The 24 sexiest new hotels for 2024
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:56:33 GMT
Related ArticlesTravel | The 24 best overlooked and undiscovered places to visit in 2024 Travel | Top 25 destinations for 2024, according to Afar travel guides Travel | Top 25 for 2024: Best new theme park rides and attractions Travel | 8 of 2023’s worst destinations for overtourism. Here’s how to avoid the crowds next year Travel | The 10 world’s best and worst airports for 2023 offer plenty of surprises This is the time when we start thinking of travels for 2024. Will we go back to our old favorites? Try somewhere new? Or strike out towards somewhere we’d never imagined going, purely to stay in a new hotel we like the look of?This list tries to do just that – spotlight the hotels opening (or reopening, as one of them is) in 2024 that make us want to visit for the hotel alone. Properties with a little bit of oomph – the sexy hotels of 2024, as we like to call them.With the caveat that most of them are s...10-year-old Northern California boy who allegedly shot and killed another child won’t face charges
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:56:33 GMT
By Cindy Von Quednow | CNNA 10-year-old California boy who was arrested after allegedly fatally shooting another boy with a stolen gun he’d found in his father’s car will not be charged, the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office told CNN in a statement Thursday.His father, Arkete Davis, 53, appeared in court and was charged Wednesday with criminal storage of a firearm, two counts of child endangerment and felon in possession of a firearm, among other charges, according to the DA’s office.“Based on the facts currently known, the sole criminal liability and responsibility for the child’s death (lies) exclusively with this Defendant,” the DA’s office stated.Authorities said Davis was legally prohibited from possessing or owning a gun, and the recovered firearm had been reported stolen in 2017, CNN previously reported.Davis’ son was being held in the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility. His grandmother told CNN affiliate KCRA he was released from custody and is with his mother in...Beach Hazards Statement in effect for Bay Area coast
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:56:33 GMT
(KRON) -- The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for Friday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. The warning is for the coastal North Bay, San Francisco Peninsula coast, Monterey Bay and Big Sur coasts. The NWS forecasts an increased risk of sneaker waves up to 10 feet and breaking waves. The unexpected waves have the potential to sweep people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.Beach Hazards Statement issued Jan. 5, 2024. (Image: National Weather Service) Pacifica Pier closed after being damaged by high waves The NWS warns that the waves are dangerous conditions for inexperienced surfers and swimmers. For your safety, NWS reminds beachgoers to never turn their back on the ocean.Lockwood man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child for years
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(BCN) -- A Lockwood resident in Monterey County was convicted of forcible lewd acts on a child under 14, prosecutors said Thursday. Michael Paulsen, 62, pleaded guilty in December to three counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child who he was related to, according to prosecutors. Three men charged in Tuan Le murder case Paulsen began sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14 in 1995 and did so "for years," according to prosecutors. He would commit the crimes when no one else was present and often in a vehicle where he could ensure that the girl could not escape. The victim came forward as an adult with their accusations and Paulsen admitted to them with detectives from the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested in December 2022. The three criminal counts against Paulsen all count as "strikes" under the state's Three Strikes Law, which can increase mandatory prison sentences for people convicted of violent or serious felonies. On Feb. 13, a judge will give Paulse...Stock market today: Wall Street rises as reports raise hopes for perfect landing for the economy
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:56:33 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting higher Friday after reports showed a strong job market is giving workers bigger raises, but key parts of the economy still don’t look like they’re overheating. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in morning trading, though it’s still on track for its first losing week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 92 points, or 0.2%, as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher.Treasury yields swung sharply in the bond market following a set of reports on the economy. They initially climbed after the latest monthly jobs report showed U.S. employers unexpectedly accelerated their hiring last month. Average hourly pay for workers also rose, when economists had been forecasting a dip.Such strong numbers are good news for workers, and they should keep the economy humming. That’s a positive for corporate profits, which are one of the main things that set prices for stocks.But Wall Street’s worry is ...Chinese chess player sues to regain title he lost for drinking and using hotel bathtub as a toilet
