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New York-based The Travel Agency launches cannabis carrier pigeon delivery
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Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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NEW YORK — Cannabis dispenser The Travel Agency took its first test flight with a pilot “Cannabis Carrier Pigeon Program,” sending pigeons fitted with mini-backpacks to deliver cannabis across the city. The pilot program, created with professional...
Owner: Andrew Mok & Champion Family
Unusual: These Airlines Used To Fly Between London Heathrow & New York-JFK
The number of flights (not seats) between London Heathrow Airport and New York JFK Airport is currently at an all-time high. It is one of the world's most lucrative routes, and several airlines offer multiple daily flights to cater to the...
Owner: Sam Youseff
Best last-minute Christmas 2025 getaways from Maldives to New York
MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry reveals the best places to get away this Christmas The best deals if you're tempted to fly away this Christmas(Image: Getty) Christmas can be a great time of year… but for many people, it’s full...
Owner: Reach PLC
NYC police union calls for ouster of ‘anti-cop’ Mamdani-esque Civilian Complaint Review Board chair
The “anti-cop” head of the agency that oversees NYPD discipline stands lockstep with anti-police mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani — and should be fired, NYC’s largest police union said. Since Mohammed Khalid took over as interim chair of the CCRB...
Owner: Murdoch Family
NYC granny loses life savings to online scam — and she’s placing the blame on banks: lawsuit
An Upper East Side granny lost her entire life savings to cold-hearted online scammers – and now, she’s taking her banks to court. The twisted scheme began in August 2023, when a pop-up window on 86-year-old Nina Mortellito’s computer falsely...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Angourie Rice and Finn Bennett’s ‘Loser’ Starts Filming in New York in November
Angourie Rice and Finn Bennett are headed to the Big Apple for their next feature. The filming of ‘Loser,’ a thriller drama, will take place in New York City this November. Colleen McGuinness will make her feature directorial debut with the movie....
Owner: Gautam Anand
Messi Scores Two in Queens as Miami beats NYC
By Noah Zimmerman noah@queensledger.com The World’s Borough showed out for Lionel Messi’s first ever match in Queens last week. A crowd of over 40,000 filled Citi Field as New York City FC hosted Inter Miami. It was a pivotal match for Eastern...
Owner: Walter Sanchez
Fun Interview: Tony Shalhoub’s Travel Show ‘Breaking Bread’ Uplifts You
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Forbes
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Heart-warming, smile-filled, eye-opening and appetite-arousing, Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread is a new six-episode CNN Original Series that delves into delectable travel-and-food adventures, hosted by Tony Shalhoub — the Golden Globe, Tony and Emmy...
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Americans Surge in Dubrovnik Tourism – Could They Overtake the British in 2025?
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The Dubrovnik Times
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The cobbled streets of Dubrovnik’s Old City echo with many languages, but this year one accent has become increasingly hard to ignore. The American accent is now nearly as common as the clipped tones of Britain’s holidaymakers, and for the first...
Owner: Mark Thomas
Meterologists reveal this much more snow is expected to hit NYC this winter
Watch out for whiteouts. The Big Apple is expected to be hit with between 17 and 21 inches of snow this winter – up from the less than 13 inches last year, AccuWeather predicted this week. It could be worse — Buffalo is looking at 90 to 100...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Missouri Man Reportedly Mauled To Death After Sending Family Photos Of Bear While Camping
A Missouri man died at an Arkansas campsite days after he texted his family pictures of a bear near his tent. The 60-year-old camper was staying at Sam’s Throne in the Ozark National Forest near Mt. Judea when he stopped responding to messages....
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Federal judge rules New York State lacked right to build Thruway on Seneca land
A federal judge just sided with the Seneca Nation in a decades-long Thruway dispute. What comes next? IRVING, NY — The Seneca Nation has secured a major legal victory in its decades-long dispute with New York State over the construction of the...
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Paige Spiranac shares unseen Europe vacation pictures from Paris to Rome in stunning new Instagram travel diary
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The Times of India
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Paige Spiranac shares unseen Europe vacation pictures from Paris to Rome in stunning new Instagram travel diary (Image via IG/Paige) Paige Spiranac shared new pictures from her holiday in Europe. She has more than four million Instagram followers....
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Why Benidorm embraces Spain's Franco-era mass tourism model
Fifty years after General Francisco Franco's death, Benidorm still clings to the mass tourism model it pioneered under his dictatorship, even as protests against overtourism sweep other Spanish holiday hotspots. Built on bikinis, skyscrapers and...
Owner: The Local Europe AB
As The Shutdown Persists, Air Travel May Suffer
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Forbes
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Air traffic controllers work in the Terminal Radar Approach Control facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ) (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Abu Dhabi Chamber and BCIU Foster Global Family Business Ties at New York Roundtable
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The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), hosted a high-level roundtable in New York, bringing together prominent Emirati and American family businesses to...
Owner: Nabeel Al-Hamar
Trader Joe’s opens its first store in this Southern beach town; list of stores set to open
A grocery store chain with a cult following is expanding its footprint in the South. Trader Joe’s opened its first store in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Sept. 30. The grand opening featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony with giveaways and plenty...
Owner: Newhouse Family
Have Style, Will Travel! American Designers Take Over Paris With the CFDA
At the jewel-box restaurant Vesper in Paris, floral-papered corners and midcentury-modern–inspired art framed a well-dressed crush of some of America’s brightest fashion talents. The occasion? CFDA’s Americans in Paris cocktail—celebrating the...
Owner: Newhouse Family
Where to enjoy a hayride in and near NYC
Grab your sweaters and get ready for fall fun! Hop on a hayride where you can feel the autumn breeze, hear the crunch of leaves, and enjoy the coziest ride of the season. Whether you’re picking apples, hunting for the perfect pumpkin, winding...
Owner: Victoria & Joshua Schneps
Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air returns to New York after 28 years with nonstop Bahrain–JFK flights
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The Times of India
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Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, resumes nonstop Bahrain–New York flights, marking historic return and enhanced U.S.-Gulf connectivity/ AI Representative Image, for illustrative purposes only Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has resumed...
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