The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday night that no cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been identified in the U.S. to date. In a statement, the agency wrote that it was following the details of the new B.1.1.529 variant, which was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
Groups360 launches direct booking solution for groups with IHG Hotels & Resorts
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Groups360 and IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the release of GroupSync Engage, the hospitality industry’s first integrated direct booking solution for groups to include both meeting space and guestrooms. IHG is the first brand to launch the streamlined instant booking capability on the platform, which will initially be available at approximately 30 hotels in the U.S. in […]
US Marine quick reaction force deployed twice
Officials in California sent word earlier this week that they planned to crack down on “smash and grab” robberies and flash-mob-style looting after numerous recent incidents up and down the state. But apparently not everybody got the message. At least two such incidents occurred in Los Angeles County on Black Friday, according to reports. In […]
Dazzling development puts quiet Valencian resort in the spotlight
A landmark off-plan complex is helping to put an untapped resort on Spain’s east coast on foreign buyers’ radar, said Spot Blue International Property in March, adding that the combination of proximity to Valencia city, cutting edge architecture and access to one of the finest beaches on the Costas should drive interest post lockdown. Located in the […]
Madonna slams Instagram for removing body photo
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency order on Friday in response to the identification of the COVID-19 omicron variant. The emergency order is intended to increase hospital capacity in New York and will last until at least Jan. 15, when it will be reassessed. According to a copy of the order, […]
New coronavirus variant Omicron triggers market sell-off
New concerns over the variant pummelled financial markets, especially stocks of airlines and others in the travel sector, and oil, which tumbled by about $10 a barrel. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection. (AP) The […]
Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin, embassy
Health and Human Services (HHS) Sec. Xavier Becerra, a self-described Catholic, might need to revisit his faith’s catechism, Bishop Joseph Strickland suggested on Wednesday. Fox News asked Strickland, who oversees the diocese of Tyler, Texas, about Becerra’s department revoking waivers for faith-based child welfare groups and altering enforcement provisions for religious liberty. “More brokenness from […]
UK calls on private sector to make big investments
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Friday apologized to the Muslim community for comments she made about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that many deemed Islamophobic. “I apologize to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Rep. Omar,” Boebert said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. “I have reached out to […]
Pelosi warns of climate change dangers for women
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Friday apologized to the Muslim community for comments she made about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that many deemed Islamophobic. “I apologize to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Rep. Omar,” Boebert said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. “I have reached out to […]
Bringing back the NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit to fight
Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that a COVID-19 vaccine could be tweaked and produced within 100 days to counter a “vaccine-escape” variant. The World Health Organization identified the B.1.1.529 strain found in southern Africa as a highly transmissible “variant of concern.” The WHO labeled the strain with the Greek letter omicron. In an emailed statement […]