ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has dismissed rumors he plans to resign anytime soon and that he hopes to visit Moscow and Kyiv after traveling to Canada later this month. Francis also told Reuters in an interview published Monday that the idea “never entered my mind” to announce a planned retirement at the end of …
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Good morning and welcome to a special Fourth of July edition of The Daily Money. It’s Jayme Deerwester with you on this Independence Day, serving up everything you need to know in order to do the holiday up right. Let’s get started with some popular questions: Which stores are open today and where can you find some killer deals? And how about …
July 1 – When it comes to the carbon footprint of travel, there is nothing worse than travelling by private jet. According to European non-governmental organisation (NGO) Transport & Environment (T&E), private jets are five to 14 times more polluting than commercial planes per passenger, and 50 times more than high-speed rail, emitting two tonnes …
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A new type of battery for electric vehicles can survive longer in extreme hot and cold temperatures, according to a new study. Scientists say the batteries would allow EVs to travel further on a single charge in cold temperatures – and they would be less prone to overheating in hot climates. This would result in …
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Travelers wondering what it’s like to visit Thailand now may be interested to know the country is “allowing almost everything” again. That’s according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the governmental entity responsible for promoting tourism to the country. Masks are no longer required, and the country’s color-coded system — which placed limits that …
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The case of a 10-year-old child rape victim in Ohio who was six weeks pregnant, ineligible for an abortion in her own state, and forced to travel to Indiana for the procedure has spotlighted the shocking impact of the US supreme court ruling on abortion. The story of the girl came to light three days …
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Ttravelers are facing delays and cancellations amid the traditionally busy Fourth of July travel weekend. Driving the news: More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled so far this weekend within, into or out of the U.S. Fifty-five flights for Independence Day itself have been cancelled, according to the flight tracker FlightAware. About 14,000 flights have …
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A “security incident” at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City on Sunday led to suspended service at one of its terminals, and left airport officials warning travelers to expect delays. “Due to a security incident, arrivals and departure levels at Terminal 4 remain closed to inbound traffic. Please expect traffic delays …
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Travelers are returning to airports in record pre-pandemic numbers this July Fourth holiday weekend but continue to face thousands of flight delays and cancellations, data shows. The Transportation Security Administration screened 2,490,490 passengers at airport security checkpoints Friday — the most since Feb. 11, 2020, when it screened more than 2.5 million passengers, agency spokesperson Lisa …
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