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☆ Travel news: US airport made a ‘confusing’ name change – here’s how it’s going
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The name gameIn May, California’s “Metropolitan Oakland International” changed its name to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” – despite the fact that San Francisco International Airport is just 30 miles (48 kilometers) away. Some travelers have shown up at the wrong airport, according to San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. Maureen O'Hare/CNNMixing up similar-sounding airport names is just one of the things that can go wrong for travelers. Meanwhile, belonging to a frequent flyer program can give you access to airport lounges or help you score an upgrade. Patricia Mahan and Dan Matarazzo left Arizona for Mexico in 2006.

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☆ Miss USA Pageant Is Being Destroyed by Its Scandals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

AdvertisementAccording to the longtime Miss USA official, the significant shift was ushered in by the former Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart, who produced the Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss Universe pageants from 2001 until 2020. Benjamin Askinas/The Miss Universe OrganizationCheslie Kryst, who won Miss USA in 2019, defended the #MeToo movement during her interview round. It was a remarkably different experience from those of past titleholders like Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady Colagiovanni and Miss Teen USA 2017 Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff. AdvertisementThough they were "brand ambassadors" of the organization, Voigt and Srivastava couldn't even post on the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA social-media pages. Advertisement"I don't know that Miss USA is relevant right now," the longtime Miss USA official said.

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☆ Mothers of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Speak Out on Resignations
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

A rocky startVoight was the first Miss Utah to win the Miss USA crown since 1960. Miss USARose, a fashion designer, bought the Miss USA license after a turbulent year that included rigging allegations and a sexual harassment cover-up. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesIn her Miss USA resignation letter, Noelia detailed the "detrimental mental and emotional toll" of her time at Miss USA and how it "greatly impacted" her physical health. Noelia and UmaSofia's reigns as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA would have officially ended in August, but their mothers said it became too much. The network — which signed a three-year deal in April to air both the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions — said on Monday that it's now "evaluating its relationship with both pageants," according to USA Today.

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☆ Miss Colorado didn't want to enable the Miss USA organization's 'abusive power' so she's giving up her title in support
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Their announcements marked the first time a Miss USA or Miss Teen USA had given up their title in the pageant's 72-year history. "I think so many women forget their power, and organizations like Miss USA remind women how powerful you can become," Lemus told Business Insider. Taking a stand against Miss USA leadershipTo walk away from a title — whether state or national — is unprecedented in the Miss USA organization. "But if I didn't, it would almost enable the abusive power that is happening with the current Miss USA management." Both Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava and Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigned this week.

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☆ A family's $6,300 vacation was at risk when the passport office lost their daughter's photo and replaced it with the wrong child
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They booked the trip three months in advance, and shortly after, she began the passport application process for herself and her two daughters, Sofia, 5, and Daya, 3. Representatives for the UK's passport office did not respond to a request for comment from BI. The office couldn't find the image sent with Daya's application, so Basi rushed to get a new photo sent to the passport office. Then, Basi said the passport office sent this second set to the wrong regional office. Basi said she had filed at least three complaints now, but it's been radio silence from the passport office.

Persons: —, Dillon Birring's, Basi, Sofia's, hadn't, Peter Garrard Beck, Daya, it's Organizations: Service, Business, BBC Locations: England, Egypt, Sofia, Liverpool, London

☆ How 'Griselda' star Sofía Vergara transformed into a Colombian drug lord with facial prosthetics, fake eyebrows, and really flat hair
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sofía Vergara stars in "Griselda," a Netflix series about the Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. For the role, Vergara underwent a physical transformation that included a prosthetic nose. But in "Griselda," which was released on Netflix on Thursday, Vergara transformed into the Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. Here's how Vergara transformed into the real-life cocaine queen with the help of make-up, prosthetics, and really, really flat hair. AdvertisementSofia Vergara's hairstylist said they intentionally made her hair look flat for the role, ignoring the big blowout '70s look.

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☆ A woman is baffled by a glitch on her iPhone that causes a hidden alarm to go off at 9:25 a.m. every morning
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA woman turned to TikTok to help solve the mystery of a phantom alarm on her iPhone. My 9:25 alarm comes with it." Why am I haunted by a 9:25 alarm?" In a third video, Sofia said the alarm was definitely not caused by her sleep settings because she had checked it. She posted another TikTok the next morning after deleting the sleep settings altogether, but that didn't work either.

Persons: —, TikTok, Angele Sofia, Sofia, she's, Apple Organizations: Apple, Service

☆ A $7.40 fee could ruin your next trip to Europe. Miss it and 'you won't board the plane,’ expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Americans will soon have to apply for a travel authorization to visit Europe — and failing to get one may ruin your next trip. The requirement, slated to start in 2024, currently applies to 30 European nations, including popular destinations like France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Travelers must apply for the travel authorization via the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, or ETIAS, prior to their trip. The online application carries a non-refundable fee of 7 euros a person — or $7.40 at prevailing exchange rates as of 12 noon ET on Thursday. "If you forget to do it, you won't board the plane," said Sofia Markovich, a travel advisor and founder of Sofia's Travel.

Persons: Sofia Markovich Organizations: Europe —, European Travel, Finance, Sofia's Locations: Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, U.S

☆ Some travel is 'off the charts' expensive, experts say. Here are 3 ways to cut some costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

D3sign | Moment | Getty ImagesInternational travel costs have hit record highsThe Eiffel Tower and Seine River at sunrise in Paris. The so-called "revenge travel" dynamic has helped to push up prices, perhaps most acutely for travel abroad. These are record-high prices, Berg said. People should be prepared not just for a busy travel season, but an expensive travel season. Sally French travel expert at NerdWalletThis summer is expected to be the busiest on record for international travel, the U.S. State Department said in March.

☆ You got the AirPods Pro for the holidays. Here are some of the coolest features you need to know about
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Sofia Pitt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sofia PittIf you were received Apple 's new second-generation AirPods Pro as a holiday gift, you made out well. Here are some AirPods Pro tips and tricks to get you started. How to find your AirPods Pro if you lose themThere's a built-in speaker in the new AirPods Pro that plays a sound so you can locate them. Tap the name of your AirPods (mine say Sofia's AirPods Pro). Ways to charge your new AirPodsThe new AirPods Pro come with a MagSafe charging case.

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