How to get 49 days of holiday with just 21 days off – and the 11 destinations to travel to

MAKE your annual leave work harder. With clever planning, you can turn 21 days off into 49 days by maximising the days before and after national holidays. 5 Head to the exotic climes of Mexico for guaranteed sunshine over the May Bank HolidayCredit: Getty Lisa Minot reveals the top timings to book breaks and suggests … Read more

‘Multiple’ New Year’s Eve revelers rushed to hospital after car ‘mounts sidewalk & hits a food truck’ in New York City

SEVERAL people have been injured after a car reportedly mounted a sidewalk and crashed in New York City. Chaos unfolded after thousands of revelers gathered to welcome the New Year. 2 Several people have been injured in New York City after a car crashed into a food truck, per reportsCredit: AP 2 Fireworks illuminated the … Read more

New York City officials detail New Year’s Eve in Times Square security plan

NYPD preparing for protests on New Year’s Eve NYPD preparing for protests on New Year’s Eve 02:38 NEW YORK — The NYPD and FBI are preparing to secure Times Square for the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected at Sunday’s New Year’s Eve celebration.  Police will set up a perimeter from Sixth Avenue to Eighth and from … Read more

Tesla hackers weigh in on Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’

Mahershala Ali, Myha’la Herrold, Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke, left to right, star in Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind.” The movie centers around the families’ responses to surreal, apocalyptic events. Courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s hit streaming movie “Leave the World Behind” has its share of outlandish, apocalyptic mayhem. But it turns out that one of the … Read more

An SF eatery has the Food Network’s second-best sandwich in the U.S.

Editor’s note: In this recurring column, SFGATE food writers celebrate the Bay Area’s rich deli culture by spotlighting longtime family-run delis — the neighborhood institutions — and the newer community sandwich hubs. Many cultures from around the world have developed unique sandwiches that reflect their bounty. There are sandwiches from Italian delis that specialize in cured meats, banh … Read more

Shah’s Halal Food to open in Danbury at former site of Boston Market; its 7th CT location

Shah’s Halal Food will open in the former Boston Market, 61 Newtown Road, Danbury, Conn. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media Cousins Mohammad and Rafi Mashriqi, who helped grow the Shah’s Halal Food brand in Connecticut, said they secured the property at 61 Newtown Road in Plumtrees Plaza two months ago. Mohammad Mashriqi … Read more

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay £116million for defaming election workers

DONALD Trump’s former lawyer has been ordered to pay £116million ($148 million) for defaming election workers. Rudy Giuliani had falsely accused Georgia ballot counters Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss of rigging the 2020 presidential election. 1 Rudy Giuliani had falsely accused Georgia ballot counters Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss of rigging the 2020 presidential electionCredit: … Read more

See the top 20 list

Paris is, once again, the best city to visit in the world, according to Euromonitor International. The city topped the market research company’s annual list of the “Top 100 City Destinations” which compares cities using 55 metrics across six categories: economic and business performance, tourism performance, tourism infrastructure, tourism policy and attractiveness, health and safety, … Read more

World’s largest iceberg A23a is on the move, stoking climate concerns

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Thousands of miles from the U.N.’s climate summit in the Middle East, the world’s largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than 35 years. Scientists believe the juggernaut’s breakaway from Antarctica was a natural occurrence, but say it provides a stark reminder of the potentially … Read more