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Travel Troubleshooter: British Airways owes me a credit for a canceled flight from 2020

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: British Airways canceled my flight from Baltimore to London in 2020. The airline sent me an email that said I could either get a refund or a flight credit and that I had until the end of this year to decide.Christopher Elliott, the Travel Troubleshooter However, after calling British Airways numerous times, they claim they don’t have any record of the flight.I paid for this flight with a combination of miles and cash. I’d like a refund of my 150,000 points as well as the $770 in taxes. Can you help me?— Louis Hyman, BaltimoreANSWER: It’s highly unusual for an airline to lose a reservation like this. But a look at your correspondence suggests that’s exactly what happened. You had a ticket, and then British Airways somehow lost it. Now the airline wants to keep your points and the cash you paid for other taxes and fees.Normally, you would be able to send British Airways proof of your reservation, and it would then fix the ...

Downtown San Jose housing project may sprout near Google village site

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

SAN JOSE — Dozens of apartments could sprout on a downtown San Jose restaurant site near the footprint of Google’s proposed transit village — and potentially replace a restaurant — preliminary city plans show.The proposed housing development would produce an eight-story apartment building at the corner of West San Carlos Street and Josefa Street in downtown San Jose, according to the plans on file at San Jose City Hall.An estimated 90 apartments would be built as a result of the development, the city documents show.Related ArticlesHousing | Rents remain steady in the Bay Area — but perhaps not for long Housing | 3 East Bay homeless housing projects move forward with millions in state Homekey grants Housing | Here’s where San Jose may lose thousands of homes because of ‘builder’s remedy’ Housing | Big San Jose apartment complex may convert to affordable homes Housing | ...

AAA predicts busiest Thanksgiving travel season in years: Here's when NOT to drive

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Thanksgiving 2023 is already shaping up to be an especially frustrating one for lots of Americans, and that’s before they find out the stuffing has raisins in it.This year, AAA predicts that approximately 55.4 million Americans will be traveling at least 50 miles to get to Thanksgiving dinner, the vast majority of whom — 49.13 million — will be taking the journey by car, according to the organization's latest projections. That would make it the busiest Thanksgiving travel season since 2019, and the third-busiest (after 2005 and 2019) since AAA started posting its forecasts in 2000. Pedestrian deaths are spiking across the country: Why? With millions of motorists sharing the country’s busiest travel corridors in the days around Thanksgiving, it’s inevitable that many will get stuck in traffic for at least a portion of the trip. But drivers can reduce their chances of frustrating delays with a bit of forethought and flexibility, according to AAA.AAA used data from INRIX,...

Oakland PD reminds residents to use Safe Exchange Zone

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department reminded residents to use a Safe Exchange Zone for picking up online purchases on Monday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.The OPD’s Safe Exchange Zones offer a safe space for people purchasing and selling goods through online market transactions. The Safe Exchange Zone can also be used for child custody and visitation pickups and drop-offs.  VIDEO: Thieves crash car into San Jose smoke shop, steal bags of vape products The designated zones allow 12-minute parking intervals. The spots are easily identifiable through signage and the green curve. The location is brightly lit and under 24-hour video surveillance. OPD public information officer Kim Armstead explained that the Safe Exchange Zones can help serve as an extra precautionary measure to reduce personal risk of becoming victimized."Always remember someone is not willing to conduct an exchange in front of a police department. Chances are it is not a legitimate transacti...

I Joined Gaza’s Trail of Tears and Displacement

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

Palestinians flee Gaza City and other parts of northern Gaza to the southern areas amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment of the region, on Nov. 11, 2023.Photo: Mohammed Talatene/picture-alliance/dpa/APIt was Thursday night when we started to negotiate. Do we need to evacuate to the south or not? The F-16s did not leave the sky, the bombing did not stop, the live ammunition was very close. The sky was foggy, gas bombs and white phosphorus filled the sky. It was hard for us to even breathe.Our job is to document the war, to let the world know what is happening. How could we leave? For hours, we asked the question. I had a headache from overthinking. “What if they kill us? What if they arrest us?” one guy asked. “I am not leaving, I prefer dying here,” another said. “We should leave, we have kids and families.”“We did everything we can. We reported everything.” Despite the sound of the bombs, I urged myself to sleep. I wondered if this might be my last night in the off...

