Monthly Archives: January 2024

The Aussie sporting event attracting corporate travellers

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According to Corporate Traveller data, the Australia Open attracted a 725% more flight, ground transport and hotel booking than the Boxing Day Test in 2023. This year tournament is estimated to over that by 21%.

For the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne, the top proportion of booking from a single city came from Sydney 29% of total bookings followed by Canberra 2%,Perth 9%, Brisbane 16% and Adelaide 9% and outside Australia 14%..

The 2023 Australian Open also accumulated 73% more bookings than the AFL Grand Final and 56% more bookings than the Melbourne Cup Previous year.

Australians are left with lot of choices related ti summer sports with tennis, cricket,international sailing, events taking centre of attraction around the country from Boxing Day through January. One tournament nets more corporate travellers than any other.

This year, the most attractive international origin cities for Australian Open business, traveller bookings are Auckland, Dubai, Singapore, Los Angeles, Doha, Christchurch and Wellington. The Australian Open is a winner for international corporate bookings.

Corporate Traveller had 89% more international bookings for Melbourne during the Australian Open than the Melbourne Cup 9% more than the Boxing Day Test in 2023 and 46% more than the AFL Grand Final.

Corporate Traveller Global Managing Director Tom Walley said ” These events ate also the perfect opportunity to blend business travel with leisure. With Melbourne being home to various sporting events, business travellers can network and host their clients while also offering tickets as an employee incentive”

“Many corporate travellers have booked fares well in advance to avoid holiday airfare price increases” he added

Items you should never leave in your vehicle in winter that cause exploding

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People facing winter storm do not have to deal with winter weather but other things also. Experts have issued a warning about the goods you should never leave in your car you should be very careful.

In preparation of the chiller temperatures arriving drivers have been reminded to take careful step when it comes to safety of their cars.Some items should never be left in the car overnight when temperature are very low so they can end up very dangerous.

Leaving things unattended overnight when the weather is low could put your vehicle and health at danger like deodorants and medications. Below is a list you should not left in your car in extreme cold seasons.

Canned Beverages

Can liquid inside can expand and freeze, which could result in exploding, which could be harmful or really messy.

Ice Scraper and Brushers

Take your brushes and scrapers out of your vehicle before cold storm..

Your Meds

Your medicina can lose their effectiveness in extreme freezing temperatures. Leaving sunglass or glasses in your temperature can cause the lenses to contract and expand potentially damaging them.

Your Smartphone

According to Apple using an iPad or iphone in cold temperatures may shorten its battery life. It will return to normal life if it warms up. So in emergency you want your phone to work.

Groceries

Canned foods can burst and eggs also can crack in extreme cold weather. so do not put them in car

Musical Instruments

Wooden instruments can even crack.Extreme weather could get them out of tune. Electronics such as laptops are vulnerable in the cold. The extreme low weather can disturb their lithium ion batteries so it is good to keep them out of car in winter.

Deodorants

Keeping deodorant in your vehicle during extreme weather is a danger. The can are pressurises and low temperatures can unstable them they can even cause explosions.

So What should you keep in your vehicle?

There are few items you should not keep in your car.

  • A phone charger
  • A blanket or gloves and coat
  • Water and snacks
  • First aid supplies
  • A flashlight with batteries

Jus winter cold can damage your car. To avoid damage or health danger alway remember to take items out of your car during the winter weather.

What is Open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024

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  • The stock market is closed on Martin Luther King Jr, Day which is set for Monday Jan 15.
  • After MLK Day, the next full stock market closure will come on President Day Feb 19
  • Monday marks the first federal holiday since New Year Day.

While commemorating the civil rights icon legacy , shoolsm government offices some services will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.

Here is what opens and closed on Monday

National Parks

In honor of MLK Day, national parks will waive entrance fees for every person on Monday Jan 15. It is also a day of service when thousands of volunteers participate in service projects across the country including national parks.

