The night sky on Halloween will be illuminated by the blue moon, which is the second full moon of the month. Relatively rare events occur on average once every two years, according to NASA’s National Space Science Data Center. Each month has a full moon, but since the lunar cycle …
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The New York City Council passed a bill on Wednesday, July 2, 201a, which would allow rest restaurants to charge customers who indulge in or out of the house 10 percent to help cover expenses. Labeled “COVID-19 Recovery Charge”, the surcharge does not increase the overall tax on the bill, …
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(CNN) – Before the epidemic, many of us saw flying as a way to get from one destination to another as quickly as possible. But amid global restrictions, passengers are thrilled not only about distant destinations, but also the experience of flying – from cabin windows to unmatched scenes of …
Read More »Barbados will have Queen Elizabeth II as head of state
“Now is the time to leave our colonial past completely behind,” Sandra Mason, the Caribbean nation’s governor general, said in a speech on Tuesday. He said the country would become a republic in early November next year, as it celebrates the 55th anniversary of its independence from the British Empire. …
Read More »‘They have forgotten us’: Thousands of Austral stray stranded abroad
(CNN) – No jobs, no visas, no health care – and no repatriation. Unfortunately this powder cage is the current reality of thousands of foreigners holding the ninth most powerful passport in the world. When conditions are different, one issue remains the same – Australians abroad are abandoned by their …
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