someone from the audience asked him if HBO’s hit satire “Silicon Valley” would be revived. Costolo, who was a writer for the show, essentially answered no (at timestamp 38:17). While the writers talk about that regularly, he said, they don’t pursue it because today’s actual Silicon Valley is so bizarre, it can’t be parodied.   The latest case in point is a new company called Clad Labs that launched out of Y Combinator this week. Clad’s product is so outside-the-box that people thought it was an April Fools’ joke in November. …

The hemp industry is bracing for layoffs, production reductions and billions in lost revenue after Congress passed a government funding bill late Wednesday containing a surprise provision that will ban nearly all hemp-derived consumer products.Hemp, a derivative of the cannabis plant, was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill for industrial uses like rope, textiles and seed. But the law’s broad definition created a loophole in federal rules on THC — the psychoactive compound responsible for a high — experts said, allowing producers to extract psychoactive cannabinoids from federally legal hemp. Companies used that opening to flood the market with gummies,…

As generative AI content starts to fill our social apps, a project to bring back Vine’s six-second looping videos is launching with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s backing. On Thursday, a new app called diVine will give access to more than 100,000 archived Vine videos, restored from an older backup that was created before Vine’s shutdown. The app won’t just exist as a walk down memory lane; it will also allow users to create profiles and upload their own new Vine videos. However, unlike on traditional social media, where AI content is often haphazardly labeled, diVine will flag suspected generative AI…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Each day, PBS programming fills the airwaves of Alabama Public Television with shows such as “Sesame Street,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Antiques Roadshow” and “PBS Newshour.” Alabamians could lose access to those programs on state airwaves if the Alabama Educational Television Commission opts to become the first state network to sever ties with PBS.The Alabama commission last month discussed the possibility of dropping PBS and is expected to discuss the matter again its Nov. 18 meeting.The possibility comes after President Donald Trump and Congress in July withdrew funding for the nonprofit The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which…

FILE PHOTO: A Boeing logo is seen before the opening of the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 13, 2025.Benoit Tessier | ReutersBoeing defense workers approved on Thursday on a new contract that will end a more than three-month strike that has delayed the manufacturer’s production of F-15 fighter jets and other programs.The workers rejected previous offers, with their union saying the proposals failed to address concerns.The contract proposal the workers voted on Thursday includes 24% wage increases over five years as well as a $6,000 upfront bonus, up from $3,000, though it gets rid of…

by Phil Cappelli Last updated: 12:30 PM ET, Wed November 12, 2025 Holland America’s Zuiderdam returned to Ocho Rios on Nov. 11, delivering nearly 5,000 boxes of relief supplies while bringing cruise guests and volunteers to support Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. The delivery included pantry-safe food items, baking ingredients, water, toiletries, cleaning supplies, bedding and clothing. The ship also delivered a large supply of canned meat donated by Holland America partner AlphaOne USA.  “We are honored to return to Ocho Rios and deeply grateful for the collaboration with the port, local community and tour operators,” said Beth Bodensteiner, president, Holland…

Mirova, the French climate-focused investment firm backed by Kering and other corporate heavyweights, has invested $30.5 million (€26.4 million) in Indian climate tech startup Varaha. This investment will help to expand the startup’s regenerative farming program, supporting hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers in northern India. The deal marks Mirova’s first carbon investment in India, but its structure is unusual. Rather than taking equity, the Paris-based firm is investing cash and will get a share of the carbon credits generated in return over time. This arrangement is part of Mirova’s carbon investment strategy, which channels corporate capital into verified emissions-reduction…