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These States Will Soon Allow Residents to Use Their iPhones to Pass Through Airport Security.

Jessica Poitevien
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Cellphones serve a much larger purpose than simply calling and texting people. They function as wallets, minicomputers, health trackers, and soon, iPhone users, in particular, will use their smart devices as a form of ID at the airport.

It’s all a part of an additional feature that Apple announced earlier this month, allowing state driver’s licenses and IDs to be stored in Apple Wallet. Arizona and Georgia are already taking part in the program, with Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Iowa, and Utah soon to follow.

Resident iPhone users in these states will be able to upload their IDs into Apple Wallet and use their phone to prove their identity whenever necessary. Think about alcohol purchases, open a bank account, and even go through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at the airport.

“This new and innovative mobile driver’s license and state ID initiative with Apple and states around the country will enable a more seamless airport security screening experience for travelers,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske in a statement.” This initiative marks a major milestone by TSA to provide an additional level of convenience for the traveler by enabling more opportunities for touchless TSA airport security screening.”

Photo: Courtesy James Bearham

The steps needed to add a driver’s license or state-issued ID to Apple Wallet are like adding a credit card. Once a state allows the use of this additional feature, iPhone owners simply have to scan a photo of their physical ID card and take a selfie that will verify that the ID truly belongs to them. According to a press release, the phone will then prompt them to “complete a series of facial and head movements during the setup process” for additional security.

Once the ID is saved into Apple Wallet, users will access it from both their phone and their Apple Watch. They only have to use Face ID or Touch ID verification to present their official identification, whether to TSA or elsewhere.

Addressing privacy concerns from the start, the additional feature comes with several security measures. For example, users will not need to unlock or hand over their phones to TSA officials to verify their ID. Participating states will also not have access to know when or where an iPhone user has presented their ID using Apple Wallet.
More information on the rollout of this feature will be made available soon.

California Governor Gavin (Nuisance) Newsom Challenged By An Elder Foot-Shuffling Idiot. Cali Voters Stuck Between A Rock And Hard Place.

Clinton Franklin
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Total Recall?

The only thing more dangerous (for Black people) than a white nationalist bigot in shining armor is a Black face moron riding in shining armor who believes he’s the savior for White America. Podcast diva Larry Elder (R) has thrown his hat in the game of recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Larry Elder is a regular on Fox News, where he goes to perform his jig. The KKK loves him.

69-year-old Larry Elder and his ex-fiancee Alexandra Datig who tries to put him in prison once he tries to rise.

In one of his most recent jigga boo statements, Elders has championed the cause of slaveholders by claiming the enslavers of Black people should be paid reparations because we forced them to give up their property — the enslaved.

So Elder is arguing that the torturers of more than a hundred million Black people and their children that slave-drivers held captive — a people who gave their blood, sweat, tears, life, limb, spirit and souls and free labor for 400 years — now those people should be rewarded for torturing and enslaving black people? There isn’t any more dangerous than those who cut from the same cloth as Larry Elder.

On September 14, 2021, voters in California will decide whether they want to keep Newsom as governor. California is not only known as the state where most American movie stars live, but it is also the state that holds the record of recalling the most state elected politicians — 179 and counting.

Since 1911 when California added its Constitution to the initiative recall referendum, they have made 54 attempts to recall California governors. Most Californians like to paint the state as a “Blue” or Democratic stronghold, but that is a razzle-dazzle myth.

Poster By Street Guerilla in favor of California Gubantorial Candidate Larry Elder

In 2003, California recalled a Democratic Governor Gray Davis and replaced him with Austrian Arnold Schwarzenegger. The current recall election is another attempt to remove Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom (who has been in office since January 07, 2019) and replace him with a crackpot loon republican — Larry Elder.

The alleged “Blue” state of California gave us Ronald Reagan, the forerunner of Donald J. Trump. While it isn’t likely that podcast talk show host Larry (Looney Toon) Elder will remove Newsom on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, the recall attempt should serve as a wake-up reminder to Democrats.

Larry Elder with Rose McGowan. McGowan claims Gov. Newsom’s Wife Jennifer Siebel-Newsom tried to bribe her (in 2017) to not complain about Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Daily Beast

A recall election is likely to happen when the Democratic Party elects ineffective dictatorial leaders like Newsom and President Joe Biden. It contributes to a state of critical mass that leads to a total recall that will sweep people like Donald J. Trump and, worst, into power.

European Countries Change Restrictions For U.S. Travelers Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases.