Postal Service

Post Offices will close on Monday which means packages and mail would not be delivered by the United States Postal Service. UPS would not have delivery or pickup service and various store location may be closed. UPS Express Critical services is available 24 hours a day. Customers can call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com

Stores and restaurants

Various grocery stores will open as well as big box retailers and chain restaurants. Some retailers may opt to close or open or adjust their hours, Customers should check their local destination on Monday before visiting. 

Banks and financial institutions

The Federal Reserve is observing the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. which indicates various banks will be closed. Banks are not required to close on federal holidays. Check your local branch before going. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be closed.

Is the Stock Market Closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

There are 9 federal holidays across the year during which the stock market is closed. There are several partial market closure in 2024.

Schools

Schools are closed on MLK Day, there have been exceptions. It is always best to check with your local school district.

Government Offices

MLK Day is a federal holiday all nonessential federal government offices are closed.

Bond markets

Bond traders also get a long weekend.Bond markets will be closed on Monday.

The holiday is always celebrated on the third Monday in January which this year falls on King actual birthday.

Is Dunkin open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024?

Stores will have regular hours on Monday January 15. Customers can use the Dunkin app or the online store locator to their store hours.

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Hydro One Staff ready for another winter storm is expected to bring blizzard like conditions

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Hydro One support staff, crew and damage assessors are ready to work through blizzard like condition predicted for this weekend as much of the region prepares for another winter storm. There heavy blowing snow, thunder snow this storm is brin f damaging winds to parts of central, eastern and southern Ontario.

Hydro One has a number of modern outage instrument available for consumers to report outages and access updates when and how they desire outage text alerts.

The organization is motivating consumers to ensure they are ready to shelter in place with a fully stocked emergency preparedness kit as winter storm can make road and access conditions challenging delaying restoration.

“We encourage our customers to prepare by ensuring their emergency preparedness kits are ready in advance of the potential blizzard conditions” Hydro One said.

Hydro One Limited through its wholly owned subsidiaries is Ontario mega electricity transmission and distribution company with 1.5 million valued customers. $31.5 billion in asset as of December 31 2022. Company has annual revenue in 2022 of $7.8 billion.

We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, diversity initiatives, sustainability. We are designated as Sustainable Electricity Leader by Electricity Canada.

Our team of 9300 skilled employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to support strong and successful communities. In 2002 Hydro One invested $2.1 billion in its distribution and transmission networks and supported the economy through buying $1.9 billion of services and goods.

A personalize emergency kit show the need of household

  • A manual can opener
  • Extra batteries
  • Cash
  • Water and food for all family members and pets
  • Battery powered flashlights and radio
  • Blankets
  • Emergency numbers including hydro outage line 1-800-434-1235
  • Fully charged cellphone

Popular Cork pub Plans sky bridge bar expansion into closed bookshop building

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The pub company are looking to renew the bookshop building which was sat empty since it closed in 2020.

Mutual Enterprises the owners of venues including BarBarossa, Vodoo Rooms and An Brog have applied to change the former Uneeda bookshop into a new bar to add to the Oliver Plunkett Street nightlife strip.

The former Soho venue is an over 23s club with a new DJ booth and couple bars downstairs including the main bar area with bar seating booth style tables and live music performances.

They have done mega job in six months of renovations with full renovation of the bar, flooring, furniture and new lights in what is beautiful nod to Gatsby esque Art Deco glamour with a modern change.

The publicans are hoping to overhaul the bookshop which has been empty since 2020. They are looking to change the ground floor shop into a bar on the second story. The desire to add a sky bridge that connect the new venue to the Voodoo and An Brog block.

Their planning applications suggest the sky bridge a fancy connecting bridge, usually made out of glass which will go to Market Avenue and connect the pubs together. They have applied to extend the roof of the old uneeda building and to renew the exterior of the venue with new window, signage. Cork City Council is expected to make decision on the new bar by March this year.

Police charge teen in trying carjacking and shooting that injured Uber driver in Austin

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Chicago police have arrested a teenage boy in relation with a shooting attempt that left Uber driver seriously injured in Austin earlier this month.

The 16 year boy arrested thursday faces single counts of attempted murder, armed robbery, attempted carjacking and aggravated battery with a firearm related to attack which left 51 year old man in serious condition according to police.

