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Hilton slashes 25 percent off hotel stays in UK, Europe and more in summer sale. (Image: Hilton) This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Discover the best holidays and latest news with our FREE email SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Hilton has just announced that it will be discounting over 400 of its hotels in the summer sale . Last year when Hilton launched a winter sale rooms quickly booked up so don’t hesitate to book again in this year’s sale. Hilton Summer Sale Save 25% off Hilton is slashing off prices across over 400 hotels in UK, Europe, Middle East and more. Available to Hilton Honors members now and all customers from July 7, 2022, book … [Read more...] about Hilton slashes 25 percent off hotel stays in UK, Europe and more in summer sale

By Andrea Dijkstra Published 4 days ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Workers in heavy coats shift boxes of flowers from a cold store into a refrigerated container. Once packed, these blooms will travel hundreds of miles by road, in a special 'controlled atmosphere' container from Nairobi to the coast. On arrival at Kenya's biggest seaport, Mombasa, the container is loaded onto a ship for a voyage to Europe of around 30 days. Despite their lengthy journey, they will still be sold to European shoppers with a vase-life of about a week. So, how is this possible? "The flowers will be kept at a temperature of 0.5 degrees celsius throughout the journey," says Elizabeth Kimani, the manager of quality and standards at Sian Flowers. As well as controlling the temperature, the atmosphere system in the container reduces the oxygen level from 20% to 4%, while increasing the … [Read more...] about How flowers are ‘put to sleep’ for long sea voyages

STARGAZERS have reportedly witnessed other-worldly activity here on Earth - some even claim to have been abducted. Check out the most thought-provoking reported alien encounters and abductions. Kenneth Arnold & the first flying saucer The term “flyer saucer” originated in 1947 and was the result of a reporter misquoting a pilot who believed he saw a UFO. Kenneth Arnold, the misquoted pilot, said the aircraft he claimed to see had wings. But just six weeks later, the words “flying saucer” were headlining newspapers covering the Roswell Incident, a famous alleged alien spaceship crash. Read More on Aliens HIDE THE BODY Military 'asked for child-size coffins for alien bodies after UFO crash' TRUTH IS OUT THERE Real-life Fox Mulder says Roswell wreck could lift lid on UFO secrets Betty & Barney Hill Both Betty and Barney underwent intense hypnosis trials to try to recall just what happened on the … [Read more...] about Five most mysterious UFO sightings in USA revealed – including the first abduction claim

This is the moment a gunman jumped out of a car and shot dead a teenager on a motorized scooter in the middle of the street. Melvin Urena, 19, from the Bronx, died after he was shot in the leg and head on Melrose Avenue last Saturday, July 2, at 1.32pm. Police arrested Francisco Bengochea, 19, the next day and charged him with murder. The day-time ambush comes amid a massive crime spike in New York this year. Police released shocking footage of a man exiting a gray Honda Pilot and shooting a gun Melvin Urena, 19, from the Bronx, died after he was shot in the leg and head on Melrose Avenue last Saturday, July 2, at 1.32pm There were at least two people in the gray Honda Pilot on East 156th Street between Elton and Melrose Avenues in Melrose on July 2 The NYPD released harrowing footage of the moment a gunman got out of a gray Honda Pilot SUV and started shooting at Urena on East 156th Street between Elton and Melrose Avenues … [Read more...] about Shocking moment a gunman opens fire in the street in day-time ambush killing a teenage scooter rider in the Bronx

On Saturday, actress and left-wing activist Alyssa Milano defended a years-old parody video wherein Milano darkens her face to look like reality TV star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of “Jersey Shore” fame. “The right wing trolls are using a still from this funny or die video where a [sic] parodied Snookie from Jersey Shore,” Milano posted on Saturday. “If you see the screen grab that they are using maybe you can shut them down with a link to the entire video.” The right wing trolls are using a still from this funny or die video where a parodied Snookie from Jersey Shore. If you see the screen grab that they are using maybe you can shut them down with a link to the entire video. Here it is: https://t.co/oKauRsy32a — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) June 27, 2020 “Is she racist? #AlyssaBlackface,” one critic posted in response to Milano, captioning a photo of the actress with darkened face makeup on from the 2013 “Funny or Die” sketch. “This is me playing snookie/Jersey … [Read more...] about Alyssa Milano Defends Darkening Face In Years-Old Parody Video | The Daily Wire

Yesterday, thousands of miles away from me, a volcano in Hawaii erupted violently. Moments later, the phone in my pocket buzzed with an alert, Twitter notified me, friends on Slack pinged me, and within minutes I joined thousands of other curious people across the planet, watching someone livestream the eruption of Kilauea. The giant stack of technology that our apps and browsers feed on has made this sort of magical instant-sharing so commonplace that immediacy has become our expectation. Geologists in Hawaii had to ask for patience on Twitter, responding to requests clamoring for images and video, explaining that they were busy monitoring instruments, which took priority over streaming video on limited bandwidth. Thirty-eight years ago today, a different volcano erupted, and it plunged thousands into darkness in Washington state, both literally and figuratively. I was 12 years old at the time, living with my mother and brother in a house on a hill north of Spokane, Washington, … [Read more...] about Mount St. Helens and the Fear of Not Knowing