Yearly Archives: 2021

Airlines prepare for international travel surge as US eases COVID restrictions

U.S. airlines expect a surge of international travelers when the United States reopens to fully vaccinated visitors Monday. The Biden administration announced the new guidelines in September and set Nov. 8 as the day the borders open. “Delta (DAL) has seen a 450% increase in international point-of-sale bookings versus the six weeks prior to the announcement,” the airline stated in a press release that predicts many international flights will be 100% full and stay that way for several… Source link

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Why does Google need so much water in The Dalles, and where’s it coming from? Q&A

The Dalles, a small city of about 15,000 people, straddles the dividing line between the soggy forests of western Oregon and the dry fields on the eastern part of the state. Water has always been central to The Dalles’ vitality. The city’s unusual name references a place where water flows through a narrow, rocky channel, according to the Oregon Historical Society. Water is again a focus of public discourse in The Dalles, with the city council due to vote Monday night on a contentious deal… Source link

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An entrepreneur told police he was tortured for several hours by masked criminals attempting to steal his bitcoin millions

Zaryn Dentzel, cofounder of Spanish social networking site Tuenti. Tuenti An entrepreneur told police he was tortured by masked robbers targeting his bitcoin millions, Spanish media reported. Zaryn Dentzel, cofounder of Spanish site Tuenti, was attacked at his Madrid home. He was tied, bound, and gagged before the assailants fled with his passwords. An entrepreneur has claimed to police he was tortured for hours by masked robbers who entered his home in an apparent attempt to steal millions of… Source link

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Kamaru Usman survives upset bid from Colby Covington

Throughout the build-up to their rematch for the welterweight title Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York, Colby Covington disdainfully referred to champion Kamaru Usman as “Marty Fakenewsman.” Well, this isn’t fake news: Usman is the best fighter in the world, and it’s not particularly close at this point. He survived a spirited upset bid from Covington to pull out a unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 268 and retain his welterweight title. Scores were 48-47 twice and… Source link

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Astroworld Festival victims were teens, college students and at least one aspiring model

HOUSTON – Rodolfo Angel Peña, 23, was an aspiring model and psychology student from Laredo, Texas, who dreamed of one day becoming a U.S. Border Patrol agent or seeing where his charm and good looks would take him. On Friday, he and some friends drove the five hours from Laredo to Houston to blow off steam at the Travis Scott show at the Astroworld music festival. By Saturday afternoon, his family was making funeral arrangements for him. Peña was one of eight people who died Friday night… Source link

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The Crypto Daily – Movers and Shakers – November 7th, 2021

Bitcoin, BTC to USD, rose by 0.82% on Saturday. Reversing a 0.66% loss from Friday, Bitcoin ended the day at $61,495.0. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin rise to a mid-morning intraday high $61,583.0 before hitting reverse. Falling short of the first major resistance level at $62,158, Bitcoin slid to a mid-day intraday low $60,100.0. Bitcoin fell through the first mayor support level at $60,293 before briefly revisiting $61,500 levels late in the day. The near-term bullish trend remained… Source link

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Arizona, Miami, Tennessee on top; Wake Forest tumbles

Despite a seemingly lackluster slate of games, college football met its craziness quota with upsets and near-upsets involving many of the teams in the middle of the race for the national championship. One is previously unbeaten Michigan State, which suffered a second defensive meltdown in as many weeks and lost to Purdue. Also in the Big Ten, Ohio State was pushed to the limit by Nebraska, which slowed the nation’s most productive offense but was undone once again by failures on special teams… Source link

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‘This one is next’ — here’s why WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski is tapping Trump’s SPAC as the clear new meme trade

‘This one is next’ — here’s why WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski is tapping Trump’s SPAC as the clear new meme trade Keeping a close eye on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum has been a good idea for investors. The 11 million-member Internet community led the charge during GameStop’s two-week 1,500% short-squeeze in January and is largely responsible for AMC Entertainment’s massive 1,800% year-to-date run-up. Those incredible gains have led to the downfall of several hedge funds that… Source link

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