Jessica Poitevien
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The More Things Change...

The summer started hopefully for Americans itching to travel internationally. The European Union changed its travel guidelines, and many countries opened their doors to both vaccinated and unvaccinated visitors from the U.S.

Now, as COVID-19 cases surge in most U.S. states, especially issues of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the EU has removed the U.S. from its list of safe countries, prompting several countries to change their rules regarding American tourists.

Last week, the Netherlands classified the U.S. as a “very high-risk area,” implementing a new requirement that all Americans traveling to the country for nonessential reasons must be fully vaccinated. These travelers will still be required to self-quarantine for ten days and prove a negative test to enter the Netherlands. According to the government, this test can either be a PCR test taken within 48 hours of departure or a rapid antigen test was taken within 24 hours.

Sweden also reinstated its ban on nonessential travel from the U.S., stating on a government.
According to the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, the United States is now considered a “Red Zone,” meaning all nonessential travel from the U.S. to Bulgaria is banned except for a few exceptional circumstances.

Italy has also tightened its restrictions for U.S. travelers, requiring them to provide proof of vaccination and a negative test to enter the country. Unvaccinated travelers will be subject to a mandatory quarantine. Travelers must also fill out a Passenger Locator Form to help with contact tracing. These rules will be in effect at least through Oct. 25, 2021.

As the EU’s safe-countries list is meant to serve as guidance and not strict guidelines, each country is left to make its own rules regarding tourists from the U.S. and other countries deemed high-risk areas. Some European countries, like Portugal, are choosing not to restrict travelers from the U.S.

Musical Genius And Reggae Pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry Dead @ 85.

Clinton Franklin
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The Art Of Chaos.

Born Rainford Hugh Perry; March 20, 1936, in Kendal, Jamaica, WI, something destined the 5 foot six inches Perry to become a giant in the world of music and entertainment. Perry left school at age 15 and went to work at a recording studio and production company delivering records to record stores in Kingston. Perry’s break came in 1968 with his first release of a single called “People Funny Boy.” 

The single (People Funny Boy) is notable for using a crying baby’s voice at the song’s start and snippets throughout the music. Eighteen years later, Stevie Wonder would adopt the sampling of a baby crying at the beginning of his song “Isn’t She Lovely,” taken from his 1976 album “Songs In The Key Of Life.”

Perry was a pioneer in the 1960s and 1970s development of dub music. Perry has with artists across all genres of music, including The Beastie Boys, The Clash, Bob Marley, Paul McCartney, Maxi Priest, Max Romeo, filmmaker David Lynch. George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic,  Tunde Adebimpe, Sly Dunbar, and Bernie Worrell, and the list goes on.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Ziggy Marley told the magazine that “Perry’s death brought memories of venturing to his home studio in Kingston, Jamaica with his father, Bob Marley.” It was always a unique experience being around him, Marley said.” He opened people’s minds with his creativity and his personality. Some people thought it was madness. I recognize it as genius, uniqueness, courage, and freedom. He made no apology for being himself, and you had to accept that and figure out the meaning of his words and character.”

Lee “Scratch” Perry Perry Performing In Munich, Germany

Questlove wrote that Lee “Scratch” Perry was “Pure innovation. Pure imagination.” This man was Plug-Ins long before you studio cats today can simply press one button and simply create sound chaos. Way before The Bomb Squad. The God of Black Ark, the actual sound journey. Lee “Scratch” Perry March 20, 1936, to August 29, 2021.

Tourists Will Need a Reservation to Visit Venice Starting Next Summe.

Jessica Poitevien
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For years, the picturesque Italian destination of Venice has combatted against the negative consequences of over-tourism, including the rising cost of living, overcrowding, and damage to the canals that made the city famous.

And now officials have come up with a new potential solution: city entrance fees and reservations.
Anyone hoping to explore Venice on a day trip, starting next summer, will require patrons to book a ticket in advance and enter the city through electronic turnstiles, CNBC reported via Italian.

With the new policy will come strictly enforced capacity limits for day-tripping tourists, meaning those who need to visit on a specific day should book their tickets well in advance. Entrance fees will also change depending on the time of year. During Venice’s high season, tourists may pay as much as 10 euros (about $12) to visit the city, while off-peak times will see entrance fees as low as $3.50.

Tourists spending the night in local hotels or short-term rentals won’t have to pay this entrance fee as overnight guests already pay a nightly tourist tax and have done so for the last several years. Residents, their relatives, and children under six will also be exempt from this new policy.

