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Travel Troubleshooter: Tauck requires a COVID vaccine to cruise, so I require a refund!

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: In early 2021, my girlfriend and I booked a fall foliage riverboat cruise with Tauck. At the time, there was no requirement for us to be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus.A year later, just before our cruise, I received an email titled “COVID-19 Policy Update for Your Upcoming Journey.” It required all guests to be “up to date” with their vaccinations.Christopher Elliott, the Travel Troubleshooter We would have never booked this tour if this requirement had been in place in 2021. Tauck changed the terms of its agreement without our consent.After receiving the COVID-19 policy update, we canceled the tour. Tauck gave us eVouchers for our next reservation, which are useless to us because of their COVID-19 policy.I want a complete refund of the four eVouchers. Can you help me?— Daryl DeCrow, Simi Valley, CaliforniaANSWER: If Tauck changed its terms, you should be able to get a full refund. But your story is more complicated ...

Jennifer Grey dice que la ansiedad le impidió retomar su papel en ‘Friends’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

(CNN) — Jennifer Grey reveló que su “mala ansiedad” le impidió volver a interpretar su papel en “Friends”.Aunque al principio estaba entusiasmada, como “fan de la serie”, Grey declaró al sitio web MediaVillage que, cuando llegó el momento de grabar sus escenas, “tenía mucha ansiedad porque no paraban de cambiar el guión”.Grey apareció en la clásica película de 1987 “Dirty Dancing”, que la catapultó a la fama. (Crédito: Emma McIntyre/WireImage/Getty Images)“Es muy difícil ser una estrella invitada, porque no formas parte de ello y estás intentando entenderlo todo”, añadió. “Intentaban averiguar cuál era el personaje, cuál era la escena, y cambiaba, cambiaba y cambiaba. Todo me ponía tan ansiosa que apenas podía hacerlo”.Grey apareció hacia el final de la primera temporada de la serie como Mindy, la dama de honor y mejor amiga de Rachel, que tuvo una aventura y acabó casándose con Barry, el ortod...

‘Derrota’, ‘Fracaso’, ‘Cada Encuentro’: tres poemas del venezolano Rafael Cadenas, ganador del premio Cervantes de Literatura

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

(CNN Español) — El escritor y poeta Rafael Cadenas recibió este lunes, en un acto encabezado por los reyes de España, el premio Cervantes de Literatura en 2022.El jurado que anunció la decisión en noviembre destacó su “vasta y dilatada” obra literaria, convirtiéndolo en el primer venezolano en ganar este premio que otorga el Ministerio de Cultura de España.Con este galardón, Cadenas, de 92 años, se une a una larga lista de escritores reconocidos con el Premio Cervantes de Literatura, entre los que se encuentran renombrados autores como Octavio Paz (1981), Carlos Fuentes (1987), Mario Vargas Llosa (1994), Álvaro Mutis (2001), Elena Poniatowska (2013), Ida Vitale (2018) y Cristina Peri Rossi (2021).Cadenas, que actualmente vive en Francia, nació en Barquisimeto, estado Lara, Venezuela, en abril de 1930. Pertenece a la generación de escritores de 1960, junto con otros del grupo Tabla Redonda, como Arnaldo Acosta Bello, Jesús Guédez, Ángel Eduardo Acevedo, Darlo Lancin...

For this Black mom, Ralph Yarl could have been her son

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On April 13, the nightmare that I’d worried about ever since we moved into our neighborhood came true.That was the day that I learned 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after mistakenly ringing a doorbell at the wrong house while trying to pick up his younger brothers from a playdate. And even as I anguished over what happened to him, one thing kept echoing in my mind: It could have been my child. John, my older son, is 17 and attends the same high school as Ralph. It’s common for me to ask John to pick up his 14-year-old brother Jaden from various extracurricular activities. I’ve been cautious about what I ask John to do and where I ask him to go. I don’t know what might happen if he crosses paths with someone who feels threatened by the color of his skin.That’s because the suburbs of Kansas City north of the Missouri River have long held a reputation of not being the most welcoming to Black families. While I’ve adjusted to the awkward stares and su...