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BEIJING (AP) — A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped of a title for drinking alcohol and defecating in the bathtub of his hotel room at a recent competition.Yan Chenglong doesn’t deny what happened but wrote in a civil complaint this week that he drank a moderate amount of beer to celebrate his win with other players and that some food had caused stomach problems and he couldn’t make it to the toilet in time.The complaint came one week after a social media post by the Chinese Xiangqi Association that described the drinking and defecation. It said an investigation had found that Yan damaged hotel property, violated public order and good behavior, and had a negative impact on the tournament.Chinese chess, called xiangqi in Chinese, is a traditional board game that remains popular, particularly among older people. Neighborhood residents play in parks and along sidewalks, often with small cr...Big cricket rivals India and Pakistan to meet in New York in headline match in men’s T20 World Cup
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fierce cricket rivals India and Pakistan are in the same group for this year’s men’s Twenty20 World Cup and will meet in a marquee match in New York.England and Australia, the other top rivalry in world cricket, were also pitted together when the fixtures were announced Friday for the tournament being held in the Caribbean and the United States from June 1-29.India and Pakistan, who will meet June 9 in a purpose-built 34,000-seat stadium in Nassau County, are in Group A — one of four five-team pools. Two countries will qualify from each group and advance to the Super Eights.The U.S. team is also in Group A and will open the tournament with a match against Canada in Grand Prairie outside Dallas.England will begin its title defense against Scotland in Barbados on June 4 and plays Australia at the same location on June 8.___Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, United StatesGroup B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, OmanGroup C: ...United wants to build a new flight training center near DIA
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DENVER (KDVR) -- United Airlines is hoping to build a new flight training center off Pena Boulevard near Denver International Airport, but the project is still in early steps.A pre-application plan was received by the city of Denver on Dec. 22, according to a city spokesperson, but has not been reviewed yet. But if all goes according to United's plans, the campus will be operational by Fall 2027. These were the most on-time US airlines, airports of 2023: report United operates a Flight Training Center in Denver's Central Park, but the campus is bordered by Quebec Street, 35th Avenue, Trenton Street and M.L.K. Jr. Boulevard — this means the campus has little room for growth. United anticipates its existing campus to grow through 2040.The so-called Quebec campus trains about 16,500 pilots annually and functions as the company's primary pilot training facility.Because of the Quebec campus constraints, United purchased 114 acres of property close to Denver International Airport "to fa...Sumner Tunnel closed due to ‘over height’ tractor-trailer truck
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:56:33 GMT
Officials say the Sumner Tunnel has been closed to traffic after an “over height” tractor-trailer truck appeared to get wedged on Route 1A.The MassDOT announced the closure just after 11:40 a.m. on Friday, asking drivers to expect delays as crews respond to the southbound side of the roadway.Details on when the tunnel might reopen have not yet been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.Boston-area COVID wastewater data spikes: A ‘concerning’ jump in Massachusetts cases as doctors urge people to get vaccinated
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:56:33 GMT
The early January surge has arrived.As the Boston-area COVID wastewater data continues to spike, there has been a “concerning” jump in COVID cases across Massachusetts, according to doctors who are urging residents to get vaccinated.The COVID wastewater data is the first sign of virus cases in the community, and the wastewater levels are now the highest they’ve been since last January.The south-of-Boston virus wastewater weekly average was up to 2,110 copies per milliliter in its most recent reading, which is double from mid-December and triple from late November.The north-of-Boston average was up to 2,084 copies per milliliter — double from mid-December and four times from late November.While the virus wastewater data goes up, the total number of reported COVID cases has been elevated in Massachusetts.The state Department of Public Health on Thursday reported that there were 5,955 COVID cases during the last week of data, which compares to 2,959 reported weekly ca...Latest news
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