Two other chicago ride share drivers were also shot and murdered in the previous month. Lyft driver Adraina Arocha died Dec 26 and livery and Uber driver Mohammed al Hijoj died Dec 3. Pair were in their vehicles in Austin when they died.

Authorities expressed the boy is one of suspect believed to be involved in the Jan 3 incident. Police statement on the shooting said the driver was dropping off a ride share customer in the 900 block of North Leclaire Avenue when three people walked up took his cell phone and ordered him out of his car. When the man did not cooperate.The three attackers shot him in the chest.

Information for the teen court appearance was not immediately available.

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Avista asking consumers to cut back on natural gas as a result of mechanical issue with supplier

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The utility organization has requested Idaho and Washington natural gas consumers to cut back on usage for the next 24 hours.

The utility company has said its local gas system is safe and was not damaged by the equipment issue. Those consumers are being asked to conserve their natural gas for the 24 hours next.

 Avista is asking its customers to conserve natural gas as outcome of mechanical issue occurring with a natural gas provider with the company.

The company said the pipeline supplier issue is affecting Avista ability to supply natural gas for its customer homes and businesses throughout its service territory. The company expressed it will release updates on the situation by saturday morning.

” Our gas transmission suppliers are working diligently to resolve the issue” Heather Rosentrater Avista Said. We recognize the hardship this request presents our consumers given the extreme cold temperatures. We will provide updates as the situation evolves. We are thankful for everyone patience and please know we are working around the clock to mitigate impact to our consumers.

The local gas system is safe and was not damage by third party equipment issue. We are doing all well we can to maintain natural gas system operation and we provide updates as more data is available from supplier.

We recognize this comes when our region is facing cold temperatures. We appreciate your patience and assistance as the supplier works to resolve this issue as rapid as possible. You set thermostats in a low setting and limit the use of hot water.

Local gas system is safe and was not damaged by the third party equipment issue. We are doing all we to maintain natural gas system operations and we will updates as more data is available from the supplier.

Deontay Wilder break down in Tears on The Traitors while revealing he ‘CANT GO ON’.

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The Professional boxer is overwhelm with tears after Maks exit.Deontay is relaxed by traitor Phaedra Parks who wipes.

Hosted by Alan at an ancient castle set deep in Scottish Highlands, the celebrity contestants work jointly on a series of mission to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the faithful are the traitors, whose mission is to reduce the faithful and claim the prize money for themselves. Under the darkness, the traitors murder the faithful one by one in a treacherous while the faithful making effort to banish them from the game.

If the faithful contestants banish all the traitors they will share the prize fund, if traitors make it to the end they will snatch all the amount.

Deontay Wilder was emotional and came near to quitting. The Traitors after wrongly accusing Maks Chmerkovskiy of being a traitor and getting him banished from the game.

The boxing champion influenced the downfall of the Dancing with Stars pro having gone as far to accuse him of having a poker face that could fool a clown during the latest roundtable.

Majority of his celebrity players to vote out Masks, Deontay was left disturbed when the dancer announced he was in fact a faithful.

Deontay in past voted out a faithful RuPaul Drag Race Star Peppermint ” ‘I donot know how much I can go on’ Deontay admitted. ‘My heart I can not do this no more man. This sht is f****g with me too much. Pleading with him to stay, Kevin responded “Deontay we need you man”.

As Deontay continued to shed tears, Phaedra who unbeknownst to the rest of the group is a traitor, went over to comfort him and wipe away his tears.

Do not cry she expressed It is a hard game. Speaking in her confessional, Phaedra expressed of the sporting legend disposition. Deontay is so emotional and upset about Maks exit because he is a champion of his friend departure.

She continued ” This not what he does ”

By the end of the roundtable, Maks had racked up the majority of the votes with a 10 against him. Before leaving the game for good,he stepped up to the circle of simple declared and truth ‘ I promise no longer speeches I am a faithful’.

