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Amazon blocks searches for LGBTQ+ products in the United Arab Emirates amid regional anti-homosexuality push
Marc Bruxelle/ EyeEm/ Getty DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – E-commerce giant Amazon is blocking search results for LGBTQ-related products on its United Arab Emirates website, following a series of pushbacks against same-sex themes in the Gulf region. Amazon made the decision after coming under pressure from UAE authorities, who reportedly threatened it with penalties and […]
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Forget the Eiffel Tower. Here’s where the French travel in France
International travelers may prioritize visits to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when they visit France. But French residents have other ideas. Border restrictions during the pandemic largely gave locals the chance to explore their country without foreign tourists, which in 2019 numbered some 90 million. The French did not squander the opportunity. More […]
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American Airlines offers pilots nearly 17% raises in new contract proposal
Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft. Mike Stone | Reuters American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on Thursday said the carrier has offered its pilots pay raises totaling nearly 17% under a new contract, according to an internal video seen by CNBC. The latest proposal to the pilots’ union, […]
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Captain Minnie Mouse, ‘Frozen’ and a $5,000 Star Wars cocktail: Disney pins big hopes on new Wish cruise ship
Captain Minnie poses on board Disney’s newest cruise ship The Wish. Disney It’s been a decade since Disney has expanded its cruise fleet. Its newest addition, set to launch in a couple weeks, is a 1,119-foot floating theme park. The Disney Wish is one of more than 30 ships from a variety of leaders in […]
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Spirit delays shareholder vote on merger hours before meeting to continue deal talks with Frontier, JetBlue
A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines on Wednesday delayed shareholder vote on its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines until July 8, hours before a meeting scheduled for Thursday so it can further discuss […]
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case
R. Kelly, the disgraced R&B superstar, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, months after he was convicted on all nine counts against him in a high-profile sex trafficking case. U.S. District Court Judge Ann Donnelly handed down the sentence in a Brooklyn courtroom after several of Kelly’s victims angrily addressed the convicted sex offender […]
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Movies have momentum headed into the second half of 2022, if inflation doesn’t spoil it
“Top Gun: Maverick” rocketed to $1 billion at the global box office over the weekend, setting a new career milestone for star Tom Cruise and signaling some momentum for the domestic box office as it heads into the second half of the year. The Paramount and Skydance film is the second feature to reach the […]
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Fight for Spirit Airlines goes down to the wire with competing bids from Frontier and JetBlue
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The most heated airline battle in recent years comes to a head on Thursday when Spirit Airlines’ shareholders vote on a proposed tie-up with fellow discount carrier […]
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Delta offers free flight changes over July Fourth weekend ahead of possible ‘operational challenges’
An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines is allowing travelers to change their tickets for free during the busy Fourth of July weekend, allowing fliers to avoid paying a fare difference and skip the airport during a “potentially challenging” few days. The unusual offer, normally extended […]
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CVS removes purchase limit on Plan B pills, says sales have ‘returned to normal’
Plan B One-step birth control in CVS Pharmacy, Boston, MA. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images CVS is removing the purchase limit it had put on emergency contraceptive pills following last week’s Supreme Court ruling, the chain said Tuesday. The reversal comes as sales have dipped back to normal levels and will be […]
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