Amazon has agreed to pay $500,000 and be monitored by California officials to ensure it properly notifies its workers about new coronavirus cases, the state’s attorney general said Monday. Amazon employs about 150,000 people in California, most of them at 100 “fulfillment centers” — sprawling warehouses where orders are packed …
Read More »Calmer winds aid firefighters battling California blaze
A major Southern California highway was reopened as firefighters made progress against a wildfire in a coastal mountain range A key Southern California highway closed for days because of a wildfire was reopened, but authorities warned that flames still posed a threat to remote properties in a coastal mountain range. …
Read More »Former chief test pilot for Boeing charged with lying about flight
Mark Forkner is first Boeing employee to be charged with failures of the aircraft Boeing’s former 737 Max test pilot was indicted for allegedly lying to regulators about issues with the aircraft, which was later involved in two fatal crashes. Mark Forkner, the company’s former chief technical pilot, becomes the …
Read More »Watch Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji welcomes back guests
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Fiji, the premier eco-adventure luxury destination in the South Pacific, is more than ready to welcome back its first guests after months being closed to international travelers, due to the pandemic. Nestled in an exclusive, lush tropical enclave on the island of Vanua Levu overlooking the tranquil …
Read More »Watch New Zealand adds quarantine free flights to NSW
Following the New South Wales Government announcement today, Air New Zealand has added quarantine free flights from Auckland – Sydney for Australian citizens or permanent residents. Commencing from 5 November, the airline will start with two flights per week on Fridays and Sundays. From 1 December, this will ramp up …
Read More »Watch Adventures expands ‘United States of Adventure’ collection
With the announcement that the United States will reopen to international travel this coming November, G Adventures is unveiling its expanded United States of Adventure collection globally. The additional 13 newly-developed tours will double the size of the collection, which was initially launched in February 2021 for domestic travellers, and …
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