Flights canceled, cruise ships diverted as powerful Hurricane Willa threatens Mexico's coastal resorts, from San Blas to Mazatlan - Los Angeles Times
10/22/2018, 7:17:43 PMNOAA warning issued for the southwestern coast. Hurricane Willa is expected to make landfall Tuesday. ✔ Hurricane Willa intensified to a potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that’s expected to slam Mexico’s southwestern coast as early as Tuesday afternoon and evening ✔ Fliers who had planned to travel to or from either destination this week may change their tickets and travel within 14 days without paying change fees ✔ Cruise ships also have been affected by Willa
On Oahu, people with physical or cognitive disabilities become surfers with an assist from this group - Los Angeles Times
10/22/2018, 4:35:23 PMAccessSurf on Oahu is a small nonprofit that gives surfing lessons to people with physical and cognitive disabilities. “This is a program where everyone is accepted, everyone is included and everyone is very integrated,’’ said Cara Short, the executive director. ✔ Serious competitors also travel to Oahu from all over the world to practice with this group ✔ People who would rather swim or float (with assistance, if needed) can do that instead ✔ Prone, sitting or kneeling, there is no one way to do it ✔ Events are open to visitors of all ages and happen in Hilo, Kawaihae (on the Kohala Coast) and Kona
The hottest Caribbean hotel openings
10/22/2018, 4:10:43 PMThe winter season in the Caribbean is beginning to warm up, with a host of new hotels opening on the scene (among the most exciting is a ultra-luxe Silversands addition to Grenada's Grand Anse Beach). Some familiar names are also in the mix, as this year some sees some of the hotels most damaged by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria in 2017 – in tiny nations such as Anguilla, Barbuda, Dominica and the British Virgin Islands – spring back into life and welcome guests once again. We've rounded up our pick of the best... ✔ The winter season in the Caribbean is beginning to warm up, with a host of new hotels opening (among the most exciting is an ultra-luxe addition to Grenada's Grand Anse Beach) ✔ Fabulous new cabanas are located around the two-tiered infinity pool, which look set to be the resort’s most Instagrammable spot
Weigh an Online Master's Program to Study International Business
10/22/2018, 5:48:03 PMTwo options include an online MBA in international business and a Master of Science in the discipline. ✔ Ed Galasso may be 67 years old, but he has no plans to stop working completely ✔ Accreditation is a process conducted by an outside organization to ensure a school or specific degree program meets certain standards of quality, which is often important to potential employers
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YouTuber Marzia calls it quits in a personal video about mental health
10/22/2018, 4:56:24 PMYouTuber Marzia Bisognin is leaving the platform. The fashion and lifestyle vlogger announced in a video today that after much consideration and personal introspection, she’s ready to leave YouTube behind. "All I have is this feeling that it is time for me to try something new in my life," she says. "This may seem so sudden to most of you, probably, but it is something that I knew for a long time. Especially this year I’ve struggled with finding a reason to keep going." ✔ YouTuber Marzia Bisognin is leaving the platform ✔ I was thrilled for Felix, but I felt like I was a fraud, she says ✔ There are no safety nets in place to help creators who need a break; it’s at the discretion of creators themselves of when, and if, they’re able to step away ✔ Many find it hard to do so, fearing that they’ll be punished by their audience or by YouTube’s algorithm
The 7 Beauty Products Lupita Nyong'o Can't Live Without
10/22/2018, 7:58:40 PMThe Oscar-winning actress and face of Calvin Klein Women and Lancôme shares her favorite beauty products ✔ Her special fragrance It has a eucalyptus acorn note that reminds me of my childhood ✔ Growing up, I would peel the bark of eucalyptus trees to make skirts for my dolls, says the spokeswoman for the scent, who describes it as fresh, but sensual ✔ This one is my go-to because the shape of the brush makes it easy to apply, says the spokeswoman ✔ Buy It! Lancôme Hypnôse in Deep Black, $27.50; lancome-usa.com
U.K. Profit Warnings Decline Slightly in Q3
10/22/2018, 4:24:42 PMU.K. public companies issued fewer profit warnings in the third quarter than in the same period a year ago but are facing dire prospects because of Britain’s exit from the European Union, according to a report by Ernst & Young LLP. ✔ Investor focus has clearly shifted to future uncertainties, the report said ✔ Increasing capital market volatility and crisis-level investor reaction to profit warnings underlines a growing market concern about what comes next and how ready companies are to face the unknown, said Alan Hudson, head of EY’s restructuring unit in the U.K ✔ Write to Nina Trentmann at nina.trentmann@wsj.com
Best things to do Australia revealed: Royal effect sees holiday searches to Oz SOAR by 46%
10/22/2018, 4:05:20 PMA HOLIDAY company have seen a huge increase in searches for Australia following Harry and Meghan’s royal tour. ✔ Byron Bay, New South Wales This hippy coastal town is perfect for anyone wanting to kick back, surf and listen to live music on the beach ✔ The Arts Factory Backpacker Lodge features teepee accommodation and a whole host of bizarre activities such as didgeridoo making ✔ The area is laden with lush green vineyards and picturesque views
How the ring on Prince Harry's right hand helps him beat jet lag
10/22/2018, 4:39:54 PMDuring his royal tour, Prince Harry has been wearing a ring that tracks his sleep, blood flow and movement in an effort to help him overcome jet lag. ✔ Prince Harry opened the Invictus Games with a stirring speech ✔ Chris Jackson, Getty Images Fullscreen During the dedication ceremony, Harry made mention of the children of the future ✔ It is up to us now to protect this paradise together – not just because it looks beautiful, but because it is an essential part of our existence and will continue to be for our children and their children’s children, he said
Jet makes emergency landing after window 'shatters' in the cockpit
10/22/2018, 5:14:23 PMThe Boeing 757 aircraft was flying from Orlando, Florida, to Keflavik, Iceland, with 155 passengers and seven crew. It diverted to Bagotville in Quebec after the incident. ✔ But he added: 'People were upset because it was a traumatic experience ✔ The Boeing 757 aircraft was flying from Orlando, Florida, to Keflavik, Iceland, with 155 passengers and seven crew, the local Le Quotidien newspaper reported ✔ Bagotville, about 124 miles north of Quebec, does not normally handle international flights ✔ The airline is the flag carrier of Iceland and serves 48 destinations in 16 countries
Everything we know so far about Titanic II
10/22/2018, 4:50:12 PMundefined ✔ The good news though is that he is hoping to charge passengers less than the cost of a first-class journey on the original Titanic, which would be about £50,000 today ✔ Bold claims from someone who failed to make a success of a dinosaur park ✔ But we wouldn’t bank on it, and we wouldn’t buy shares
Dingle Way: Is this the most beautiful walk in Ireland?
