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Travel Guide: What To Do on Barbuda
Savaged by Hurricane Maria's wind and waves that forced its entire population to evacuate, life returns to this island of pink- and white-sand beaches.
2 hours ago - Coastal Living
Category 4 Hurricane Willa threatens Mexico's Pacific coast
A potentially catastrophic Hurricane Willa is sweeping toward Mexico's Pacific coast with winds of 155 mph , threatening a stretch of high-rise resort hotels, surfing beaches...
8 hours ago - Newsday
Lynwood man sentenced to 423 years for robberies and rapes targeting elderly women in Long Beach
A Lynwood man was sentenced to 423 years on Monday for knocking on doors in Long Beach and then assaulting and robbing the elderly women who answered. A Los Angeles County...
8 hours ago - LA Times
Ichael Avenatti hit with $4.85 judgment for unpaid debt as law firm faces eviction trial
Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was hit with a personal judgment of $4.85 million on Monday for his failure to pay a debt to a former colleague at...
13 hours ago - LA Times - 2 articles
Pro basketball player Lou Amundson scores a buyer in Manhattan Beach
NBA journeyman Lou Amundson, a power forward/center for Japan's Kawasaki Brave Thunders, has sold his home in Manhattan Beach for $2.1 million. The Midcentury Modern-inspired...
15 hours ago - LA Times
Essential California: At Hollister Ranch, homeowners enjoy private beaches and big tax breaks
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It's Monday, Oct. 22, and here's what's happening across California: TOP STORIES Residents of the exclusive...
17 hours ago - LA Times
Planning a Trip to Iceland: DOs and DON'Ts
Planning a trip to Iceland is more complicated than to many countries. With its stunning volcanoes, lava fields, fjords, beaches, and waterfalls, it's no wonder that visitor...
18 hours ago - Never Ending Voyage
On Oahu, people with physical or cognitive disabilities become surfers with an assist from this group
Surfing enthusiasts know that Oahu's waters offer waves for every ability level. Winter vacationers who are veteran surfers flock to the legendary North Shore; beginners hoping...
19 hours ago - LA Times
San Francisco's blue whale made from plastic trash carries a message about our oceans
The 82-foot-long blue whale beached at a San Francisco park came from the ocean, sort of. It's made from plastic trash, the kind that increasingly winds up polluting our seas...
20 hours ago - LA Times
Hurricane Michael leaves a seaside Florida town in an existential crisis
For generations, families have come to Mexico Beach to soak up old-style Florida: the mom-and-pop seafood shacks, the dinky one-story motels and pastel bungalows, the retro ice...
20 hours ago - LA Times
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Premier Inn unveils pod-style hotel chain where the rooms are cleaned very...
The rooms are only cleaned once every three days, but guests can request an additional wipe down for £5. The first pod-style Premier Inn will open in Cardiff next year.
At least 17 people are killed after passenger train derails in Taiwan
The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 366 passengers when it went off the tracks at 4.50pm local time on Sunday, the Taiwan central government said.
Short break guide to Provence France
It's adored by artists, loved by literary greats and filled with crowds in summer - but Phoebe Smith finds a way to meander through the lavender in peace...
USA Cycling President and CEO Derek Bouchard-Hall to Step Down
Derek Bouchard-Hall USA Cycling has announced that Derek Bouchard-Hall will step down from his role as president and CEO at the end of this year to lead a USA Cycling partner...
Great tit and blue tit go to war over favoured position on top of a mushroom
In a dramatic duel for one morsel of food, two tit birds come face-to-face like gladiators as they try to force one another off a mushroom in Suffolk.
Icelandair jet makes emergency landing in Canada after window 'shatters' in...
The Boeing 757 aircraft was flying from Orlando, Florida, to Keflavik, Iceland, with 155 passengers and seven crew. It diverted to Bagotville in Quebec after the incident.
For some people, not being able to prove who you are can be a matter of life...
Here's a scenario many of you are likely familiar with. You decide to buy yourself a new mobile phone, so pop down to your friendly mobile phone shop in downtown Washington DC...
Best 13 Islands & Places for your Perfect Halong Bay Tour
Halong Bay , Quang Ninh Province in the far northeast of Vietnam, covers an area of 1500 sq km in the Gulf of Tonkin. Ha Long Bay is home to thousands of mainly uninhabited...
Where to find England's most incredible churches
Here we reveal where to go in England to explore the most beautiful and historic churches. The list includes the counties best for church interiors, wildlife, national history...
Planning a Trip to Iceland: DOs and DON'Ts
Planning a trip to Iceland is more complicated than to many countries. With its stunning volcanoes, lava fields, fjords, beaches, and waterfalls, it's no wonder that visitor...