Frontier Airlines and Silver Airways are dropping air service to Cuba , saying other airlines are adding too many flights to the island nation and making the routes unprofitable. U.S. airlines rushed to begin flights to Cuba last year after the Obama administration allowed commercial service for the first time in more than half a century.
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President Donald Trump has signed a revised travel ban that temporarily halts entry to the U.S. for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas and suspends the country’s refugee program. The new directive aims to address legal issues with the original order, which caused confusion at airports, sparked protests around the country and was ultimately blocked by federal courts.
Headstones toppled in NYC Jewish cemetery; Cuomo decries attacks29 minutes ago
Visiting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that a recent rash of anti-Semitic acts in the United States was “reprehensible” and his state would have no tolerance for them. In a visit to Israel, Cuomo made his first comments following the toppling of headstones at a Jewish cemetery this weekend in Brooklyn.
Cuomo calls anti-Semitic attack in New York ‘reprehensible’
Visiting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that a recent rash of anti-Semitic acts in the United States was “reprehensible” and his state would have no tolerance for them. In a visit to Israel, Cuomo made his first comments following the toppling of headstones at a Jewish cemetery this weekend in Brooklyn.
Visiting New York governor Cuomo condemns ‘rash of antisemitism’ in US
Cuomo’s Israel visit came only hours after reports of another act of vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on a visit to Israel’s Holocaust memorial, pledged on Sunday to take action against antisemitic acts in the US amid reports of fresh Jewish cemetery vandalism in Brooklyn.
Back to her Yorkshire roots
WHEN Mary Fawcett Watko treads the boards in an American production of Calendar Girls she will be returning to her Yorkshire roots. Mary, who grew up in Guiseley, moved to the US half a century ago – but she has maintained her links with frequent visits to family back home.
Readers Write (Feb. 19): Nicollet Mall, Planned Parenthood rally,…
This is the pedestrianized Stroget shopping district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many areas in Europe have wide boulevards with green space and restaurants.
Government insists on ‘full courtesy’ of state visit for Trump despite petition
The Government has insisted that US President Donald Trump should be extended the “full courtesy” of a state visit to Britain later this year in response to a 1.85-million strong petition against it. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the Government “recognises the strong views expressed by the many signatories of this petition, but does not support this petition”.
Voting for Trump Is the 2nd Biggest Turn-Off for NYC Singles, Study Finds
As much as we’d like to keep stressful American politics far away from our personal lives, many consider it too important of a topic to keep on the back burner while navigating the dating pool. For some, like a friend of a friend who lives in Brooklyn, it’s actually issue number one: her Tinder bio reads, “Ignorance will not be tolerated The seventh annual Match.com Singles in America survey, which polled 5,000 18 t0 71-year-old U.S. singles of all races, genders and sexual orientations, shows she’s not alone.
So what is the “One China” policy?
The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years. What is the ‘One China’ policy? The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years.
So what is the “One China” policy?
The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years. What is the ‘One China’ policy? The countries fell out over Trump’s questioning of the “One China” policy, which has governed the Chinese relationship with Taiwan for 37 years.
Canada, U.S. hoping for progress on border preclearance for Monday meeting
Canada hopes to cement progress on keeping the border open to trade and travellers when Justin Trudeau visits Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, whose controversial travel ban measures recently created considerable confusion at the 49th parallel. The two countries have been pecking away for years at a list of measures intended to bolster continental security while ensuring the speedy flow of goods and people across the border.
Canada, U.S. hoping for progress on border preclearance for Monday meeting
Canada hopes to cement progress on keeping the border open to trade and travellers when Justin Trudeau visits Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, whose controversial travel ban measures recently created considerable confusion at the 49th parallel. The two countries have been pecking away for years at a list of measures intended to bolster continental security while ensuring the speedy flow of goods and people across the border.
With golf and gifts, Japan’s Abe cuts own path with Trump
Japan is charting its own course to deal with a radically different U.S. president, an approach that will be tested at the end of this week when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Donald Trump in the White House and on the golf course in Florida. Some other leaders of America’s closest neighbors and allies, from Mexico to the United Kingdom, have been singed by their encounters with Trump.
The Latest: Iranian researcher affected by ban headed to US
The Latest on the reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries : An Iranian researcher who was prevented from boarding a flight to the U.S. last week because of President Donald Trump’s travel ban on certain Muslim-majority countries has checked in on an Emirates Airline flight … (more)
CUBA: U.S. Airline Opens First Office In Havana
American Airlines has become the first U.S. carrier to open a service center in Havana, another step toward normalizing travel between Cuba and the United States-and a sign that U.S. businesses hope the new Trump administration will maintain positive relations with the Cuban government of RaAol Castro. The inauguration ceremony, including cutting a red ribbon, took place yesterday at a business center in the upscale, neighborhood of Miramar, Cuba, where other non-U.S. international carriers have long had ticket counters.
Melissa Mark-Viverito Declares Muslim Women Are ‘At the Forefront of the Resistance’
At the annual World Hijab Day celebration, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito declared that Muslim women are “at the forefront of the resistance” against President Donald Trump ‘s Muslim travel ban and intolerance of others-and expressed her solidarity with the Muslim community. Last week, Trump signed an executive order temporarily barring entry to the country for people coming from seven Muslim-majority countries-Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Yemen.
Cruise news for 2017: Alaska boom, more in-depth experiences
This June 26, 2014, file photo, shows a cruise ship docked in Juneau, Alaska, while a paraglider soars above. Alaska expects 1.06 million cruise passengers this year, breaking its 2008 record of 1.03 million visits.