As the camera panned towards Deontay, the boxer seemed visibly upset by the outcome. Addressing the remaining players, host Alan Cumming declared ‘ Faithful you have delivered another decisive blow. It was against yourselves.

” You really are making it easy for the Traitors’  

He is a champion boxer and so i know doing this for the first time is taking to toll on him. Breaking down Deontay had been a key player in Maks ousting from the game after becoming convinced that the professional dancer was a traitor.

Speaking in front of his fellow contestant a t the roundtable. Deontay had declared ” Certain people have changed up on me since the first time I met them.

Background actor of ‘MaXXXine’ accused Mia Goth kicking in the Head in Latest Lawsuit

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A background actor sued Mia Goth on Friday, alleging that she intentionally kicked him in the head during a scene last April. In the lawsuit James Hunter states that he was hired for three days to work to play the role of “Dead Parishioner” On the fist night of shooting, he lay on the ground for several hours covered in fake blood enduring mosquitoes and ants.

Hunter claims that he suffered a concussion after Goth kicked him during production on the A24 sequel “MaXXXine”. The film is third in a trilogy of horror movies directed by Ti West and Starring Goth, following Pearl and X both released in 2022.

In the scene Goth was to run past him and sometimes step over him, look down and keep running.The suit alleges that on the 4th take Goth stepped on him. Hunter Complained on the second assistant director and the concern was relayed to Goth.

On the following take according to suit Goth intentionally kicked him in the head with her boot. After the scene was completed. Hunter alleges that he was in the bathroom when Goth came in and “mocked taunted” daring him to do anything about it.

Hunter felt pain in his head. The fake blood had also dried onto his robe causing him pain when he removed it. On the drive home he felt lighthearted and had to pull over twice. The following day, the casting agency informed him that the production did not desire him back for the remaining two days according to the suit.

The suit accuses Goth and wrongful termination claim against A24 Goth and West.

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WWE provides latest health news on Austin Theory and Carmelo Hayes after match is stopped by ref

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NXT star Carmelo Hayes appeared on WWE SmackDown for a backstage chat with GM Nick Aldis. It turned out to be setting up a game between Austin Theory and Hayes later in the night.

The match itself had a terrifying ending on a Spanish Fly try from Theory. Theory looked to land on his head/neck, and there was concern for health of both men.Referee rapidly called for the match to stop right there.This was clearly a legitimate injury scenario and not a work. Commentator Corey Graves said ” that did not end well” s”

WWE provided the following updates on Theory and Hayes injury. “They both suffered face contusions and will both be okay”Carmelo and Austin have bruised faces. Fans can let out a sigh of reading WWE news updates.

Quaker recalls granola bars, cereals over salmonella exposure

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Quaker Canada is recalling 38 types of granola bars and Harvest Crunch cereals due to the potential exposure to salmonella.This action is being taken in Canada out of abundance of commitment and caution to the wellbeing of our Canadian customers”Quaker canada told to media. The company expressed the recalled products have been sold across Canada.

The company said it is working closely with Canadian Food Inspection Agency to ensure the recalled products are removed from the shops.

Quaker Canada cautioned people to not buy use the recalled product. In another the Canadian government told food contaminated with salmonella may not look to smell spoiled but can still make you sick.

Quaker Oats U.S. parent company which is owned by PepsiCo, declared a product recall on Dec 15, 202 3. Thursday release was an expansion of that recall, the U.S. FDA said on its website.

“Healthy people may experience short term symptoms like fever, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and cramps. Long term complication include arthritis”.

“Young children, elderly people and pregnant women with weakened immune system may contract serious deadly infections” the government said in a recall notice.

Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause fever, cramps and diarrhea. Various individuals recover without treatment. Diarrhea may be so severe that patient needs to be hospitalized. The infants, elderly those with impaired immune system are likely to have a severe illness.

The recalled products penned below have been distributed across Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for any of the product listed below and dispose of them. They can also contact Quaker Consumer Relations at 1-800-532-4004 from 10 am-5 30 pm. EST, Monday-Friday or visit www.QuakerRecall.ca for quaker recall reimbursement or additional information.

