Airbnb sharply narrowed its firstquarter loss to $19 million, as the rebound in travel after two years of pandemic caused bookings to jump and revenue to rise 70% from a year ago. And the lodging-reservations company predicted that revenue in the second quarter will top Wall Street expectations.
DENVER – The father of JonBenet Ramsey is supporting an online petition asking Colorado’s governor to intervene in the investigation into her death more than 25 years ago by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing in the case.
My trip to the Texas Panhandle last weekend had been planned for several weeks, and as it neared, so did the inevitability of severe weather. It’s springtime, after all, and bad weather isn’t unusual.
LOS ANGELES – Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. Security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to continue his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance.
CHICAGO – In America’s third largest city, it’s possible to get a crash course in the world’s religions in a journey of just a few miles – from the University of Chicago’s majestic, ecumenical Christian Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on Chicago’s South Side to the humble Masjid Al-Taqwa, which meets in a converted stable, still under renovation a 15-minute ride to the south.
Dear Abby: I have a daughter, “Molly,” who is in her late 30s. Her father and I divorced when she was an infant, and I raised her, with help from my family, until I remarried. Her father had visitation and paid child support, but that’s where it ended. Throughout Molly’s life, I have taken care of all medical expenses, extracurricular activities, etc., and I sacrificed so she could have what she needed.
LONDON – The World Health Organization estimates that about 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. Most of the fatalities were in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.
WASHINGTON – There is little credible information about the new Disinformation Governance Board. And that has made it an instant target for criticism.
The Art Council of Brownwood presents the Cinco de Mayo 2022 Celebration from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.