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Gas prices in Rochester are going up and down at the same time. The national average gas price according to AAA is $3.54 per gallon and the average price in Rochester is $3.72 per gallon. AAA says the national price for oil continues to be low which is why the gas price nationally has not […]
Change may be coming in the way WNBA players travel during the season. The reason for the change is the issue of safety for WNBA star Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury if she returns to play. WNBA teams have been barred from private charter flight travel they must fly commercial. The WNBA owners would […]
Change may be coming in the way WNBA players travel during the season. The reason for the change is the issue of safety for WNBA star Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury if she returns to play. WNBA teams have been barred from private charter flight travel they must fly commercial. The WNBA owners would […]
Imagine being on an Amtrak train and being stuck for 37 hours, that’s what happened to some passengers that were traveling by train from Virginia to Florida. The trip was delayed due to another train that derailed. Some customers got frustrated and called 911 telling dispatchers that they’re being held hostage. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/amtrak-train-delay-passengers-stuck-for-hours-2023-1%3famp
A lot of young people go off to college and some feel they’re getting a little bit more freedom being away from their parents. I found an old story were college student from France was arrested after calling in a fake bomb theat on a plane his parents was traveling on. The student didn’t want […]
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for people who travel. A glitch in the computer system for American Airlines canceled more than 12,000 flights. Reports of the canceled flights were scheduled until the end of July leaving American Airlines with no pilots to fly. The company said it restored most of the […]
Summer vacations are coming sooner than you think and Airbnb is re-instituting its strict party ban for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July this year to prevent unauthorized parties and emphasize safe and responsible travel. Here is the following criteria for guests attempting to book reservations during Memorial Day weekend and 4th of July […]
If you are planning to travel any time before May 3rd, don’t forget to bring your mask. Yesterday, the CDC and the Biden administration is extending its face mask requirement for public transit for another 15 days. According to the CDC, they are extending the mandate “to assess the potential impact the rise of cases […]
Rochester native Christine Wilson started Touch the Sky Non-Profit Organization to expand the cultural horizons of local kids. On Sunday Jazzy T attended the organization’s fundraiser Believe in Yourself Brunch. The event brought together Black-owned business owners to network and support each other. Comedian Yolanda Smilez hosted the brunch, while performers from Mentoring […]
In Oregon the popular travel rental company Airbnb will no longer post the full names of guest that try to reserve a place to stay to avoid discrimination against black renters. This a 2 year experiment and starts at the end of January. Landlords of the Airbnb won’t see guests full names only their initials once the […]