January 11 2024 Recalled Products

Product Description SizeUPCBest Before Date Between
Quaker Harvest Crunch Original Granola Cereal475 GR5557710545Jan 11 2024 to Jul 9 2024
Quaker Harvest Crunch Dark Chocolate Canberry Almond Granola Cereal 470 GR55577105412Jan 11 2024 to Jul 9 2024
Quaker Harvest Crunch Raisin Almond Granola Cereal 510 GR55577105429Jan 11 2024 to Jul 9 2024
Quaker Harvest Crunch Light and Crisp Honey Nut Garnola Cereal 400 GR

55577105436

Jan 11 2024 to Jul 9 2024

What is a blizzard warning and could one be issued during Friday & Saturday snowstorm?

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With the potential for “blizzard like” conditions in Chicago area Friday some may be surprising if a blizzard threat will be issued. First what is required for a bilzzard warning to be issued? The requirement of blizzard warnings are

  • considerable falling or blowing snow
  • wind speed of 35 mph or greater
  • visibility frequently below a quarter mile are expected to happen for three hours or more

Heavy snow is possible for evening commute. The mega snowfall totals are expected to fall after 5 pm and into the overnight hours as temperature continue to fall. At the same duration various continues will be under a winter storm warning which notes wind gusts upto 45 mph are expected in various locations.

The alert threat of snow rates could rise 1 inch per hour at time coupled with wind gusts up to 45 mph friday evening which mean blowing snow and very low visibility.

Warnings

  • Ice accumulations of a quarter inch or more are expected
  • Windchill -30 degree or colder
  • Freeze widespread temperature below freezing when during the growing season are expected.
  • Widespread wind chill values around -30 degree or colder possible
  • severe winter storm conditions occur heavy snow, heavy ice
  • Snow storm of 6 inches or more in 12 hours or 8 inches or more in 24 hours.

Minneapolis weather

On saturday minneapolis weather is expected to -11 Centigrade. There is cloudy. Precipitation 10%. Wind 19Km/h.Humidity 83 percent.

Boise Weather

On saturday boise weather is expected to be -9 centigrade.Snow is falling.Wind 11km/h.Precipitation 45% and humidity 72%.

Reno Weather

reno weather is expected to be rainy on saturday.Temperature remains at 6 Centigrade.Wind 18km/h.

Chicago Weather Forecast

Winter storm moving through area with foot of snow forecast in chicago.

Winter Storm Gerri

Blizzard warnings have been issued in various across the Great Lakes and Midwest. The combination of strong winds and heavy snow decrease the visibility and make for dangerous scenario for travelling.

Electric Power Introduce 10 New Sustainable Community Networks in California

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Program will assist almost 400,000 residents gain access to battery storage system + solar. Electric Power holding trusted provider of energy storage and management solutions for small and home businesses declared that it will introduce 10 new Sustainable Community Networks SCN in municipalities in Los Angeles County under one contract.

Electricq is set to launch the PoweredUp Network program to customers by the end of Q12024. Almost Four Lacs resident across the 10 communities will be able to take advantage of the program.

The Sustainable Community Networks program also famous as PoweredUp Network.There is no property, credit or income lien requirements making it ideal for low to moderate income residents to get access to reliable cheap and clean energy. The system can save up to 20% stabilize electric cost by avoiding periods of top backup power during power outage and peak pricing.

In California residential electric rate increases have ranged between 34% to 82% across the investor owned utilities. Power outages continued to impact the state caused by severe weather and increased demand on the electric grid.

Solar+ battery storage system protect homeowners against uncertainties from fuel prices, inflation and utility rate rises. These systems homeowner can decrease electricity costs.Stored energy in battery system can be used during high demand periods when utility rates are high to lower costs or keep the lights on during a power outage.

Electricq SCN programs have been rising in popularity, mega driven by homeowners increasing seeking to less electric cost and energy resiliency.

As the United States faces rising electricity costs, the country has experienced a number of power outages in recent years due to increasing number of extreme weather conditions. Electricq claims their SCN system may permit communities to get reliable power, disturbing weather. The company solar products consist of energy storage which may serve as backup power source during outages.