10/22/2018, 4:50:09 PMundefined ✔ The lush green fields are dotted with sheep and cattle, and to my right the mountain above is covered in rock, yellow gorse and purple heather ✔ There are more challenging walks in Ireland, but the Dingle Way might be the most beautiful ✔ More information: visitIreland.com; wildernessireland.com
Everything you need to know about the world's longest bridge
10/22/2018, 4:50:11 PMBarely 18 months after finishing work on the longest water-spanning bridge in the world - a 36km behemoth stretching across Hangzhou Bay - in 2009 China launched construction on another, a Y-shaped link between Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland that would seize its title comfortably. ✔ Barely 18 months after finishing work on the longest water-spanning bridge in the world - a 36km behemoth stretching across Hangzhou Bay - in 2009 China launched construction on another, a Y-shaped link between Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland that would seize its title comfortably ✔ The $20 billion (£15.3bn) Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will open tomorrow during a ceremony attended by Chinese president Xi Jinping, drawing to a close an engineering chapter that lasted 35 years from imagination to execution
Pittsburgh Steelers-inspired roller coaster to open at Kennywood
10/22/2018, 4:56:49 PMThe highly anticipated Steel Curtain roller coaster will be part of a new football-focused land called, aptly enough, Steelers Country. ✔ Steel Curtain’s most notable features (other than its tie-in with the Men of Steel) will be its inversions ✔ But the world-class coaster should be a draw regardless of fan loyalty ✔ Besides, he adds, As much as the land will celebrate the Steelers, it’ll also celebrate the game of football
Premier Inn unveils new £19-a-night rooms...but there's a catch
10/22/2018, 7:56:18 PMPREMIER Inn is launching ‘pod hotels’ with rooms less than half the normal size for the “highly price-sensitive customer”. Zip by Premier Inn will offer rooms from just £19 … ✔ Breakfast is served in a large communal area which transforms into a bar in the evenings ✔ Whitbread's CEO, Alison Brittain, said the intention was to fill a niche in an under-served market ✔ The first Zip hotel is due to open in the Roath district of Cardiff in early 2019, while the second is set to be in Southampton
The best ski resorts for guaranteed snow
10/22/2018, 5:19:21 PMWhether you're looking early or late in the season, we select 10 ski resorts where the white stuff is (almost) guaranteed ✔ The restaurant is known for its varied food and caters for gluten-free and vegan diets ✔ The biggest club is Katapult, which hosts massive dance nights with international DJs and show dancers ✔ It's a contemporary hotel in a quiet location with its own spa and free entry to the pool at the nearby Freizeit arena
Opinion | The left is warming up to the FBI. That’s a mistake.
10/22/2018, 7:18:26 PMThe agency has always posed a serious threat to our democracy. ✔ By Chip Gibbons October 22 at 3:03 PM Chip Gibbons is a journalist and policy and legislative counsel for the advocacy group Defending Rights & Dissent ✔ And we know from a late-1980s Senate Intelligence Committee investigation that just a few years after the reforms of the 1970s, the FBI was spying on opponents of U.S. policy on Central America
25 Things From Free People That People Actually Swear By
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Unexplained mystery that inspired Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
10/22/2018, 5:05:30 PMThe Haunting of Hill House is based on Shirley Jackson's book of the same name, but there's a true story behind it too ✔ But undeterred they carried on in the hope they'd find Petit Trianon ✔ Psychologist Leonard Zusne claimed it could have been a hallucination that got further out of hand over time as they found out more information about the area ✔ Whatever happened that day the case - known as the Moberly-Jourdain incident or The Ghosts of Petit Trianon - is still unexplained
From Tattoos to Teary Selfies: The 15 Sweetest Ways Celebs Have Paid Tribute to Their Late Pets
10/22/2018, 5:03:16 PMLosing a pet is a heartbreaking life event, as these celebrities can attest. See the most wonderful ways A-listers paid tribute to their late furry friends ✔ SANDRA BULLOCK & POPPY & RUBY Sandra Bullock recently revealed that she’s been going through a difficult time lately: After her father John died in September, the actress shared in front of a crowd that she’d also lost dogs Poppy and Ruby a few weeks later ✔ Zac Efron/Instagram CHRISSY TEIGEN & PUDDY In March 2018, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend lost their beloved bulldog of 10 years – and a celebrity in his own right – Puddy
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