United Airlines’ 10-destination Chicago expansion deals blow to American Airlines

The folks at American Airlines' Fort Worth headquarters are probably shaking their heads right about now. That's because United Airlines just announced 10 new destinations from its O'Hare International Airport (ORD) hub in Chicago, all launching...

Wemby awes, VJ Edgecombe dazzles in debut and more fantasy basketball first impressions

I spent months researching, drafting and looking at my teams like they were adorned on a wall at the Louvre. It became too much. I needed the season to start so I could see the numbers advance in each statistical category, like the speedometer on...

California’s Death Valley is now one of the world’s 71 ‘most beautiful places’

Earth is full of natural beauty, from towering waterfalls to wind-sculpted mountains to atolls wrapped in rainbows of coral. Then there’s Death Valley, a desert that claims the world-record high of 134 degrees and bears geographic names like Hells...

Drinks by the Dram Rum Advent Calendar Review: A rich, spicy tasting adventure

Rum is one of the quintessential Christmas tipples, with its flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove mirroring what's in the air over the festive season. If you enjoy it neat, mixed with cola, or in a festive cocktail like eggnog, you may be...

Celebrity Takes Delivery of Celebrity Xcel, Introduces Celebrity Xcite

Celebrity Cruises has taken delivery of and welcomed the Celebrity Xcel and announced the name of its sixth Edge Series ship, the Celebrity Xcite. The ship’s first piece of steel was cut, and construction commenced at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique...

Jewelry designer Brunetti turns ‘gem’ of an idea into wearable art

The jewelry pieces designed by artist Clair Brunetti shimmer with coastal inspiration. Just as the Atlantic Ocean sparkles at sunrise, her coral necklaces and turquoise earrings lend a purposeful ocean essence to her art. “I use the colors that...

How Christopher Columbus’s Brutal Enslavement of Indigenous Caribbeans Set the Tone For the “New” World

The decades of exploration in the Caribbean and Spanish encounters with indigenous peoples, and the use of enslaved labor in mining, would lead to the cultivation of critical crops—namely, sugar—that would soon come to be developed using enslaved...

Is It Just Us? Or Are Big Engagement Rings Everywhere?

This year has established the fact that our collective fascination with engagement rings—their cuts, their sizes, and their costs—is endless. While diamonds have always (and probably forever will be) a point of intrigue, 2025 alone has brought us...

This Is The Lowest Form Of Analytics And We Must Kill It

Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it....

The 5 Largest Superyachts On Display At The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Eternity is one of the 5 biggest yachts on display at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Hill Robinson The docks are in. Over 1,300 boats—superyachts, sport fishing boats, sailboats, electric-powered boats, center console boats,...

United Adds 10 Domestic Routes

United is adding 10 new and resuming domestic routes after securing additional gates at Chicago O’Hare earlier this year. The airline confirmed Thursday morning that it is launching new year-round and seasonal flights, mostly targeting smaller...

The Aviation Aesthetic: A Visual History of Fashion and Flight in

In 1919, four years after the first commercial flight took place from St. Petersburg to Tampa, an uncredited Vogue writer decided to get creative with some fashion copy. The assignment? Spring hats. “All the best ideas of the Wright Brothers are...

Atlantis Announces Marriott Bonvoy as Title Sponsor for Battle 4 Atlantis

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Atlantis Paradise Island, the most remarkable destination resort in the world, announces Marriott Bonvoy, the award-winning travel program from Marriott International, has been named the Title Sponsor of Battle 4 Atlantis, one of...

U.S. Anglican Church archbishop rocked by SCANDALOUS sexual misconduct and abuse of power accusations

The highest-ranking member of the Anglican Church of North America has been hit with a slew of allegations - including sexual misconduct, abuse of power, and plagiarism. A recently revealed presentment, which is a formal report that details...

Baha Mar’s Fuze Art Fair Elevates Bahamian Talent On Global Stage

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Our News continues its “Deepening Our Bahamian Roots” series with Baha Mar Resort, the highly...

Parrotfish shape the future of coral reefs, one bite at a time

Like underwater cities on the floor of tropical oceans, reefs are bustling hubs of activity. Corals — relatives of sea anemones and jellyfish — are the main builders of these cities. Over time, the limestone skeletons of corals grow into...

Is It Just Us? Or Are Engagement Rings Getting Bigger?

This year has established the fact that our collective fascination with engagement rings—their cuts, their sizes, and their costs—is endless. While diamonds have always (and probably forever will be) a point of intrigue, 2025 alone has brought us...

Melissa could become one of the 'strongest storms ever' in Atlantic 

Tropical Storm Melissa continues to meander in the central Caribbean Sea on Oct. 23, its future path and strength still confounding meteorologists, who are now raising alarms about how strong the storm could become. "It goes without saying, this...

GB airport’s financing switch ‘not robbing Peter to pay Paul’

By FAY SIMMONS Tribune Business Reporter jsimmons@tribunemedia.net THE deputy prime minister is asserting that the Government is “not robbing Peter to pay Paul” over its decision to switch Saudi financing from Exuma and North Eleuthera to instead...

Florida-bound Disney Destiny cruise ship to host Marvel-themed entertainment

As Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship prepares for its Florida debut, guests can anticipate new Marvel-themed entertainment options on board, the company shared earlier this month. The Wish-class Disney Destiny, which will sail out of Fort...