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2024 has been a momentous year in the automotive world, including announcements of major mergers and joint ventures, recalls for problems which make your vehicle dangerous to drive, killing off nearly a dozen models, and so much more. Here’s the top news.
There’s always more happening than we can report here on ecoXplorer. So here’s what we’ve been reading about travel, automotive, food, fraud and the environment that you might have missed, along with news about my hometown New York City – from publications you might not follow, but we do. We link only to intel that’s
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Every year there are special Veterans Day discounts and deals for current and retired military at retail store chains, hotels, museums and more, including free admission extended to family members. Here is the 2024 list – retail first, including groceries, then travel and recreation.
Rooms With a Boo: Stay in one of these historic hotels, where some “spirited” guests may have checked out, but never leave. From a former convent to hotels adjacent to battlegrounds and one that was once a morgue, many of these hotels report that former guests or former owners haunt the halls long after they have checked out, and that current guests have seen them.
Choose one of these top-rated charities to support with a donation to help victims in Florida and the Carolinas with life-saving food, water, clothing and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines.
Again this year, Land Rover is honoring local groups and charities which make a positive impact on their communities by giving away fully customized and equipped Defender 130 rescue vehicles, designed to save lives. You have until Oct. 17 to vote for one of the six finalists, who will receive a fully-outfitted rescue vehicle to assist with their life-saving mission.
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. It has grown in 22 years, with libraries around the country offering FREE downloads of banned books, including the New York Public Library (NYPL) system, and by the American Library
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The Jewish high holidays mean prayer and food. Upgrade your Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur tables and celebrate the start of the year 5785 with one or more of these FREE recipes and FREE how-to webinars with top chefs. They are a combination of traditional recipes with a modern twist, and favorites from Jewish communities
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Listen up if you are a recent user of the online payment app Cash App – you could be getting money back because of a massive security breach that may have compromised your data, and any financial losses you suffered. Cash App has just reached a proposed a $15 million dollar settlement in a lawsuit
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The unremitting heat blanketing much of the US can be dangerous to your health – especially children, seniors, those with underlying health issues, even pets. Stay safe from heat exhaustion or more serious heat stroke with these common sense tips from the CDC. Stay Hydrated – Drink Plenty of Fluids Regardless of how active you
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