CDC monitors, investigates at least 73 cruise ships following COVID-19 outbreaks

As of Monday, 73 cruise ships were sailing at yellow or orange status, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ships with orange or yellow status are currently being monitored or investigated due to suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 on board.

5 tips for elevating your job search in 2022
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Rebecca Ryan, founder of Next Generation Consulting, dishes out five helpful tips for navigating the job market in 2022 and finding a career path tailor-made for you.

GasBuddy says $4 per gallon national average not out of the question in 2022

Gas price projections from GasBuddy say that $4 per gallon as a national average is a possibility for 2022, a signal that the economy is recovering from the pandemic.

Olive Garden may not bring back Never-Ending Pasta Bowl

Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas explained that the promotion wasn't as profitable as previously believed

COVID-19 spread impacts holiday flights
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Thousands of international and domestic flights have been canceled since Friday because of the Omicron variant.

Passport fees to increase by $20 starting Monday

Starting Dec. 27, the price to get a passport book will climb $20. The State Department says the price hike is necessary “ to ensure we continue to produce one of the most secure travel and identity documents in the world.”

Thousands of flights canceled, delayed on Christmas Eve due to staff shortages

The omicron variant is upending holiday plans and leading to thousands of flight cancellations worldwide, as airlines experience a high-volume of staff and crew calling out sick.

Car crashes through guard rail on Stevenson Expressway, lands on road below

A car driving on the Stevenson Expressway crashed through a guard rail and landed on the street below early Friday morning, according to Illinois State Police. 

US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31

The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.

Third-grade teacher sinks viral basketball shot, winning students hot chocolate

Kathleen Fitzpatrick, an elementary teacher at Holy Trinity School, went viral after hitting a full-court shot for her students and earning them hot chocolate.