Southwest Airlines is lowering the requirements to qualify for the top levels of its frequent-flyer program, a move aimed at travelers who are unhappy with other airlines that are making it harder to reach elite status. Southwest said Monday that it will reduce by 20% the number of flights needed to qualify for its “A-List” … Read more
Flying high in the air, pilots Barbara Fricke and Peter Cuneo will have little room to stretch their long legs in a small basket. A solar panel, Cheez-Its and a GPS unit will also take up space as the accomplished Albuquerque ballooning pilots compete to travel the farthest distance in one of the world’s most … Read more
This former ballerina traded tutus for tiaras — but first she had to overcome a brutal childhood trauma. Rachelle di Stasio — the newly crowned Miss New York USA — is heading to Reno, Nevada, next month to compete for the Miss USA 2023 title after defeating 184 contestants Sunday at her state pageant. Draped … Read more
Little Madison is only 4 years old, but this summer won’t be limited to ice cream cones and trips to the beach with grandma. She’s got a resume to build. The goal? Admission into kindergarten at Riverdale’s elite private school Horace Mann for fall 2024. Her mom, Jennifer — a 37-year-old Upper East Sider, who … Read more
Whether you’re itching to become a Columbia Lion or Yale Bulldog (or for your kid to), you may have heard of mumblings of “Ivy Day” as of late in these parts. You may recall eagerly checking the mailbox during your senior year in high school to see if you were accepted to one or more … Read more
A Stuyvesant High School senior who was once told getting into the elite institution was “practically impossible,” just beat the odds again — landing a spot at the top college in the world. Sebastian Acevedo — who grew up with an Ecuadorian immigrant mom and a supermarket manager dad, neither of whom went to college … Read more
The first day of February 2017 was a day like any other for Paris executive Sophie Grenier. Then, a mysterious call lit up her phone. On the line was a man, whose voice she didn’t recognize, telling her that the Minister of Defense urgently needed to schedule a video call. The bewildered Grenier, who at … Read more
Eat the rich. Fine dining is getting skewered on the internet with critics poking fun at ostentatious dishes and diners forking over hundreds of dollars on a meal, or what many are referring to as #RichPeopleFood. The hashtag has garnered 14,000 views on TikTok and pokes fun at extravagant dining in the age of inflation. It’s … Read more
In the spring of 2021, Texas wildlife officials delivered Ox Ranch some bad news: Three captive deer on a nearby ranch in Uvalde County had tested positive for a fatal neurodegenerative disease called chronic wasting disease, or CWD. Ox Ranch Genetics, the breeding operation for one of the country’s most high-profile exotic game ranches, had … Read more