According to Travel+Leisure, lawmakers have been in discussions about this new set of tourism policies since 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed approval but perhaps highlighted the need for capacity limits as Venice benefited in some ways from the lack of tourists. The canal waters cleared up, and residents enjoyed a new sense of tranquility in their neighborhoods despite the difficult circumstances.

Beyond the daily capacity limits for tourists, the Italian government also recently classified the waters around Venice as a national monument, thus banning large cruise ships from entering. Small ships, however, may enter the Venice lagoon.

Hurricane Katrina, Sixteen Years Ago to Date, Menaced New Orleans As a Category 5 Storm — Now Here Comes Her Cousin.

Clinton Franklin
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Lightening Strikes Twice Same Time, Same Place.
In 2005, Katrina a powerful category 5 storm left 1833 people dead after sweeping across Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, New orleans and Georgia. In New Orleans, Katrina caused levees to break, and a deluge of fast rising water — swept over the Big Easy — that would have the Biblical Patriarch Noah scratching his head in astonishment. What Noah witnessed over forty days, overtook New Orleans in about 40 hours.

The catastrophic disaster and slow federal government response forced an up-and-coming Rapper named Kanye West to proclaim, “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people.” Former President George W. Bush was the President when Katrina struck Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi with Louisiana withstanding the hurricane’s third land fall.

Ida Left Massive Damage to the Home Of This New Orleans’s Resident

Hurricane Ida (August 29, 2021) Powerful Category 4
Hurricane Ida moved on to New Orleans, traveling at 12 MPH with wind speed above 150 MPH and gust at 285 MPH. NOAA and local authorities have yet to determine how tornadoes Hurricane Ida spun off. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina produced 59 tornadoes that contributed the $125 Billion in damage. It still reminded some long-time residents of New Orleans of when they view the landscape of the Big Easy.

Today the Biden Administration made an emergency declaration and announced that they are working with Louisiana’s local government and private sector partners to assist residents. Press Secretary Jen Psaki told a pool of reporters that the administration’s top priority searches and rescue and restore electricity and communication to over one million people left without power because of the hurricane.

The emergency declaration will allow those affected by Ida to apply for financial help. They have also dispatched 3,600 FEMA employees to the area. They provide 3.4 million meals, 200 generators, seven FEMA Incident Management teams, 5,700 tarps, 100s of ambulances, and air ambulances. Also, 17 search and rescue teams, 5,900 National Guardsmen, 27 fixed-wing Coast Guard aircraft, and members of the Army Corps of Engineers to assist families. Psaki said, “All resources are being brought to bear to make they restore power ASAP.

According to Louisiana’s electric company, Entergy Corporation, it should take between seven to ten days to restore power to residents. Lessons learned from the past have helped to guide Louisiana residents down a road of heeding the warning of state and local authorities. So far there is a report of two deaths that are Ida related. Unlike Katrina’s death toll sixteen years ago.

Katrina:
Fatalities (directly or indirectly)
NOAA Report
– Alabama: 2
– Florida: 14
– Georgia: 2
– Louisiana: 1,577
– Mississippi: 238
– Total: 1,833

 

OPINION Report: The Taliban Strikes America Using Its Proxy Military Called Isis-K.

Victor Magni
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Marines paid The Price.

As the Biden Administration continues its wholesale transfer of the country of Afghanistan to the shores of the United States. Invoking the seventy-nine-year-old War Powers Act passed in 1942 that gives the government the authority to take over commercial airlines to help keep Americans safe, et al. — President Biden has enacted the rarely used statute to speed up transferring terrorist sleeper cells to cities across America.

Isis-K, a military arm of the Terror Squad, A.K.A. the Taliban, carried out a coordinated attack at the Kabul Airport, Abbey Gate, and Baron Hotel, killing at least 13 US Marines and injuring another 18 service members — according to the Pentagon.

An American Marine Gives A Thirsty Afghan Boy A Drink of Water.

The Marines carried out their duty helping Americans and protecting those who wished to vacate Afghanistan before the Taliban takes complete control of the Kabul airport and all roads leading to it. 

Come August 31, 2021 the Taliban, al-Qeada and Isis will take possession of U.S. military tanks, airplanes, helicopters and an arsenal of other high-grade military equipment gifted to them by the Biden Administration. While it is a plausible strategy, wherein the Taliban and its counter parts al-Qeada and Isis can use those weapons to defend against a Chinese future incursion, the Taliban could use these same weapons against Americans. The gift is a serious blunder.

