#CDC mask rule will spur jump in park attendance

#CDC mask rule will spur jump in park attendance

“#CDC mask rule will spur jump in park attendance” Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek said the surprise decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift its mask requirements is “very big news” for its Disney World theme park — and he expects attendance to spike. On a late Thursday earnings call, Chapek…

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#New Yorkers are fleeing to exclusive Kiawah Island this summer

#New Yorkers are fleeing to exclusive Kiawah Island this summer

“#New Yorkers are fleeing to exclusive Kiawah Island this summer” We haven’t seen a “Westchester Boil” on any Low Country menus yet but they’re probably already out there. Head down to Kiawah Island on the coast of Charleston, SC, and you’ll understand why. Kiawah has been an exclusive, family-oriented getaway for wealthy Carolinians and celebrities…

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#Doordash shares surge 15 percent on surprisingly strong sales

#Doordash shares surge 15 percent on surprisingly strong sales

“#Doordash shares surge 15 percent on surprisingly strong sales” DoorDash shares surged more than 15 percent after the food delivery giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results, signaling that customers are still ordering in instead of going to restaurants despite the rise in vaccinations. Sales swelled by 198 percent to $1.1 billion in the first quarter ended…

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#Toshiba business unit says it was hacked by DarkSide group

#Toshiba business unit says it was hacked by DarkSide group

“#Toshiba business unit says it was hacked by DarkSide group” A Toshiba business unit said it was hacked earlier this month by the DarkSide criminal group, the same gang responsible for the attack on Colonial Pipeline, which caused widespread gas shortages and panic buying across the Southeast.  Toshiba Tec said in a statement that its…

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#China Mars rover to land between Saturday and Wednesday

#China Mars rover to land between Saturday and Wednesday

“#China Mars rover to land between Saturday and Wednesday” BEIJING — China says its Mars probe and accompanying rover are expected to land on the red planet sometime between Saturday and Wednesday Beijing time. The China National Space Administration said in a brief notice that the Tianwen-1 probe has collected a large amount of scientific…

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#NYC’s scary new tourist attraction: All-glass sky elevator

#NYC’s scary new tourist attraction: All-glass sky elevator

“#NYC’s scary new tourist attraction: All-glass sky elevator” Subjecting yourself to voluntary vertigo has never been easier.  Midtown development One Vanderbilt will soon offer thrill-seekers a fresh way to be scared of New York: an all-glass enclosed elevator on the outside of the building. The see-through human dumbwaiter, called Ascent, will take riders up to…

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#’Army of the Dead’ star Tig Notaro: Chris D’Elia facing ‘consequences’

#’Army of the Dead’ star Tig Notaro: Chris D’Elia facing ‘consequences’

“#’Army of the Dead’ star Tig Notaro: Chris D’Elia facing ‘consequences’” Stand-up comic Tig Notaro finds nothing funny about sexual-harassment allegations against actor Chris D’Elia. “I think there should be consequences for bad behavior,” Notaro recently told Yahoo! Entertainment regarding accusations involving reportedly underage girls that arose against him last summer.  Notaro, 50, stepped in…

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