#The Best New Indonesian Hotels in Bali and Beyond

#The Best New Indonesian Hotels in Bali and Beyond

When most people hear “Indonesia,” they immediately think Bali. But the sprawling equatorial nation of 17,000-plus islands goes well beyond that one surfer-swarmed island. Indonesia is particularly special because of its place on the Coral Triangle marine area; Harrison Ford and Nina Dobrev are among stars who have ventured out to take in the Raja…

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#Crews performing high-water vehicle rescues in wake of Idalia landfall

#Crews performing high-water vehicle rescues in wake of Idalia landfall

Emergency crews are performing high-water vehicle rescues after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend Wednesday morning.   Kevin Guthrie, executive director of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management, said Wednesday high-water vehicle rescues are taking place from Pennalus County into Pasco County and in towns along Florida’s west coast including Palm Harbor, Clearwater and New Port Richey. …

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#Venice According to Supermodel Elisa Sednaoui

#Venice According to Supermodel Elisa Sednaoui

Model, actress, director and author Elisa Sednaoui has been a regular on the Lido red carpet for years, even hosting the Venice Festival’s opening and closing ceremonies in 2015. As a model, she’s been a muse for Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Louboutin and the face of numerous campaigns for Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Roberto…

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#Venice: Meet the ‘Ferrari’ Producer Who’s Worked With Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Bought Into Miami’s Other Soccer Club and Is Sending MMA Fighters into Space

#Venice: Meet the ‘Ferrari’ Producer Who’s Worked With Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Bought Into Miami’s Other Soccer Club and Is Sending MMA Fighters into Space

In about four years time, Andrea Iervolino hopes to launch a stadium and TV studios into orbit and broadcast the world’s first zero-gravity MMA fight from space. He’d originally thought that Galactic Combat — his idea for reality-show-meets-sports-tournament following a group of spacebound fighters — would be ready sooner, within two or three years, but he’s…

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#Hogan slams GOP presidential hopefuls over Trump support

#Hogan slams GOP presidential hopefuls over Trump support

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday doubled down on his criticism of GOP presidential candidates’ support of former President Trump as their party’s 2024 nominee even if he were convicted of the various charges against him, calling it a “mistake.”  “It was the fact that they said even if he was convicted of a…

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#Canada warns travelers to US about anti-LGBTQ laws

#Canada warns travelers to US about anti-LGBTQ laws

Canada is warning LGBTQ travelers visiting the U.S. that they may face discrimination and possible harassment because of dozens of recently passed state laws that target LGBTQ people. The Canadian government in an update posted Tuesday said LGBTQ Canadians considering a trip to the U.S. should “check relevant state and local laws” before visiting, warning that “some…

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