For Yolanda Vega, a social worker who runs a Head Start program in Queens, New York, winning tickets in a city-run lottery to see Brazil face off against Morocco was the highlight of her summer.”It’s a big thing for me to be out,” said Vega, who said she was wearing…
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I’ve sampled a variety of classes for overnight train travel in the US and Europe, from private cabins to seating carriages. However, this was my first time spending two consecutive nights on the same train, so I thought it would be worth booking an Amtrak bedroom for $2,200. The rate also includes meals.The sleeper-class accommodation is essentially a tiny hotel room. The roughly 50-square-foot private cabin looked like a living room during the day, with…
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When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce planned a Madison Square Garden wedding, they probably knew it would be a hot ticket — but they might not have realized it would be this hot.The few fans who gathered outside the Manhattan venue Friday afternoon as temperatures hit 97 degrees appeared vastly…
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An 8-year-old Arizona boy celebrating his birthday at Disneyland got the surprise of a lifetime Friday when he was named the California theme park’s honorary 1 billionth guest. Andres Robles and his family, who traveled from Arizona, were greeted by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse during a ceremony on the…
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Hundreds of famous people flocked to Midtown Manhattan in the midst of a heat wave in honor of America’s biggest power couple.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were officially wed Friday night Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Associated Press reported.The star-studded event was officiated by Adam Sandler, Swift’s…
