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MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians on Monday got their first look at 130 children and teachers released after being seized in one of the largest mass abductions in the country’s history.Some of the children appeared to be malnourished or in shock as they arrived at a government ceremony. Police said they were freed Sunday, a month after gunmen stormed their Catholic school in Niger state’s Papiri community in a predawn attack.Authorities said plans were underway to reunite the children with their families before Christmas.Authorities earlier said 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were seized and 50 of them escaped in the…
Holland America Line is kicking off Wave Season with what it’s calling its biggest promotion of the year — one that combines some of the line’s most popular perks into a single, limited-time offer.The cruise line’s new “Start Your Journey” promotion applies to more than 500 sailings from summer 2026 through spring 2027 and includes a mix of fare discounts, stateroom upgrades, onboard and shore excursion credits, free kids’ fares and more. Travelers can save up to 30 percent on cruise fares, score free balcony upgrades and even book reduced deposits on select voyages to destinations ranging from Alaska and…
The CEO of SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance, Tory Bruno, has resigned after 12 years on the job “to pursue another opportunity,” according to the company. “We are grateful for Tory’s service to ULA and the country, and we thank him for his leadership,” United Launch Alliance (ULA) chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears said in a statement. Bruno’s resignation comes at a time when newer private spaceflight companies are increasingly driving the launch market. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has dramatically upped its launch cadence in recent years, and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is looking like a more serious player after…
American Airlines has rolled out a new flight schedule that makes travel to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) significantly easier, particularly for travelers who are currently accustomed to overnight layovers in Miami.The airline has introduced its first late-night arrival into the territory, paired with an early-morning departure, creating a new travel option that eliminates the need for a hotel stay in South Florida. The new service launched on December 18 and is operating daily through March. Departing from Miami, American Airlines Flight 3668 now arrives at the BVI’s Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Beef Island at 10:14 p.m.,…
ChatGPT is releasing its own version of Spotify Wrapped. That is, the OpenAI-owned chatbot is now rolling out an annual review feature called “Your Year with ChatGPT” to eligible consumers in select markets, including the United States. Other English-speaking markets with access to the new offering include Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. At launch, the feature will be offered to those with the free, Plus, and Pro plans who have the “reference saved memories” and “reference chat history” options turned on and have met a minimum conversation activity threshold, the company told TechCrunch via email. Image Credits:OpenAI Team,…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is delighting children and adults.There are towering peonies and fields of lights on the mile-long ( 1.6-kilometer) illuminated trail at the city’s Botanical Garden. Artists created whimsical water lilies and giant dragonflies, and transformed a Canary Island strawberry tree into a neon tree. “Some of my favorite comments have been from kids: Just hearing how it makes them feel, and the happiness and joy,” said Sarah Marsh with Gardens of Golden Gate Park, which operates…
Phil Cappelli (Photo Credit: Avoya Travel)TravelPulse caught up with Avoya Travel Chief Sales Officer Phil Cappelli, who will assume the role of CEO on Jan. 19 following the departure of the host agency’s current CEO, Marc Kazlauskas, who will be joining Norwegian Cruise Line as its new president. Here’s what Cappelli had to say.TravelPulse (TP): Will Marc Kazlauskas’ departure change Avoya Travel’s path into the future? Phil Cappelli (PC): No. Avoya’s direction is firmly established. Marc joined during an important transition period following full Certares ownership and worked closely with our leadership team to help sharpen our focus around culture,…
The war for the future of Warner Brothers continues, as Paramount Skydance announced Monday an amended all-cash offer for the legacy movie studio. The offer includes an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from a major backer, Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, to provide tens of billions in equity financing for the deal. It’s the latest move by Ellison’s son, David Ellison—the CEO of Paramount Skydance—to pry the potential acquisition loose from his competition, the streaming giant Netflix. “Larry Ellison has agreed to provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion of the equity financing for the offer and any damages claims against Paramount,”…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A Brown University sophomore who was killed in an attack at the Rhode Island university was remembered Monday as “smart, confident, curious, kind, principled, brave,” at a funeral in her home state of Alabama.Hundreds gathered at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in downtown Birmingham to remember Ella Cook, 19. She and freshman MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, were killed Dec. 13 when a gunman entered a study session in a Brown academic building and opened fire on students. Nine other students were wounded.Authorities believe the attack was carried out by Claudio Neves Valente, 48, who had been…
Perhaps you’re one of those people who are very thoughtful and assiduous about planning the Big Holiday meals. You’re on top of the appetizers, entrée, the sides, the dessert. Maybe you even iron your linen napkins. But then you slap your proverbial forehead when you realize you didn’t think about what you (and maybe some houseguests?) are going to have for breakfast the day after.Scones are the answer. So simple to make, fairly quick to bake, and if you want to make the dough and pat it out into a circle the night before, you can pop them into the…