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Holidaymakers could be forced to pay a ‘hotel tax’ as part of frantic efforts by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to stabilise the public finances. Treasury officials are understood to have carried out ‘modelling exercises’ to work out the impact of introducing a similar ‘tourist tax’ to that applied in France, where a nightly accommodation charge ranges […]
LOS ANGELES — Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation’s second-largest city remained unsettled. For some, it was a first […]
ESSEX COUNTY, New Jersey — New video shows a terrifying home invasion in North Jersey. The homeowners in Essex County are hoping their surveillance video will help warn other families about the organized burglars who break into homes, knowing people are inside and dash off only if they are confronted. Ring camera video shows a […]
Family stories have been a television staple for as long as there’s been TV. They tug at our heartstrings, make us laugh, and remind us that, no matter how chaotic things get, family — whether by blood or by choice — is at the core of the human experience. But what exactly constitutes “family” has […]
Display collapses, injuring children at Peabody New Year’s Eve event Display collapses, injuring children at Peabody New Year’s Eve event 01:02 PEABODY – Several children were hurt when a display collapsed during a New Year’s Eve event for kids in Peabody, Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon. According to the Peabody Fire Department, balloons were going to be […]
Officials said it could take up to 10 days to prepare the dead for transport, with the uncertainty adding to the shock and grief of relatives packed into an airport hall. Source link
Like many members of interfaith families, I get to observe the two holidays on the same day this year. Source link
If you are going to start your Christmas day at the beach, there is no better location than WA’s iconic Cottesloe Beach. The western suburbs coastal spot was teeming with beachgoers enjoying a festive dip and tipple — despite the unusually cool conditions. One such family were the Carpenters who dusted off the Christmas jumpers […]
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Philadelphia community outreach organization was looking out for families in need this holiday season. A toy drive was held by Philadelphia Martin Luther King Jr. Association For Nonviolence Inc. “Trying to foster nonviolent principles. Let people know that there are people that care. Just giving them a message of hope,” […]
On Saturday, more than 150 volunteers helped give away vegetables, turkey and fish to families in need this Christmas season. About 1,400 families signed up as elves for this year’s hamper program, one elf we spoke to says it is now part of their tradition. “For me, I’ve been doing this with my children for […]