Travellers are embracing YOLO and JOMO but not FOMO, survey says

Experienced travellers are prioritising bucket list experiences, quieter destinations and slow itineraries, a new survey has revealed. According to the latest Global Rescue Traveller Sentiment and Safety Survey, 68% of travellers say they are more interested in once-in-a-lifetime experiences than they were a year ago. Only 29% of those surveyed reported no change in their desire for “YOLO” (you only live once) travel, with 3% saying they are less interested (we do not want to be friends with these people). On the flip side, plenty of folks are embracing “JOMO”, aka the joy of missing out, with 66% of those…

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10 Ways Small Businesses Can Use AI To Grow–And Even Hire More Workers

A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…

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WWE star Rhea Ripley supplies brutal ‘life update’ amid in-ring absence

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WWE star Rhea Ripley announced Thursday she underwent surgery on her right knee.Ripley is the reigning WWE women’s champion and one of the top stars on the “SmackDown” brand. “Life update,” she wrote on Instagram. “After just under 14 (years) in wrestling…

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Trump’s endorsement collides with .3M effort to oust House ally

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A key congressional primary race will serve as a test of President Donald Trump’s political weight on Thursday night.Voters in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District are headed to the polls to decide between Trump-backed Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., and Republican Charlie Hatcher, the…

US pauses government operations in cartel-ridden Mexican state

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department said a “threat against American interests” forced the United States to suspend all of its government activities in a Mexican state where visitors face a risk of violence “from terrorist groups, cartels, gangs and criminal organizations.”The warning from…

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How a 5-per-meal Michelin-star restaurant earned the lowest score on food safety inspections

They’re cleaning up their act. A restaurant that has been awarded one of the culinary industry’s highest honors is fighting its way back from a one-star hygiene rating. In 2022, Ynyshir Restaurant near Machynlleth became the first restaurant in Wales to receive a two-Michelin-star rating. Ynyshir is famed for its 30-course tasting menu that highlights Japanese-inspired raw dishes and an in-house DJ and averages nearly $675 per person. The Michelin Guide describes Ynyshir as “a truly unique experience”, adding: “The evening starts early, which gives chef-owner Gareth Ward five hours to take diners on a playful culinary journey around the…

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