Morne Morkel resigns as Pakistan fast bowling coach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan fast bowling coach Morne Morkel has resigned with one month left on his six-month contract, the country’s cricket body said Monday.Morkel joined the national team in June. The Pakistan Cricket Board didn’t give any reason why the former South African fast bowler quit.The PCB said it will announce Morkel’s replacement “in due course.” Pakistan is scheduled to play a three-test series against Australia from Dec. 14-Jan 7.Morkel’s first assignment was a two-test series in Sri Lanka, which Pakistan won 2-0. But the team had mixed results in white-ball cricket. After beating Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series played in Sri Lanka, Pakistan couldn’t qualify for the Asia Cup final.Without injured fast bowler Naseem Shah, Pakistan’s fast bowlers at the Cricket World Cup struggled to provide the early breakthroughs with the new ball. The team finished fifth in the tournament, missing out on the semifinals.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket...

Jugoso premio: Hombre de Fairfax se lleva $5 millones en un raspadito

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

Los golpes de suerte a veces ocurren cuando menos lo esperamos. Un residente de Virginia es el ejemplo de eso luego de que ganara $5 millones tras comprar un billete en un supermercado.Según un comunicado de la Lotería de Virginia, Alexandr Pichshev visitó el Safeway en 3043 Nutley Street en octubre sin la intención de comprar un boleto, pero al pasar por el puesto de la lotería, decidió darle una oportunidad.Al raspar el billete Fortune de $326,000,000, se llevó una jugosa sorpresa. “¡Fue inesperado!”, afirmó a los funcionarios de la Lotería de Virginia. “Le mostré el boleto al gerente de la tienda y él me dijo que lo firmara”.Pichshev, residente de Fairfax, aceptó la opción de tener el dinero en efectivo que, antes de las deducciones de impuestos, se resume a $3,125,000. La otra alternativa era recibir el monto en su totalidad mediante pagos anuales por 30 años, de acuerdo con la Lotería de Virginia. La entidad también explicó que el juego Fortune de $326,000,000 es un...

Muere Maryanne Trump Barry, la hermana mayor del expresidente Trump, a los 86 años

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

(CNN) — Murió Maryanne Trump Barry, la hermana mayor del expresidente Donald Trump, dijeron a CNN dos fuentes con conocimiento del asunto. Tenía 86 años.Barry, ex jueza federal y fiscal, fue seleccionada por el presidente Ronald Reagan para servir en la Corte Federal de Distrito en Nueva Jersey en 1983. Posteriormente, fue designada por el presidente Bill Clinton para el Tercer Tribunal de Apelaciones en 1999 y se retiró en 2019.Su jubilación se produjo en medio de una investigación sobre si había violado las normas de conducta judicial al cometer fraude fiscal tras la información de The New York Times que alegaba que el expresidente y sus hermanos utilizaron esquemas fiscales para inflar sus patrimonios. Un formulario de la confirmación de Barry en el Senado que presentaba una contribución de un millón de dólares de una empresa propiedad de la familia Trump desempeñó al parecer un papel vital -aunque inadvertido- en el descubrimiento del presunto fraude.Como se jubiló, la inv...

For Craig Counsell, the chance to manage the Cubs was one he couldn’t pass up

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Craig Counsell was ready for a new challenge and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to manage the Chicago Cubs.The Cubs hired the 53-year-old Counsell away from Milwaukee last week, landing the former big leaguer with a record contract and firing David Ross in a pair of surprising moves. He became the majors’ highest paid manager with a five-year contract worth more than $40 million.“I just thought that a new challenge was where I had to push myself,” Counsell said Monday at his introductory press conference.Counsell led the budget-conscious Brewers to five playoff appearances in six years, including three NL Central titles. His contract expired at the end of the season, making him one of the biggest managerial free agents in recent years. His 707-625 record gives him the franchise record for wins and games managed. The one blemish on Counsell’s resume was the Brewers’ inability to perform as well in the playoffs as they had in the regular season. The Brewers have...

Poland’s new parliament choses a speaker, but the transition of power is delayed by president’s move

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:40:07 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki offered his conservative government’s resignation on Monday as required as the newly elected parliament met for the first time in a protracted transition of power following last month’s election.The lower chamber, or Sejm, in its first vote overwhelmingly chose center-right Szymon Holownia, an opponent of Morawiecki, as its speaker.An alliance of pro-European Union parties vowing to restore democratic standards won a strong parliamentary majority in the Oct. 15 election and is expected to take power. Its candidate for prime minister is Donald Tusk, the centrist and pro-EU former prime minister.But the alliance will have to wait, perhaps for weeks. Conservative President Andrzej Duda, who is allied with Morawiecki’s right-wing Law and Justice party, is asking Morawiecki to try to build another government and will reappoint him as a prime minister candidate on Monday evening.Morawiecki in an address to parliame...