This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareNearly half of the people initially tested aboard a cruise ship being held in waters off San Francisco have been infected with coronavirus, Vice President Pence said Friday.Results for 21 of the 46 people officials tested Thursday came back positive, raising fears that the virus could be spreading widely among the more than 3,500 people aboard the Grand Princess. Pence said those infected include 19 crew members and two passengers.The vice president said authorities plan to bring the cruise ship to a “non-commercial port”...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareNearly half of the people initially tested aboard a cruise ship being held in waters off San Francisco have been infected with coronavirus, Vice President Pence said Friday.Results for 21 of the 46 people officials tested Thursday came back positive, raising fears that the virus could be spreading widely among the more than 3,500 people aboard the Grand Princess. Pence said those infected include 19 crew members and two passengers.The vice president said authorities plan to bring the cruise ship to a “non-commercial port”...WW…

This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareThe spread of coronavirus around the country showed few signs of slowing on Wednesday, as the disease known as covid-19 claimed two more lives on the West Coast, clusters of new infections surfaced in California and New York, and lawmakers on Capitol Hill raced to finalize an to combat the deadly outbreak.California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency, after officials there announced the state’s first coronavirus-linked death, bringing the death toll in the United States to 11. The fatality, which occurred...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareThe spread of coronavirus around the country showed few signs of slowing on Wednesday, as the disease known as covid-19 claimed two more lives on the West Coast, clusters of new infections surfaced in California and New York, and lawmakers on Capitol Hill raced to finalize an to combat the deadly outbreak.California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency, after officials there announced the state’s first coronavirus-linked death, bringing the death toll in the United States to 11. The fatality, which occurred...WW…

This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSAN FRANCISCO — Military helicopters delivered testing kits Thursday to a cruise ship being held off the coast of California, as officials in Washington faced angry questions about whether the vessel is set to become the latest breeding ground for the deadly novel coronavirus.The Grand Princess, which was returning to San Francisco after a two-week cruise to Hawaii, remained offshore and in limbo at the request of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). About 100 people were expected to be tested, among them 11 passengers and...…This article was published more than 3 years agoCommentGift ShareSAN FRANCISCO — Military helicopters delivered testing kits Thursday to a cruise ship being held off the coast of California, as officials in Washington faced angry questions about whether the vessel is set to become the latest breeding ground for the deadly novel coronavirus.The Grand Princess, which was returning to San Francisco after a two-week cruise to Hawaii, remained offshore and in limbo at the request of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). About 100 people were expected to be tested, among them 11 passengers and...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareVirtuoso, a global network of luxury travel agencies, no longer considers Trump Hotels a preferred partner.The Texas-based company, which includes 20,000 luxury travel advisers, said the change was effective March 8; it applies to the six Trump hotels that were considered partners.“Trump Hotels are no longer part of the Virtuoso network,” spokeswoman Misty Belles said in a statement. “We consider many variables when reviewing both existing and new network participation. Out of respect for all involved parties, and as a...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareVirtuoso, a global network of luxury travel agencies, no longer considers Trump Hotels a preferred partner.The Texas-based company, which includes 20,000 luxury travel advisers, said the change was effective March 8; it applies to the six Trump hotels that were considered partners.“Trump Hotels are no longer part of the Virtuoso network,” spokeswoman Misty Belles said in a statement. “We consider many variables when reviewing both existing and new network participation. Out of respect for all involved parties, and as a...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis story was featured in The Optimist newsletter. When temperatures during a deadly winter storm in Texas last month, Ezell Holley was one of millions to lose power.The 91-year-old from North Dallas joined his son and daughter-in-law at their Irving home, also powerless, and they huddled near a fireplace for warmth.His granddaughter Alex Holley, co-host of the morning news show Good Day Philadelphia, chronicled the ordeal on social media from afar, sharing pictures of him bundled up inside and an ice cream bar in front...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis story was featured in The Optimist newsletter. When temperatures during a deadly winter storm in Texas last month, Ezell Holley was one of millions to lose power.The 91-year-old from North Dallas joined his son and daughter-in-law at their Irving home, also powerless, and they huddled near a fireplace for warmth.His granddaughter Alex Holley, co-host of the morning news show Good Day Philadelphia, chronicled the ordeal on social media from afar, sharing pictures of him bundled up inside and an ice cream bar in front...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen the guests started pouring into the Hamilton Hotel in D.C. last week ahead of the protest that turned into an assault on the Capitol, staffers stayed on the alert for any potential issues. They studied body art and luggage, looking for anything that might be a gun case.“When you’re in the hotel business, reservations are made through a variety of channels,” Hamilton Hotel managing director Mark Driscoll said. “It’s impossible to profile your guest. You never know quite what you’re going to get; you can only hope.”In...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen the guests started pouring into the Hamilton Hotel in D.C. last week ahead of the protest that turned into an assault on the Capitol, staffers stayed on the alert for any potential issues. They studied body art and luggage, looking for anything that might be a gun case.“When you’re in the hotel business, reservations are made through a variety of channels,” Hamilton Hotel managing director Mark Driscoll said. “It’s impossible to profile your guest. You never know quite what you’re going to get; you can only hope.”In...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRon Adams has some big vacation plans for next year. The ad agency president from South Jersey just has to wait another eight months to make them happen — and with this week’s distribution of the first coronavirus vaccine doses in the United States, he feels like these are plans he will not have to cancel.In August, Adams and 15 immediate and extended family members plan to fly across the Atlantic and board a cruise ship in Southampton, England, for a voyage around Northern Europe. The same month, he, his wife and their...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRon Adams has some big vacation plans for next year. The ad agency president from South Jersey just has to wait another eight months to make them happen — and with this week’s distribution of the first coronavirus vaccine doses in the United States, he feels like these are plans he will not have to cancel.In August, Adams and 15 immediate and extended family members plan to fly across the Atlantic and board a cruise ship in Southampton, England, for a voyage around Northern Europe. The same month, he, his wife and their...WW…