WASHINGTON, D.C.—Half of U.S. adults plan to travel overnight for leisure before the end of the year, and nearly one-third (31 percent) of employed adults expect to travel overnight for business, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and conducted by Morning Consult. Hotels remain the top lodging choice
President Donald Trump says he will slap a 100% tax on movies made outside the United States — a vague directive aimed at protecting a business that America already dominates. Claiming that movie production “has been stolen’’ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that “I will be imposing a
In June 2025, Ecuadorian police were summoned to the municipal bus terminal in Tulcán, in the northern province of Carchi, to investigate a suspicious package. Someone had reported a strong odor coming from a parcel that was shipped by bus from Guayaquil. Inside, police discovered its grisly contents: 2,970 dead seahorses…
After Kieran Culkin went viral with his Oscars speech saying his wife pledged to have another baby with him if he won, Jazz Charton announced Monday she lived up to her end of the bargain as the couple awaits their third child. Charton revealed a baby bump Sunday at the opening night of “Waiting for
Procter & Gamble’s long-term chief sustainability officer, Virginie Helias, started her career as a marketer and brand manager, but she doesn’t think consumer products should be priced higher just because they have a lower environmental impact that may have cost more to achieve. “We don’t price for sustainability, we price for performance,” Helias said in
Rendering courtesy of Harbor Bay Construction has started on a 13-story mass timber building to be used for student housing in Columbus, Ohio. Construction has started on the first mass timber structure in Columbus, Ohio, planned to stand 13 stories and touted to be the tallest mass timber student housing building in the United States
Choosing an excavator bucket size is essential for a successful job. The correct option can transform how smoothly your project runs, improving cycle times and making every pass count. It helps you move material efficiently, controls fuel consumption and keeps your crew working at peak productivity. However, there’s a balance to strike. An undersized bucket slows progress
Joanna Vezey Joanna Vezey returns to Balfour Beatty in December 2025 after 14 years with Laing O’Rourke. She joined Balfour Beatty as a graduate in 1999 and spent the first seven years of her career there. Shen then spent several years with Network Rail before joining Laing O’Rourke in 2011, initially in Australia before returning
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights A Useful Friendship: A previously undisclosed report alleges Salvadoran President Bukele asked Trump’s ambassador to dismiss an embassy contractor helping U.S. agents investigate top aides. Elevated Status: Ambassador Ronald Johnson played
Photo Credit: BMI The Songview platform—a joint initiative initially launched by ASCAP and BMI—has announced a significant expansion to now include musical works information from Global Music Rights (GMR) and SESAC. For the first time, Songview will encompass data from all four major US performing rights organizations (PROs), meaning over 38 million works will be