As low income household are severe hit by rising energy prices. Electricq’s SCNs are one of pathways used to generate energy system through the clean energy transition. .

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MLGW prepares for severe winter weather

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Memphis Light Gas and Water keeping the lights on, the heat up and water running is preference.The upcoming days will test the improvements and upgrades made to MLGW infrastructure in the last one year. MLGW Presiden McGowen told media that the utility is a much better position this year to manage severe winter weather.

Leading up to a First Alert Weather day, bringing thuderstorms in round one and a snow with low temperatures in round two.

To avoid a similar disastrous winter of 2022 when MLGW consumers lost water service and power. MLGW winterized all electric substations and treated circuit breaks with anti freeze.

Water pumping stations are online. The utility wells have been insulated and winterized heating installed to avoid freeze ups. No one desire a December 2022 condition when MLGW electric grid and water pumping station failed following an ice storm. TVA did not have power to serve its 10 million consumers resulting in rolling blackouts.

The mega worry of MLGW is pipe bursting in freezing temperature. The utility advised consumers to permit their faucets to drip, insulate outdoor pipes.

TVA invested more than $100 million in upgrades, sesnsors to prevent the loss of generation capacity. The TVA rolling blackouts experience a year ago should not re occur. The power provider added 1500 megawatts of new power to supply more than 1.5 million homes.

Michael Strahan daughter Isabella, 19 reveals brain tumor battle and diagnosis

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Michael Strahan and his daughter Isabella unfolded in sentimental “Good Morning America” interview she has been fighting with brain tumor.

Doctors expressed Isabella that she had a malignant brain tumor call as medulloblastoma in October about a month after she start facing issue of severe headaches at the beginning of her freshman year of college.

Medulloblastoma is a type of malignant tumor that accounts for almost 20% of all childhood brain tumors according to medical journal.

After undergoing a battery of tests, including an MRI, Isabella was pushed to Cedars Sinai Hospital where she know her rapid growing 4 centimeter tumor.

The day before her 19th birthday, Isabella underwent emergency surgery to remove the tumor, she had to relearn how ro walk with help from her twin sister, Sophia. She also underwent radiation therapy and 30 day of rehablitation.

Despite side effects from her treatment Isabella told she is feeling good and looking forward to getting back to her everyday life. Im very excited for this whole process to wrap. You just have to keep living every day. I think through the whole thing she told.

Isabella will relocate back to East Coast to begin chemotherapy at Duke Children Hospital & Health Center in Durham North Carolina.

That is my next step. I m ready for it to begin and be one day closer to being over. she expressed.

Strahan and his second ex wife Jean Muggli shares Sophia and Isabella. He is als a father of daughter Tanita and Michael Jr shares with his frst Wife Wanda Hutchins.

Michael Strahan said he learned the new before Isabell and “It didnot feel real” ” don’t really remember much” he said. ” I just remember trying to sort out how to get to LA ASAP and it just does not feel real. It Jus did not feel real.”

Medulloblastoma is a cancerous and rapid growing brain tumor that develop in cerebellum, the back of the brain where movement and coordination are controlled.

Isabella Strahan said she thought she had vertigo but a few weeks after noticing her symptoms, she said she woke up on Oct 25 and known her condition had taken a turn for the worse.

“I woke up probably at like 1 pm. I dreaded walking up. I was throwing up blood” she remember ” I was like,”Hm this probably isnot good.” So I texted my sister who then notified the whole family”

Her symptoms persisted and Michael Strahan said they encouraged Isabella to get medical attention.

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Verizon service outage in Tampa Bay

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Verizon customers reported that they were facing issues with their mobiles having no signal. Verizon has not reported any problem in the area.According to news outlet more than 2000 Verizon users have reported an outage before 9 am tuesday.

Services were restore to some customers around 10:15 am. If you are a Verizon user you may have experienced phone signal service tuesday morning.

