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What do hotel guests really want in 2024? You might be surprised by the answer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

Are you ready for the latest hotel gimmick? It’s giving you what you want. I know, it’s revolutionary.But that’s the surprising discovery Eric Stone recently made when he booked a room at a Holiday Inn property in Las Vegas. It promoted daily cleaning and no resort fees — two things Stone says every hotel should have, anyway.“I couldn’t believe it,” Stone says sarcastically.The idea that price transparency or daily room cleaning is worth promoting shows how far the hotel industry has drifted from what should be the norm. It comes at a time when the government is fighting junk fees with a proposed rule that would effectively ban resort fees in the United States.And in a business with near record-high rates, guests love the simple idea that hotels would give them what they want. It’s far better than giving them what they don’t want, which is a troubling trend I identified a few weeks ago.“Travelers have sent a clear message,&...

Woman killed, two people injured in West Oakland traffic collision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

OAKLAND — A woman was killed and two other people were injured Tuesday morning in a traffic collision in West Oakland, authorities said.The woman’s identity was not immediately released, pending confirmation and notification of her next of kin.The collision happened just before 11 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of 16th Street and Mandela Parkway. Police said that according to initial reports, a Ford Fusion driven by a man was speeding eastbound on 16th Street when it struck a Honda sedan that was going northbound on Mandela Parkway.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | East Bay hit-and-run victim from January dies; police seeking harsher charge against suspect Crashes and Disasters | Man fatally hit by BART train near Richmond station is identified Crashes and Disasters | Teen driver was involved in collision that killed San Jose pedestrian Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian hit, killed by driver in South San...

Destruction of menorah at Lake Merritt being investigated as hate crime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

(KRON) -- A menorah at Oakland's Lake Merritt has been destroyed by vandals, according to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's office. The menorah at the lake was officially lit in a ceremony last weekend with Mayor Thao in attendance along with Rabbi Dovid Labkowski and members of the Oakland Jewish community, Mayor Thao said."I am outraged by this desecration and act of vandalism," Mayor Thao said. "The Lake Merritt Menorah is a long-standing and important symbol for Oakland's Jewish community and it breaks my heart that it was vandalized." Buster Posey suggests SF ‘crime’ and ‘drugs’ may have been factors in Ohtani going to LA "I want to be very clear that what happened was not just an attack on Oakland's Jewish community but our entire city and our shared values," Mayor Thao continued. "We stand together against hate, against antisemitism and against bigotry in any form."Photos from the scene showed the menorah had been destroyed and was now practically unrecognizable.Tyler Gregory, CEO...

Asamblea de El Salvador autoriza a medio millón de ciudadanos en el país a votar con documento vencido en las elecciones de 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador autorizó este miércoles que más de medio millón de ciudadanos con documento vencido puedan participar en las elecciones presidenciales, legislativas y municipales de 2024, que los equipara con el derecho de la diáspora salvadoreña de participar con partidas de nacimiento, documentos únicos de identidad (DUI) o pasaportes vencidos.“Son más de medio millón de personas que no han logrado renovar ese carnet identificativo, sea por la razón que sea, pero pese a eso ellos tienen todo el derecho para elegir a sus gobernantes y es a ellos a quienes queremos darle esta oportunidad”, dijo la parlamentaria Ana Figueroa en el comunicado difundido por la Asamblea.¿Quién es Claudia Juana Rodríguez de Guevara, a quien Bukele designó en la presidencia de El Salvador mientras él busca su reelección?La autorización permitirá el voto a 569.921 personas, según los datos del Registro Nacional de las Personas Naturales (RNPN) de El Salvador, qu...

Abogados de Trump dicen que el fiscal especial es un Grinch que quiere dañarles la temporada navideña

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

(CNN) –– Los abogados del expresidente Donald Trump compararon al fiscal especial Jack Smith con el Grinch por tratar de acelerar el proceso de apelación en uno de los casos penales contra el expresidente. En documentos judiciales presentados este miércoles, el equipo de defensa de Trump señaló a los fiscales de intentar afectar sus planes de viaje durante las festividades navideñas y de “privar del derecho al voto” a los electores en 2024.Fiscal especial va directamente a la Corte Suprema para que defina si Trump tiene inmunidadA principios de esta semana, el equipo de Smith solicitó a la Corte de Apelaciones del Circuito de EE.UU. de Washington que acelerara su revisión sobre si Trump tiene algún tipo de inmunidad ante el procesamiento penal por presuntos delitos que cometió mientras estaba en el cargo. La cuestión surgió en el caso penal de subversión electoral de 2020 contra el expresidente, a quien también la oficina de Smith acusó de presunto mal manejo de secretos de segurida...

