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☆ Wellness travel is rising among a particularly weary group of travelers — parents
  + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Morgan Awyong | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
But a new survey shows parents increasingly want in on a trend that isn't often aimed at families: wellness travel. The data showed an emerging picture of family travel — one in which parents may be starting to prioritize their own needs alongside those of their children. Traveling for physical health is up eight points among parents since last year, said Lindsey Roeschke, travel and hospitality analyst at Morning Consult. Planning a wellness family vacationThough some wellness resorts only allow adults, places like The Farm at San Benito welcome guests of all ages. Planning your own wellness tripRather than a resort stay, parents can plan their own wellness trips based on their interests.
☆ PlayStation, treasure hunts and natural wonders: What life is like onboard a giant oil tanker
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +9 min
The movies, which feature ambushes, looting and a drunken captain, are far from real life, according to shipping veteran Ralph Juhl. The crew on board an oil tanker operated by Hafnia. Where the ship goes depends on where the demand for oil is and Dixon has sailed to every continent bar Antarctica, he said. An aurora borealis light display in the southern part of Norway, one of the natural spectacles seen by oil tanker captain DSA Dixon during his seafaring life. Oil tanker crew prepare mooring ropes to secure a bunker barge to their vessel for refueling.
☆ Journalist Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion by Philippine court
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +1 min
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a court of tax evasion charges on Wednesday, a judge said, handing Ressa a victory in a case the veteran journalist has described as part of a pattern of harassment. She said the charges were “politically motivated” and “a brazen abuse of power.”The tax evasion case stemmed from accusations by the state revenue agency that Rappler had omitted from its tax returns the proceeds of a 2015 sale of depositary receipts to foreign investors, which later became the securities regulator’s basis to revoke its license. The Philippine justice department said it respected the decision of the court. Ressa, 59, is currently on bail as she appeals a six-year prison sentence handed down in 2020 for a libel conviction. She has been fighting a string of government lawsuits that have stoked international concern about media harassment in the Philippines, one of Asia’s most dangerous places for journalists.
☆ Raymond James sees clean energy stocks jumping 30% to 40% in 2023. Here are some favorite picks
  + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
The new year should bring a boost to clean energy stocks, according to Raymond James. Demand drivers vary around the world, but there is strength everywhere," Molchanov wrote. With that in mind, he upgraded two clean energy companies: Chart Industries to strong buy from market perform, and Maxeon Solar Technologies to outperform from market perform. Chart Industries joins names such as Bloom Energy and FTC Solar on Raymond James' strong buy list. The firm also upgraded NextEra Energy to market perform from underperform, but noted it is not enthusiastic about the stock at these levels.
☆ Rain and floods in Philippines leave 32 dead and others missing
  + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +1 min
MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 32 dead and 24 missing, the national disaster response agency said Thursday. More than 56,000 people were still in emergency shelters after bad weather disrupted Christmas celebrations in the eastern, central and southern Philippines. Some residents in the province were seen hanging on to floaters as coast guard rescuers pulled them across chest-deep floods using a rope. An elderly woman is carried by coast guard personnel wading through floodwaters in Plaridel, Philippines, on Monday. It forecast light to heavy rains in the next 24 hours for some of the same areas affected by the floods.
☆ Kamala Harris says U.S. will defend Philippines in South China Sea
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — Vice President Kamala Harris called on countries Tuesday to stand up for territorial integrity and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, which has been challenged by China, and said Washington would press an international campaign against “irresponsible behavior” in the disputed waters. Haiyun Jiang / APCiting the profound stakes for America and the international community in the region, particularly in the busy South China Sea, Harris called for a broad effort to fight for unimpeded commerce and freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed waters. Haiyun Jiang / AFP - Getty ImagesIn Palawan’s main city of Puerto Princesa, Harris visited a small fishing community and discussed with impoverished villagers the impact of illegal fishing on their livelihood. China has warned Washington not to meddle in what it calls an Asian dispute and has said that U.S. Navy and Air Force patrols and combat exercises in the disputed waters are militarizing the South China Sea. In July, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to comply with a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s vast territorial claims on historical grounds in the South China Sea.
☆ Chinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Philippine navy
  + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +4 min
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese coast guard forcibly seized floating debris the Philippine navy was towing to its island in another confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine military commander said Monday. The debris appeared to be from a Chinese rocket launch. The Chinese coast guard vessel then deployed an inflatable boat with personnel who “forcefully retrieved said floating object by cutting the towing line attached to the” Filipino sailors’ rubber boat. Maj. Cherryl Tindog, spokesperson of the military’s Western Command, said the floating metal object appeared similar to a number of other pieces of Chinese rocket debris recently found in Philippine waters. She added the Filipino sailors did not fight the seizure.
☆ Philippine villagers fearful of tsunami flee toward deadly mudslide
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
The government’s main disaster-response agency also reported 69 people were injured in the onslaught and at least 63 others remain missing. More than 1 million people were lashed by the storm, including more than 912,000 villagers who fled to evacuation centers or homes of relatives. “When the people heard the warning bells, they ran up and gathered in a church on a high ground,” Sinarimbo told The Associated Press on Saturday, citing accounts by Kusiong villagers. Elderly villagers who survived the tsunami and powerful earthquake passed on the nightmarish story to their children, warning them to be prepared. Somebody was assigned to bang the alarm bells and they designated high grounds where people should run to,” Sinarimbo said.
☆ Korean Air plane overshoots runway, closing Philippine airport
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
MANILA, Philippines — A damaged Korean Air plane remained stuck in the grass at a central Philippine airport Monday after it overshot a runway in rainy weather the night before. “We always prioritize safety in all of our operations, and we truly regret the stress and inconvenience brought to our passengers,” Korean Air President Woo Keehong said in a statement. Authorities were also assessing if the other aircraft that are stranded at the airport could be allowed to fly out safely. The Airbus A330 flying from Incheon, South Korea, attempted to land twice before overrunning the runway on the third attempt, Korean Air Lines Co. said in a statement. In 1981, a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 jetliner overshot the runway while taking off from Manila’s international airport and skidded to a stop at the edge of a major highway.
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