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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 9: China Restricts Domestic Travel, India Approves Nose Drop Vaccine
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden and most populous area of Scandinavia Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of...
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Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96, Succeeded by King Charles III
Mourners gathering at Buckingham Palace after news of the queen’s death Her Majesty the Queen, the longest-reigning monarch in...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 8: Updated Vaccines Become Available, New York State Lifts Transit Mask Mandate
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 882nd day of the pandemic....
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United Airlines Threatens to Leave JFK (Again), This Time Over Takeoff and Landing Slots
United’s terminal at JFK United Airlines said Tuesday that it will end service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 7: Major Earthquake Shakes Chengdu While Under Lockdown, Japan Relaxes Travel Curbs
A man sweeping in a park in Chengdu before the earthquake Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic...
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Private Jet With German Businessman, 3 Others, Crashes into Baltic
The Hohenzollern bridge and the MS Rheinperl on the Rhein in Köln A private jet with four people on board crashed into the Baltic Sea off...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 6: China Approves World’s First Inhaled Covid Vaccine, Germany Ends Mask Mandate for Planes
A Lufthansa 747-400 in Los Angeles Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe...
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Gas Prices Continue to Fall at the Pump, Easing Labor Day Travel Plans
A petrol station in New York City on Ssturday The Labor Day weekend brings with it the unofficial end of the summer travel season and...
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Labor Day Weekend Travel Rebounds
Passengers at a United gate in San Francisco More Americans traveled by air this Labor Day weekend than in the same period in 2021 or 2020,...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 5: 60 Million in Lockdown in China, Ocean Freight Costs Plummet
En route to Taiwan from Seattle on EVA Air Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 4: England Begins to Offer Citizens Updated Booster Shots, German Workers Take Record Sick Days
A food shop worker in Chengdu before the pandemic Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from...
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Buick to Offer Buyouts to Dealers Who Don’t Want to Sell Electric Vehicles
Interior of the 2016 Buick Cascada convertible General Motors announced plans on Friday to offer all of its Buick dealers buyouts as the...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 3: Major Late-Fall Surge Possible, Some Apple Workers Resist a Return to the Office
London roofscape viewed from the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 2: CDC Approves Updated Boosters, England’s Omicron Wave at Two-Month Low
A 2020 Volvo XC90 T8 eAWD Plug-In Hybrid Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Sept. 1: China Locks Down 21 Million People in Chengdu, EU Approves Bivalent Vaccines
A panda at the Chengdu Panda Base Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe...
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Times Square, Public Transit, Shops and Offices Declared ‘Gun-Free Zones’ as New York Gun Law Goes Into Effect
Times Square on a rainy day A new state law went into effect Thursday that makes the famed Times Square tourist and theater area a...
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Monday Is Labor Day: Here’s What’s Open and What’s Closed
Monday is Labor Day in the United States, a holiday that honors the labor movement in the country, signifies to many the end of summer, and is...
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Great Moments in Travel History – September 2022 Edition
September, the “harvest month” in Charlegmagne’s calendar, is still called Herbstmonat, the harvest month, in Switzerland. The month marks the...
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Banks in New York City to Shutter ATMs Overnight to Keep Out the Homeless
If you’re looking to withdraw cash from an ATM in New York City late at night you may be out of luck in some cases. A number of banks are...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 31: Over 75% of Americans Fail to Exercise, FDA Authorizes New Targeted Vaccines
A nurse at a N.Y.C. vaccine center waits for a patient Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 30: Shoppers Are Over Leisure- and Pandemicwear, China Places Millions Under Lockdown
A department store display in New York City Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across...
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Critic’s Choice: ‘The Kite Runner’ at Helen Hayes Theater – Review
As I took my seat at the Helen Hayes Theater last week, I had to wonder whether my fellow theatergoers – masked in accordance with the theater’s...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 29: U.S. to Stop Sending Free At-Home Covid Tests Out, Only 2% of Children Under 4 Vaccinated in N.Y.
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 872nd day of the pandemic. In...
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T-Mobile and SpaceX to Partner to Eliminate ‘Dead Zones’ With Satellite Connectivity
T-Mobile and SpaceX announced plans for a partnership that would offer smartphone connectivity virtually anywhere in the United States – even...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 28: Theft of Covid Relief Funds Greatest Fraud in U.S. History, Germany Expects ‘Epidemic Conditions’
Schloß Nymphenburg in Munich Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the...