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athomas edited. For Wednesday at 12:01 am ETThomasina Clarke has watched school after school close in her once thriving St. Louis neighborhood, which was hit by a tornado this spring and whose population has plummeted in recent decades.“It’s like a hole in the community,” Clarke said. She fears a new round of closure discussions could strip the historically Black community of a storm-damaged high school, whose alumni include Tina Turner and Chuck Berry. St. Louis Public Schools is among the districts nationwide weighing how many urban schools to keep open due to shrinking budgets, the falling birthrate and a growing…

NEW YORK (AP) — In his dreams, Raymond Chandler could conjure tales as unsettling as some of his greatest novels, as if haunted by the spirits of Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe. “Nightmare,” a brief and rarely seen sketch published this week in The Strand Magazine, finds the author of “The Long Goodbye,” “Farewell, My Lovely” and other crime fiction classics imagining himself in prison “somewhere” for a murder he does not remember committing. His cellmates include two men he knows nothing about, a pregnant woman named Elsa, and a piano in the corner that must be played lying down…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 10:20 AM ET, Tue September 23, 2025 Riviera Travel is launching a new ship on the Mekong River.The new vessel, Riviera Alba, will set sail in 2027, marking the brand’s expansion to Asia and its first ship outside of Europe.  “Riviera Travel has always been rooted in creating unforgettable experiences for our guests, providing unmatched service and endless opportunities for discovery, so this is a natural evolution for us,” says Stuart Milan, president of North America for Riviera Travel. Riviera Alba will be able to accommodate up to 50 guests in 25 suites. The vessel will…

Your window to save up to $668 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes in just 4 days. Savings end September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of tech at the conference where startup legends like Discord and Mint got their start. Celebrate 20 years of TechCrunch at the biggest tech gathering of the year in San Francisco, taking place October 27–29. Secure your pass now before prices rise at the end of this week. Learn from the top in the industry Disrupt 2025 brings together 250+ leading innovators to define the future through…

IHG Hotels & Resorts is bringing its Ruby Hotels brand to the United States.The hotel giant’s 20th global brand was founded in Germany in 2013, and now includes 34 open or pipeline hotels in major cities across Europe. Ruby will target new build, conversion and adaptive reuse properties in U.S. city centers, appealing to both budget- and style-conscious travelers, IHG said.Ruby hotels in the U.S. will boast rooms featuring cozy beds, premium finishes and fixtures, rainfall showers, and high-quality bath amenities. Meanwhile, public spaces will welcome guests through locally crafted interiors and destination 24/7 bars serving both unique cocktails and…

A ransomware attack against Collins Aerospace, a company that provides check-in systems to several airports in Europe, is still causing disruptions across the continent for the fourth day in a row.   As of this writing, according to FlightRadar24, a website that monitors air traffic live, London’s Heathrow airport has 90% of flights delayed, with an average delay of 29 minutes; Brussels airport has 88% of flights delayed, with an average delay of 43 minutes; Berlin Brandenburg airport has 94% of flights delayed, with an average delay of one hour; and Dublin airport has 91% of flights delayed, with an…

Avanti Destinations has introduced an Italy print reference guide for travel advisors, which includes information on 15 customizable vacation packages, 240 hotels, villas, and resorts, as well as 255 tours and experiences, of which 90 percent are privately operated.“Of the 58 countries we sell, Italy has always been our most popular destination, and it’s where we have our deepest product offering,” said Avanti Destinations Product Manager Tami Cortez. “All these packages are complete F.I.T. vacations with some of our favorite properties, activities, tours and transfers to provide a starting point for clients who aren’t sure what they might like to…

StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt in October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape, this time with a sharper focus on the market’s biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever. Working with Cendana Capital, which has backed 80+ funds in its 15-year history, we are launching a new off-the-record LP track that offers an unfiltered look at where capital is flowing, how LP priorities are changing, and what GPs need to know to survive and thrive in this…

GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — As a popular tattoo artist in South Korea, Song Jaemin is fully booked weeks in advance and highly respected by his clients, some of whom come from abroad to see him. But each time Song inks someone, he commits a crime since it is illegal to give tattoos without a medical license in South Korea.“I began this even though I knew it was illegal, but I was confident that legal restrictions would be eased and things would change,” Song, 28, said in a recent interview at his studio in Goyang near Seoul. “Many tattoo artists…

For Julien Emery, the problem has always been personal.  He’s the CEO and co-founder of Superpanel, a platform that helps law firms seamlessly onboard new clients.  He listed emotional encounters with the law: As a Canadian, he found access to legal help hard and expensive; he also recalls his mother in a car accident, and how the legal payout helped keep his family afloat for years. He found the legal intake — the process of a firm evaluating a new client or request — tedious.  “For consumers, it’s a maze of forms, phone calls, and dropped leads that cause most…