Well, at least, most of the 15 women, on a flight of 680 Afghanis entering America are wearing mandatory face mask.

When President Biden and his cohorts broke the eleventh commandment and negotiate with terrorists, they should have at least done so from a position of strength — and not a position of weakness. Biden and his team should have sent Videos of the mushroom clouds over Nagasaki and Hiroshima to all leaders of the Afghanistan terrorist groups. This how one negociates with terrorists. Of course, the neighboring nuclear power Pakistan’s President and his top generals would have to be bribed to keep them at bay, as was President Pervez Musharraf who was on the take for years, before fleeing to Brittain. 

None of these Haitians are sleeper cells with intentions of blowing themselves and any American.

Taliban, Isis, al-Qaeda and now Isis-K are all the same, their ideology may differ on some points (their goal is to spread terror around the world) but they consider America and the nations with westerns democratic systems the enemy. This equation is comparable to the Democrats, Progressives, Republican and now the Tea Party whose primary goal is to keep America strong and spread democratic values around the globe — except for the Tea Party. The Tea Party’s veiled agenda is the social extinction of Black people in America.

These are names of the 13 US Marines and Navy Sailor who died in Thursday’s Taliban attack:

Marine Corps Staff Sgt Darin S. Hoover, 31, Army Staff Sgt Ryan C. Knauss, 23, Marine Corps Sgt Johnny Rosario-Pichardo 25, Marines Corps Sgt. Nihole L. Gee, 23, Marine Corps Cpl Hunter Lopez, 22, Marine Corps Cpl Humberto A Sanchez, 22, Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, Marine Corps Lance Cpl Jared Schmitz, 20, Marine Lance Cpl Dylan R. Merola, 20Marine Lance Cpl Kareem M. Nikoui, 20 and Navy Hospitalman Maxton W. Soviak, 22-years-old.

These Are the Best Airports For Finding International Flight Deals in the U.S.

Jessica Poitevien
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For decades, frequent fliers have tried to crack the code of finding the cheapest available flights, leading to many myths about best booking practices. Contrary to popular belief, there’s no specific day of the week that will yield more affordable fares, but your point of departure can play a significant role, according to a new study.

The study conducted by Scott’s Cheap Flights details the best and worst U.S. airports for inexpensive international flights in 2021. As a website and membership club solely dedicated to sharing excellent flight deals with its members, Scott’s Cheap Flights has plenty of data to make these determinations.

The top airport on the list received over 239 deals just in the first six months of 2021. That’s over one deal per day on average. Meanwhile, the other airports in the top ten list received over 23 sales per month on average.

After analyzing data from international commercial airports in metro areas with at least one million people, Scott’s Cheap Flights found that these are the top 5 airports for frequent flight deals.
5. Washington Dulles:
204 deals in the first half of 2021
Average international flight: $470 round-trip
Cheapest recorded international flight: $157 round-trip
4. Los Angeles:
207 deals in the first half of 2021
Average international flight: $489 round-trip
Cheapest recorded international flight: $178 round-trip
3. Chicago O’Hare
208 deals in the first half of 2021
Average international flight: $479 round-trip
Cheapest recorded international flight: $157 round trip
2. Newark Liberty
208 deals in the first half of 2021
Average international flight: $460 round trip
Cheapest recorded international flight: $125 round-trip
1. John F. Kennedy
239 deals in the first half of 2021

Average international flight: $439 round-trip
Cheapest recorded international flight: $125 round-trip
As some of the biggest and busiest airports in the U.S., it’s no surprise that these airports top the list of best airports for flights deals. To take advantage of these deals without having to scavenge the internet for fare errors and surprise sales constantly, travelers can sign up for Scott’s Cheap Flights. There is a free membership, as well as a paid version. Signing up for either will allow Scott’s Cheap Flights team to send you some of the best deals for your local airports.

For more information on Scott’s Cheap Flights, click here. To read the complete study and find out the worst airports in the U.S. for finding flight deals, click here.

In An Earthquake Ravaged Haiti: Haitians Left to Fend for Themselves.

Clinton Franklin
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Is It Because They are Black?

While Afghanis, Taliban, receives a Carte Blanche red carpet welcome to the United States of America during America’s withdrawal from the land of Shariah Law. A terrorist nation that permits absolute suppression of women folk now finds itself in a warm embrace of Democrats and Republicans alike. Meanwhile, Haitians have been left chiefly on their own in the rubble of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake to pick up the pieces all by themselves.

