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Pictured: Boat wreckage where Uber CEO's mother died

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This is the boat wreckage of the accident which killed the mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on Friday. Bonnie Kalanick, 71, died in the accident at Pine Flat Lake in Fresno, California, two hours after her boat hit a rock and crashed. Her husband Donald was rescued and taken to hospital in a critical condition and the couple's dog also survived the accident.  The couple were found on the shore on Friday shortly after 5pm when a helicopter from the Sheriff’s Office Boating Enforcement Unit which was patrolling the river noticed the debris. Read More...

Sometimes Always Never: Film Review

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With lovely turns from Bill Nighy and Sam Riley, this offbeat, Scrabble-centric debut is charming when it's not trying so hard to charm. It’s strange that as mannered a film as Carl Hunter‘s Scrabble-loving debut feature “Sometimes Always Never” should yield one of Bill Nighy‘s very least mannered — and best — performances, but then, these are strange times. Read More...

A luxury six-month world cruise that sold out in 30 minutes has set sail see how it compares to

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Redeem now Oceania Cruises' six-month world cruise set sail on January 14.The 180-day, around-the-world cruise sold out in 30 mins in 2022, according to the NCLH subsidiary. Royal Caribbean's competing nine-month world cruise started at $222 per day versus $270 for Oceania's. Around the world in 80 days? Try 180 days instead. Oceania Cruises' 180-day, around-the-world cruise finally set sail from Los Angeles on January 14. It had been a long time coming for these globetrotting passengers, many of whom were quick to book their cabins: When reservations opened in March 2022, the itinerary sold out within 30 minutes, a record for the premium cruise line, it said at the time. Read More...