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This San Diego hotel is one of the best budget stays in the US: study

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Travelers looking to find the most for their money may want to consider a particular Pacific Beach hotel. According to a new study by CashNetUSA, one San Diego-area stay is among the best budget stays in the country. Researches with the online lending company analyzed publicly available reviews on TripAdvisor to identify the budget hotels with the most five-star reviews around the U.S. All-electric ‘Rapid’ bus route begins in South Bay When determining which hotels to consider, CashNetUSA identified the cost of a one-night, two-person stay on TripAdvisor for hotels in major U.S. while using the same date of booking as a price reference point for each hotel.Those found in the bottom 10% for price and had at least 50 reviews were then compared to see which had the most five-star reviews.Based on the results of this study, the Surestay Hotel by Best Western San Diego / Pacific Beach is one of the highest-rated budget hotels with 67.08% of visitors rating their stay five ...

A $1.4 million speeding ticket surprised a Georgia man before officials clarified the situation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine.Connor Cato tells WSAV-TV in Savannah that he received the citation after getting pulled over in September for driving 90 mph (145 kph) in a 55 mph (89 kph) zone.He called the court thinking the figure was a typo but says he was told he either had to pay it or appear in court in December.Savannah officials say anyone caught driving more than 35 mph (56 kph) above the speed limit has to appear in court, where a judge will determine the actual fine.The figure Cato received reflected a “placeholder” that was automatically generated by e-citation software used by the local Recorder’s Court, said Joshua Peacock, a spokesman for Savannah’s city government. The actual fine cannot exceed $1,000 in addition to state-mandated costs.“We do not issue that placeholder as a threat to scare anybody into court, ...

Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least five Canadians were killed last weekend when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel.Thousands of people have been killed so far in the conflict sparked by the Hamas attacks, which has escalated as Israel conducts retaliatory strikes on the Gaza Strip.On Sunday, Global Affairs confirmed the death of a fifth Canadian, but did not provide any details about that person, citing privacy concerns. Here’s what we know about the four Canadians identified by friends and family: Shir GeorgyIsraeli Canadian, Shir Georgy, 22, was killed by Hamas militants who ambushed a music festival near Kibbutz Re’im, an area near the Israeli border with Gaza.Georgy’s aunt, Michal Bouganim, confirmed Saturday that her niece died in an assault by Hamas militants.“We are currently a mess, heartbroken,” Bouganim said in a Facebook message.Earlier in the week, Bouganim shared a 22-second clip on he...

Poland votes in an election to determine whether the conservative nationalist party remains in power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Voters in Poland were choosing on Sunday between the governing party and a coalition of opposition groups that accuse the conservative nationalists of eroding the country ‘s 34-year-old democratic system.Many Poles feel it is the most important election since 1989, when a new democracy was born after decades of communism. At stake are the health of the nation’s constitutional order, its legal stance on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion, and the foreign alliances of a country that has been a crucial ally to Ukraine after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.Supporters of the governing Law and Justice party say they appreciate its defense of Catholic traditions and its spending on retirees and families with children in the Central European nation of 38 million people.Law and Justice has also eroded checks and balances to gain more control over state institutions, including the courts, public media and the electoral process itself.Support for the party has shrun...

NDP ready to campaign on pharmacare if it backs out of Liberal deal: Anne McGrath

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

HAMILTON — The federal New Democrats plan to make pharmacare a central issue in the next election if the Liberals do not meet the bar the opposition party has set for legislation to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.The confidence-and-supply deal that sees the NDP supporting the minority Liberals on key votes in the House of Commons says the government will introduce a bill to create a framework for national pharmacare this year.NDP members have drawn a line in the sand by passing an emergency resolution at their policy convention in Hamilton this weekend that says the party should withdraw its support if the Liberals do not commit to “a universal, comprehensive and entirely public pharmacare program.”The New Democratic Party’s national director, Anne McGrath, says getting a bill that has teeth will be her party’s biggest priority as parliamentarians return to the House of Commons following a Thanksgiving break.And that if the NDP ends up walking away fro...

5 Canadians killed in Israel, Global Affairs confirms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

Global Affairs Canada has confirmed the death of a fifth Canadian in Israel after a series of attacks by Hamas militants near the border with the Gaza Strip.Three other Canadians who were in Israel when the attacks happened last Saturday are still missing, officials said Sunday.Global Affairs did not provide details of the fifth person who died or those who are missing, citing privacy reasons.“We are very focused on addressing the cases of the three missing persons, who we continue to try to locate and bring back to safety in Canada,” Julie Sunday, an assistant deputy minister with Global Affairs Canada, said at a media briefing in Ottawa.Canada considers Hamas a terrorist group, and Canadian leaders have decried the violence it waged last week near the Palestinian territory.The government is still working to get up to 300 Canadians and their relatives out of the 365-square-kilometre coastal stretch, Sunday said, as Israel gears up for an expected ground invasion. Relate...

Weekend Break: Nightmare on Clark Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

CHICAGO — Nightmare on Clark Street is a haunted house and bar in the middle of Wrigleyville.Through twisting tunnels, there's something terrifying behind every door. MORE STORIES: Weekend Break "The cool thing about Nightmare on Clark Street is about halfway through the haunted house experience, there's an actual bar so you can stop there, you have have a cocktail, get a Jell-o shot syringe and once you're done with the haunted house experience, you can come down to the restaurant and have some drinks, food, dining and hang out," Jasper Robinson, the general manager, said. There are three stories of scaries in this haunted house. It's open seven days a week and the scares are a little less alarming during the day. But as you make your way down, each level gets a little more frightening. That's why there is a minimum age requirement to enter."It's really scary so we don't even allow kids in under 16," Robinson said. "16-17 you have to come with an a...

Sunday Brunch: Avocado Toast with Evie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

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PHOTOS: Day 5 of 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Weekend Two of the 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival might be coming to an end on Sunday, but the party was still alive and well as festivalgoers flocked to Zilker Park Saturday.Foo Fighters, The 1975 and Alanis Morissette headlined Saturday, with artists like Noah Kahan, Mt. Joy, Rina Sawayama and Thirty Seconds to Mars performing earlier in the day. Here's a look at some of those performances from Day 5 of the 2023 festival.The 1975The 1975 (Courtesy: Dusana Risovic for 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival)The 1975 (Courtesy: Dusana Risovic for 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival)The 1975 (Courtesy: Dusana Risovic for 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival)Ben KwellerBen Kweller (Courtesy: Pooneh Ghana for 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival)Ben Kweller (Courtesy: Pooneh Ghana for 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival)Ben Kweller (Courtesy: Pooneh Ghana for 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival)Jessie WareJessie Ware (Courtesy: Jackie Lee Young for ...

Two games into the season, Wild have injury, cap issues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:48:52 GMT

The Wild flew into Montreal early Sunday morning in something of a bind, asking serious questions about a blue line that just days ago pitched a shutout against the Florida Panthers in their season opener.Before Saturday’s game in Toronto, Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters that his team couldn’t expect a replay of the Leafs’ 6-5, season-opening victory over Montreal because the Wild play a tight defensive system. But it was anything but in a 7-4 victory over Minnesota at Scotiabank Arena.After watching his team struggle to contain star wingers Auston Matthews and William Nylander, among others, Wild head coach Dean Evason said his staff already was planning on making changes before Tuesday night’s game against the Canadiens at Bell Centre.The problem right now is the Wild (1-1-0) have few options, which is probably why Evason characterized the changes as “adjustments with our pairs.”Spurgeon, who suffered an upper-body injury when checked into the boards during a presea...