Royal Caribbean postpones 1st US cruise after crew members test positive for COVID-19
Royal Caribbean International is postponing for nearly a month one of the highly anticipated first sailings from the U.S. since the pandemic began because eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
Royal Caribbean International is postponing for nearly a month one of the highly anticipated first sailings from the U.S. since the pandemic began because eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19.
EU recommends gradual lifting of COVID restrictions on U.S. tourists
It will now be easier for American citizens to take a vacation in one of the EU's 27 member states.
It will now be easier for American citizens to take a vacation in one of the EU's 27 member states.
More than half of cosmetics in U.S. contain toxic 'forever chemicals,' study finds
More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound, a new study finds.
More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound, a new study finds.
New York's gay bars are still vital, especially post-COVID, owners say | Pride and Pandemic
The gay bar of the past was much different than the one we think of today where every inch is covered in rainbow flags. So many have played and continue to play a vital role in the city.
The gay bar of the past was much different than the one we think of today where every inch is covered in rainbow flags. So many have played and continue to play a vital role in the city.
High lead levels found in 2 Happy Tot baby food products, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed against Nurture Inc. alleges that unhealthy levels of lead were found in two of their Happy Family Organics baby food products sold at Target and Whole Foods.
A lawsuit filed against Nurture Inc. alleges that unhealthy levels of lead were found in two of their Happy Family Organics baby food products sold at Target and Whole Foods.
New Jersey is the best state to live in, new survey finds
From a low crime rate and high quality of education and health care, New Jersey is the best state to live in, according to a new survey by Wallet Hub.
From a low crime rate and high quality of education and health care, New Jersey is the best state to live in, according to a new survey by Wallet Hub.
3 NYC besties celebrate their 100th birthdays together
Friends Ruth Schwartz, Lorraine Perrillo and Edith Moscou all turn 100 years old around the same time.
Friends Ruth Schwartz, Lorraine Perrillo and Edith Moscou all turn 100 years old around the same time.
NY restaurant owner on chicken shortage: Wing costs skyrocketed nearly 100%
Wing shortages are the latest problem to plague poultry producers who have struggled to keep up with demand that has skyrocketed with the reopening of the economy and due to a number of fast-food chains having recently introduced chicken sandwiches.
Wing shortages are the latest problem to plague poultry producers who have struggled to keep up with demand that has skyrocketed with the reopening of the economy and due to a number of fast-food chains having recently introduced chicken sandwiches.
Special-needs families in NJ and NY await word on pending 'aging out' bills
Many special-needs families in New Jersey are hoping the governor signs a bill that would give special-needs adults more time before they age out of the educational system. New York families are facing a similar dilemma.
Many special-needs families in New Jersey are hoping the governor signs a bill that would give special-needs adults more time before they age out of the educational system. New York families are facing a similar dilemma.
Will shaking hands come back after the pandemic?
Will the pandemic permanently change how we greet one another? Perhaps. But humans are also creatures of habit.
Will the pandemic permanently change how we greet one another? Perhaps. But humans are also creatures of habit.
Free Slurpee Day 2021: 7-Eleven giveaway to last entire month of July
7-Eleven is giving away a free Slurpee drink throughout the month of July. The offer is normally on July 11 but has been extended.
7-Eleven is giving away a free Slurpee drink throughout the month of July. The offer is normally on July 11 but has been extended.
Man journeying a 15K mile road trip to honor daughter he lost to cancer makes a stop in Houston
A man is journeying on a 15,000-mile road trip across the U.S. in memory of his daughter, whom he sadly lost to a rare form of bile duct cancer.
A man is journeying on a 15,000-mile road trip across the U.S. in memory of his daughter, whom he sadly lost to a rare form of bile duct cancer.
Delta Air Lines shares touching note left by pilot at start of pandemic
A Delta pilot who went to California to bring a company aircraft out of storage found a touching note left by the pilot who brought the plane to storage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
A Delta pilot who went to California to bring a company aircraft out of storage found a touching note left by the pilot who brought the plane to storage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Loving Day 2021: Couples celebrate legalization of interracial marriage
In 1967, the U.S. made interracial marriages legal, a moment that continues to be celebrated 54 years later.
In 1967, the U.S. made interracial marriages legal, a moment that continues to be celebrated 54 years later.
TSA scans 2 million passengers for first time since March 2020
Air travel continued its path towards pre-pandemic norms Friday when the TSA scanned 2 million passengers for the first time since March 2020.
Air travel continued its path towards pre-pandemic norms Friday when the TSA scanned 2 million passengers for the first time since March 2020.
Instagram-famous bartering pizza maker opens restaurant
Gabriele Lamonaca had a dream of opening a pizzeria in New York. During the pandemic, he built a following on Instagram by posting photos of his pizza creations and then bartering them away.
Gabriele Lamonaca had a dream of opening a pizzeria in New York. During the pandemic, he built a following on Instagram by posting photos of his pizza creations and then bartering them away.
Nantucket restaurant desperate to fill jobs, hiring 8th graders
On the tony Massachusetts island of Nantucket, your restaurant server at that upscale restaurant this summer may have just come from middle school.
On the tony Massachusetts island of Nantucket, your restaurant server at that upscale restaurant this summer may have just come from middle school.
New barbershop in Bed-Stuy caters to Black LGBTQ clientele
In the black community, barbershops are often viewed as safe havens. At Enkel’s Barber Shop in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn even more.
In the black community, barbershops are often viewed as safe havens. At Enkel’s Barber Shop in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn even more.
Sticker Shock: Prices up on many goods as inflation spikes
If the price for just about everything seems to be going up, that's because it is.
If the price for just about everything seems to be going up, that's because it is.
Fate of liquor to-go in limbo as NY legislative session ends without extension
Alcohol to-go is one of the few, if not the only, thing New Yorkers fondly recall about the pandemic.
Alcohol to-go is one of the few, if not the only, thing New Yorkers fondly recall about the pandemic.