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures more than 50 as Ukraine pleads for more European support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A barrage of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding at least 53 people, officials said, as the Ukrainian president sought more military support in Europe after a trip to Washington secured no new pledges.Loud explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital at 3 a.m. as the city’s air defenses were activated for the second time this week. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 10 ballistic missiles toward Kyiv and all were intercepted by air defenses, but their debris struck homes and a children’s hospital.The attack underscored the continuing threat to Ukraine from the Kremlin’s missile arsenal in the 21-month war. Russia has been stockpiling its air-launched cruise missiles from its heavy bomber fleet, according to a recent assessment by the U.K. Ministry of Defense.That may herald another heavy winter bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid. Moscow last year targeted energy infrastructure in an effort to deny Ukrainians heat, light and runni...

Hamilton, 20, scores for Man City in Champions League on senior debut. He was a ball boy 6 years ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Six years ago, Micah Hamilton was operating as a ball boy at Manchester City when he was pictured getting instructions off Pep Guardiola to help speed up play.On Tuesday, he was scoring in the Champions League on his senior debut for the club.Hamilton, an attacking midfielder who turned 20 last month, demonstrated his potential by jinking inside then outside a defender before firing a rising shot into the roof of the net to give City a 1-0 lead at Red Star Belgrade in the 19th minute.He also won a penalty in City’s 3-2 win in the Serbian capital.Born and brought up in Manchester, Hamilton joined City at the age of 7 and has progressed through the age groups at the club.He has been an unused substitute this season for games against Newcastle in the League Cup and Young Boys in the Champions League.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Red Sox sign long reliever Cooper Criswell to one-year deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox signed right-hander Cooper Criswell to a one-year deal, bringing in the former Rays long reliever as a potential arm for the bullpen or rotation.Criswell, 27, made 10 relief appearances for the Rays last season, including four outings of at least four innings. He was 1-1 with a 5.73 ERA.Criswell also made one major league appearance in each of the two previous seasons.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLBSource

Students treated after eating gummies from bag with fentanyl residue, sheriff’s office says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

AMHERST, Va. (AP) — A group of Virginia elementary school students sought medical attention Tuesday after eating gummy bears from a bag that contained residue that tested positive for fentanyl, according to the county sheriff’s office.Seven students at Central Elementary School experienced a reaction after eating the gummy bears at school on Tuesday, the Amherst County Sheriff’s office said in a news release. School administrators notified the children’s families and five of the seven students sought medical treatment, Amherst County Public Schools officials said in a news release. Two were taken to hospitals by county EMS and three by their parents, County Public Safety Director Brad Beam said at a news conference. The students were experiencing nausea or were vomiting or lethargic, he said. The gummies tested negative for foreign substances, but residue in the plastic bag that contained the gummies tested positive for fentanyl in a field test, sheriff’s office spokesperson L...

Man City youngsters star in 3-2 win at Red Star to finish perfect Champions League group stage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:05 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A sixth straight victory. Some valuable game time in the legs of fringe players. First Champions League goals for two of the club’s most talented young attackers.Manchester City’s final match of the group stage went pretty well for the defending champions on Tuesday.A heavily rotated City team won 3-2 at Red Star Belgrade thanks to goals by Micah Hamilton and Oscar Bobb — a couple of 20-year-olds and potential stars of the future — as well as a late penalty from Kalvin Phillips.Pep Guardiola’s team will head into the knockout stage on the back of a 100% record in group play as it looks to retain a title City won for the first time in June. City became the second English team to claim maximum points in the group stage, after Liverpool in 2020-21.Richards, a Manchester-born winger who joined City at the age of 7 and has progressed through the club’s youth set-up, jinked one way then another before firing a rising shot into the roof of the net to put the visitor...