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COLOGNE, GERMANY – Rimowa CEO Hugues Bonnet-Mazinbert says travel will not return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon. that’s ok.While social media may make it seem like people are traveling more than ever before, the reality is that the industry is in a “new normal” that by some measures is still below pre-pandemic levels. ” is starting to settle down. In Europe, international tourist arrivals in the first half of this year remained 4% lower than in 2019. Global air traffic is on track to inch above pre-pandemic levels in 2024, but passenger numbers are still about 1 billion fewer than…

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is a renewal of the long-running reality show, says Joanna Coles, chief content officer at The Daily Beast, on Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway’s podcast Pivot At that time, he claimed that he would “cast Americans as extras on a major program.” human drama. ” (In other words, if the 2024 election were a “tribes spoke” moment, Trump supporters would have dominated the vote.)Before entering politics, Trump honed his acting skills on 16 seasons of The Apprentice. These showbiz instincts were reflected in his showboat style of governance, replacing traditional policy and…

An explosion in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday led to a shelter-in-place order, killing two people and injuring others.Twelve people were injured, some with life-threatening injuries, in an explosion east of downtown around 3 p.m. local time, authorities said. Food and cosmetics company Givaudan announced that an explosion occurred at its Sensecolor factory, killing two team members. It is not clear whether the two people who died were among the 12 injured.The city’s emergency services posted to X that there was a “hazardous materials incident” at a facility that manufactures natural food colorings. Louisville Metro Police said officers closed off roads…

In Germany, elections are scheduled to be held on February 23rd following the collapse of the coalition government.The country was plunged into crisis after Social Democratic Party Prime Minister Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and coalition partner Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party, following weeks of domestic tensions.The February date is a suggestion and there are several steps to confirm it. German news agency dpa reported that these are mainly formalities.The newspaper said Scholz’s next step is to put the current government to a vote of confidence on December 16th.If he loses (as expected), the election date will…

Just when you pick an NFL game and think it might work out, the league reminds you that you’re not thinking.That happened to me last week. After a solid week 9, week 10 put me in the bathroom. I went 5-9 against the spread and 7-7 straight up. This brings my season ATS record to 69-80-3 and my straight-up record to 89-63.Now it’s time to get started. It’s hard to know how this year’s league will play out, but I feel like we’ll have a good week. There are a lot of big matches this week and a really great…

Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterNovember 12, 2024, 12:12 PM ETClose Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, initially covering the Minnesota Vikings before joining the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She is also the co-host of ESPN 1000’s Chicago Bears Podcast. Previously, he worked as a multimedia sports journalist at the San Jose Mercury News.It was a snapshot of a relationship that is open to interpretation. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldon appeared to be smiling Sunday as he sat next to quarterback Caleb Williams on…

This year has been a “master class in human destruction,” the UN chief said, reflecting on extreme weather events and record temperatures around the world, accelerated by climate change.Antonio Guterres has painted a grim picture of the effects of climate breakdown that have occurred in recent months. “Families flee for their lives as the next hurricane hits. Workers and pilgrims collapse in unbearable heat. Floods tear through communities and destroy infrastructure. Children go hungry as drought ravages crops. I’m sleeping,” he said. “All these disasters and others are further accelerated by human-induced climate change.”Guterres was addressing dozens of world leaders…

washington CNN — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has appointed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a strong defender of Israel who once claimed “there are no Palestinians,” to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel. “Mike has been a great public servant, governor, and faith leader for many years. God loves Israel and the people of Israel, and the people of Israel love God as well. Mike brought peace to the Middle East. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring this to fruition!” President Trump said in a statement. Huckabee’s daughter, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, served as…

F. Noever/FC Bayern via Getty ImagesESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter thinks Daniel Jones’ era is probably over for the New York Giants.”I don’t think we’ll see Daniel Jones play down again for the Giants. That’s my guess at this point,” Schefter said Tuesday.”Because Brian Daboll’s tone yesterday was different than any other week. It was always, ‘Daniel Jones is our starter, Daniel Jones is our starter, Daniel Jones is our starter.’ Yesterday it was “We are evaluating everything.”On Sunday, Jones rushed for one touchdown and threw two interceptions as the Giants fell 8-2 in overtime to the Carolina Panthers in…

LOUISVILLE, KY — At least 11 employees were taken to the hospital after an explosion Tuesday at a Louisville, Kentucky, company that makes natural colors for food and beverages.The explosion, which occurred at Givaudan Sense Color around 3 p.m., smashed windows and blew out doors of nearby homes and businesses. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a statement Tuesday night that responding firefighters rescued many people from inside the building, including some with life-threatening injuries. News video showed a partially collapsed industrial building with its central section on fire. The cause remained unknown.University of Louisville Hospital treated seven of the…