Longtime US residents, aspiring citizens caught up in ban
Nour Ulayyet foreground, looks on after her sister Sahar Algonaimi was not permitted to enter the United States while comforting her mother Isaaf Jamal Eddin at Munster Community Hospital Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Munster, Ind.
Trump’s wall met with skepticism, unease on US-Mexico border
President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation’s immigration controls Wednesday, signing executive actions to jumpst… . Clothing and a backpack lay on the tracks of the railroad used by migrants jumping trains traveling northbound, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.
At 2017 CES, LG expands IOT ecosystem with robot solutions
At the just concluded Computer Electronic, CES, show held in Las Vegas the United States of America, LG Electronics showcased lineup of intelligent robots, as part of the company’s innovations in artificial intelligence and developments in the internet of a thing, IoT, ecosystem. The lineup included a home robot that doubles as a smart home gateway and intelligent home notification center, enhancing convenience in users’ day-to-day lives.
Uber: 50,000 Upstate residents signed up to drive for us; 10,000 in Syracuse
Tens of thousands of Upstate New York residents have told the ride-booking app Uber that they are interested in becoming paid drivers if the app becomes legal here, the company said Wednesday. More than 50,000 would-be drivers in the state outside New York City went through the initial steps on Uber’s website.
Defiant EU nations ready themselves for Trump presidency
European Union nations bracing for the looming Donald Trump presidency showed defiance Monday in the face of the president-elect’s stinging comments on everything from NATO and German cars to the crumbling of the EU itself. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the U.S. president-elect’s view that NATO was obsolete and his criticism that European allied members aren’t paying their fair share had “caused astonishment.”
Faith Briefs
On Feb 19, the Rev. Howard Dotson will be joining family and friends of Shaza Messri in Amman, Jordan and Beirut, Lebanon to advocate and case manage her humanitarian asylum case.
Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans | Reuters
The Obama administration on Thursday repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, whether or not they had visas, ending a longstanding exception to U.S. immigration policy. The end of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy, which allowed any Cuban who reached U.S. soil to stay but returned any picked up at sea, is effective immediately.
the Naked Magicians to Bring Hot, Hilarious Magic to Chicago; Tickets on Sale Friday
Broadway In Chicago has announced individual tickets for the Chicago premiere of the world’s naughtiest and funniest magic show, THE NAKED MAGICIANS go on sale Friday, Jan. 13 for a limited one-week engagement at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place March 14-19, 2017. Direct from Australia, the show features magic, mirth and more than a touch of mayhem as these two hot and hilarious magicians say abracadabra and take magic to a whole new level.
airberlin Offers Special Deals to Europe From the U.S.
Destinations offered include cities throughout Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Nordics, Switzerland and Eastern Europe. Fares are available from $499 including taxes and most fees based on roundtrip travel to European routes for travel periods from February 1st through June 15, 2017 in economy class and from $2499 from April 1st through June 30th in business class.
Obama says goodbye
NOVEMBER 16: U.S. President Barack Obama waves before descending from Air Force One upon his arrival on November 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. President Obama is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel tomorrow and hold talks with other European leaders on Friday as part of his last trip to Europe as President before continuing to Peru.
Uber gives cities free travel-time data
Uber gives cities free travel-time data The ride-hailing company plans to make traffic data available to cities and the public . Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jijsGr A map of Washington D.C. the week of March 16, 2016 showing average travel times.
Lisbon: A great place to celebrate the new year
Lisbon is an alluring city any time of year, but why not celebrate the start of 2017 there? It’s similar in so many ways to San Francisco – seven hills, stunning bridges, dynamic neighborhoods, great food and wonderful people. A destination unto itself, it’s also very close to wine country, beaches, and mountains.
I lived in Times Square for a year – here’s what it’s like…
Registration will allow you to post comments on ctpost.com and create a ctpost.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. I lived in Times Square for a year – here’s what it’s like to live in the most hectic part of New York City NEW YORK – While most New Yorkers avoid the wandering crowds of tourists, costumed characters, and bombarding big screens of Times Square, I chose to live there.
Taiwan president to transit Houston, San Francisco next month
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will transit through Houston and San Francisco during her January visit to allies in Latin American countries, her office said on Friday, a move certain to anger mainland China which a day earlier urged the United States to block a stopover. Tsai is transiting in the US on her way to and from visiting Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador.
South Tama Band and Choir working toward New York City trip
Since 2005 South Tama County High School Band students have received what Director Mike Carnahan calls a once in a lifetime opportunity. That opportunity has been band trips.
Reversing Cuba policy seen as a punch in the gut to Latin America
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, left, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa, right, and Bolivia’s President Evo Morales acknowledge supporters during a welcome ceremony for presidents attending an extraordinary meeting in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Thursday , July 4, 2013. Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, left, Ecuador’s Rafael Correa, center, and Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez gesture during the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas Presidential summit with Authorities of Indigenous and African-descent in Otavalo, Ecuador, Friday, June 25, 2010.
Trump’s ambassador pick could drastically alter 2 of the…
President-elect Donald Trump tapped bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman to serve as the US ambassador to Israel on Thursday, raising questions about how Friedman’s far-right views will upend Washington’s longstanding approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Friedman, who has no diplomatic experience, is a fierce opponent of a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine that would create two independent states on either side of the Jordan river.