Northwest Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Northwest Bancshares Inc. (NWBI) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $33.7 million.The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 26 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 28 cents per share.The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 28 cents per share.The holding company for Northwest Savings Bank posted revenue of $158.9 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $136.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NWBI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NWBISource

Library staff ask for pause on staffless library pilot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

Staff at Kingston libraries say they’re facing more incidents of violence and harassment at downtown library branches, and say it’s another reason to cancel the upcoming staffless library pilot. Discussions around the pilot began in fall 2021, with a motion to cancel being shot down at council last June.The pilot project will be tried first at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Pittsburgh Branch, expected to boost operational hours at that branch from 38 to 60-62 per week with patrons accessing unstaffed hours able to call an employee at a downtown branch for assistance.Council approved the $250,000 budget increase needed for upgrades like security cameras, door keypads, and a video phone for customers to call staff.KFPL Board Chair Alan Revill said the pilot has been adopted in response to a community survey that showed the main desire from the public was for improved access to the library, especially in less populated areas of the city.Library workers represe...

Will Denver see snow on Tuesday and Wednesday?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Pinpoint Weather team says a big storm system will arrive in Colorado this week bringing a lot of moisture.A Pinpoint Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the cooler temperatures and impacts from this storm system. Everything to know about this week’s spring snowstorm Could Denver see snow?While there is still some uncertainty with this storm system, Meteorologist Kylie Bearse says highs will be in the 60s on Monday before dropping into the 40s on Tuesday and Wednesday.Light rain showers will arrive in the Denver metro area for Tuesday, becoming heavier and more widespread by the evening. What is the difference between altitude and elevation? As temperatures drop overnight, the Pinpoint Weather team says that the rain could mix with snow through Wednesday morning.The biggest impacts from snow will be for the foothills, Palmer Divide and areas above 6,000 feet. Winter storm watch issued for high-elevation Front Range, Palme...

This rapper added a Denver date to his popular tour

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Due to high demand, an award-winning Canadian rapper will make a stop in the Mile High City for his highly anticipated 2023 tour.Drake and 21 Savage will hit the stage at Ball Arena on Sept. 8 as part of the "It's All a Blur" tour.Drake originally announced his North American arena tour back in March, but it left many fans disappointed when Denver was not on the original list of locations. However, "Champagne Papi" added multiple new cities to his tour bringing his run to 54 dates. Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in 2023 The "It's All a Blur" tour is Drake’s first headline run since the "Aubrey & the Three Migos" tour in 2018."In the last five years, Drake has released four albums, including his most recent studio album 'Her Loss' in collaboration with 21 Savage, which reached number one on the Billboard’s 200 chart and had all 16 songs debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 list," according to Live Nation Entertainment. Full list of concerts at Ball Arena for 202...

Is Denver seeing less snow than normal?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If it has felt like April has been a quiet month for snow in Denver, you are right.So far this month, Denver has only received 2.2 inches of total snowfall. However, that is already more snow than the city saw last April. In 2022, Denver only received a trace of snowfall in April. When could Denver see its final snow of the season? April is Denver's second snowiest month of the year. On average, Denver sees 8.8 inches of snowfall during this month.How much snowfall has Denver seen this season?For the 2022-2023 season, Denver has received 48.9 total inches so far. The National Weather Service considers the season from July to June.Here is a look at the totals for each month:July: 0 inchesAugust: 0 inchesSeptember: 0 inchesOctober: TraceNovember: 10.9 inchesDecember: 13 inchesJanuary: 13 inchesFebruary: 4.7 inchesMarch: 5.1 inchesApril: 2.2 inches (as of 4/24)Last season, Denver received a total of 49.4 inches of total snowfall. That means Denver is currently 0...

Brevard Zoo welcomes adorable, critically endangered grasshopper sparrow chicks

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:05:44 GMT

(CNN) — Florida’s Brevard Zoo has welcomed a clutch of grasshopper sparrows, which the zoo said will help boost the species’ critically endangered population.The two sparrow chicks hatched on April 10 after incubating in their eggs for just 10 days, according to an email from the Brevard Zoo. The babies were born to parents Peg and Eddie, who were matched by a pair of “Florida grasshopper sparrow experts,” the zoo explained in a news release.The newborns will stay with their parents for around 21 days, then move to another behind-the-scenes habitat, where zoo staff will continue to monitor their health, the release said. Finally, they will be released into their native habitat in Central Florida to help bolster the bird’s tiny population.There were just over 100 grasshopper sparrows in their native range as of 2021, the zoo reported. The zoo released 43 captive-born sparrows into the wild last year.The birds, which reach around 5 inches in le...