London to Edinburgh rail travel by half an hour due to track upgrades and rapid trains

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Southbound will take 4 hours and 8 minutes, stopping in York and Newcastle. Trains from London King Cross to Edinburgh to take 4 hours and 5 minutes.The journey time will be very swift.

Rail passengers could travel between Edinburgh and London in only 4 hours by the end of this year.It will reduce current average travelling by 30 minutes. The most awaited step will speed the change from airplane to train making travel by train as rapid as flights between the capitals.

The 4 hour travels were first scheduled to initiate in 2019 however were delayed due to Covid catastrophe. LNER London North Eastern Railway plans to rapid trains on the East Coast Mine Line by December will get the green signal from UK Government.

If approved one of the couple trains an hour between Edinburgh and London would take 4 hours 8 minutes southbound and 4 hour 5 minutes north bound. LNER cheap price competitor the LUMO complete the distance in a similar time while Avanti West Coast also offers trains from London Eustion through Birmingham which take 5 hour and 40 minutes however are much cheaper than LNER in advance.

The railways are in rival with cheapest flights which takes more than the one hour time spent getting through the airports at both ends which can take 9 hours on a normal speed with three half hour stops.

One of the severe challenge for LNER is the low price airlines fare with easyjet and Ryanair fares almost one quarter of the price for journey in 4 week time.

Cheapest LNER advance single from King Cross Edinburgh was 63 euro taking 4 hour and twenty minutes. Ryanair and easyjet offering 15 and 17 euro respectively on the same date. It take almost 75 minutes flight.

LCUB Power outage in West Knoxville could take multiple hours to restore

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LCUB shared around 6 am that 288 consumers were without power. At the top of the outage, more than 1700 consumers in the location of Concord Hills, Woody Road and Canton Hollow were impacted according to LCB outage map.

The Lenoir City Utilities Board is trying hard to restore an outage in West Knoxville due by a drop tree. The utility power shared on Facebook that the full restoration of power will take multiple hours. A fallen tree on Canton Hollow Road affected 4 electric line poles and the associated conductor.  

The Eurozone recession period is nearing an end. Positive spike for eurozone economy

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Positive hike in eurozone economic. The European Commission economic sentiment symbol improved in last December. It remained at lowest level. Less positive was the inflation all over the eurozone. European Central bank is unlikely to pushed into easing.

A significant symbol within both the EU and the eurozone view a spike in positivity over the employment expectation, economy despite less progress in sales.  

The European Commission economic sentiment show improved to 96.4 in December from 93.8 in November. The indicator is on the lower side it is 3rd increase.

The Eu include nations meeting specific membership standard, while the eurozone includes countries using the euro as their vital currency. Confidence rise in construction +0.8 and retail sector +1.4 . At the same duration, there was a mega rise in services segment sentiment +2.9.Economic sentiment is now turn mount its long term average in all major segments except for industry.

Industrial confidence +0.3 improved. Inventories now view to be going down. Manufacturing sector view a several months of subdued activity. The ESI measures confidence across several segments, consumers at 20%, service providers at 30%, manufactures 40% constructors and retails at 5% each.

Germany view a 2.5% decline in retail volume, while France 0.4% rise assist this decline. Retail sales decline by 1.1% extending a 14 period of contraction. Major EU economies Germany and Spain both spike by 2.4 Points,Itla view a 2.6 pint surge.France had a decline of 1/2 points and Netherlands experienced a 1.1 pint drop.Poland sentiment increase by only 0.2 points.

The outlook of retail sales in the eurozone was not as positive. This is the most important decline in retail volume since August. The employment expectation indicator EEI consolidating manager employment plans across industry, retail trade, services, construction also indicate a positive outlook. It surge by a 1/2 points in the EU reaching 102.4.

The data on inflation was not optimistic. In all segments, rose and apart from industry, remain above their long term average. Consumer inflation expectation also spiked, after having decreased in the three months prior.

Consumer confidence spike in December with a better current scenario and estimation for next 12 months. The rising salaries and energy prices are contributing to this. Retail sell fell 0.3% month on month in November, Household spent more on services.\

All sub indicators in European Commission survey rise.