Where are the mercy flights carrying five to nine thousand Haitians each day from Haiti?

No Haitian has ever committed an act of mass terrorism against the United States of America, yet America holds Haiti in contempt. However, America has rushed planeloads of Taliban and Afghanis to a city near you while neglecting to extend the same courtesy to a people who pose no clear and imminent threat to America. There was a time when the United States and France rushed to bring Haitians to their shores. Yes, there was such a time when their labor was free.

President Bident faces an uphill battle in dealing with the Taliban crisis. Biden is getting hammered from both sides of the political aisle. The right-wing talking heads on Fox News, whose DNA is hypocrisy, suddenly want to send American men and women to fight and die for “Muslims.” While the left-wing closet Dixiecrats beat the drums for more war and bloodshed of American soldiers.


In Haiti, the airports and airfields are wide open and welcoming to American airlines without threats of terror from terrorists. But warmongers are beating the drums of war and begging the U.S. to go to Afghanistan airports and airfields where terrorists await them with threats of terror — instead of going to Haiti. Is it because they are Black?

Was it the Haitians that attacked the World Trade Center in New York on February 23, 1993, killing six people and injuring over 1000 people? Was it the Haitians that hijacked four airplanes and carried out the cowardly attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, leaving almost 3000 people dead? No!

Radical Islamist terrorists (Wahhabi and al-Qaeda) carried out these attacks, many of whom are getting a free ride on American cargo C-17 Globemaster and Air Force C-130 airplanes straight to a city near you sponsored by the taxpayer. It is reasonable to believe that one in every ten Afghanis flying in on those aircraft are Taliban, al-Qaeda, or Deobandi affiliated.

During the 2016 Presidential election, Donald Trump used to tell a story of a snake and a woman who cuddles the snake. At the end of the story, the snake bit the woman, and the dying woman asked the snake why? The snake reminded the woman that it was a snake. Taliban and al-Qaeda are still the same snakes.

Some local Miami-Dade County politicians and their constituents reached out to assist Haiti, and the Coast Guard transported about 200 hundred Haitians to Miami for treatment. The August 14 earthquake so far has killed over 2200 people in Haiti. Why hasn’t the Biden administration stepped up to assist a non-terroristic nation that poses no threat to the United States of America? Is it because they are Black?

Yes!

Costa Cruises’ “Back to Sea Sale” Offers Discounts and Onboard Spending Credit.

Jessica Poitevien
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Attractive Cruise Incentives.

Cruising is back, and though many travelers are still wary of hitting the high seas, others are eagerly booking their sailings for the near and far future. Costa Cruises is having a “Back to Sea Sale,” offering significant savings in celebration of its return to sailing.
According to Travel and Leisure, the Italian-based cruise line offers a fare discount of up to $200 per person, besides gifting passengers with up to $100 per person in onboard spending credits.

“We have been expecting our service return, and there’s no better way to say welcome back than with special savings and spending credits on some incredible itineraries in Europe.” Scott Knutson, the vice president of sales and marketing for Costa Cruises North America, said in a statement provided to T+L. “The Back to Sea Sale is our way of saying Grazie Mille for booking with us and choosing to have a truly international cruise experience in a region that no one knows better than Costa.”

The “Back to Sea Sale” is available on select 7- to 14-night itineraries exploring the eastern or western Mediterranean, northern Europe, or the United Arab Emirates. These eligible cruises are scheduled for 2021 and 2020, with departures from several ports, including Barcelona, Marseille, Venice, Dubai, and Copenhagen.

When guests book by Sept. 30, they’ll each receive either a $100 or $200 discount on the fare, as well as $50 or $100 in onboard spending credit — depending on the departure.
They can use this credit for specialty dining, spa treatments, shore excursions, and more.

Unlike several other cruise lines, Costa Cruises does not require guests to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to board the ship. However, PCR testing will be needed for the cruise terminal for those who live in or have traveled through areas that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has classified as “risky.” This list of “risky areas” includes the United States and several European countries.

Other COVID safety protocols include:

  • A mask mandate for public areas.
  • Daily temperature checks for passengers.
  • Mid-cruise antigen tests on sailings that last seven days or more.

For more information and booking, visit the “Back to Sea Sale” website.

Alison Fox is a contributing writer for Travel + Leisure. When she’s not in New York City, she likes to spend her time at the beach or exploring new destinations and hopes to visit every country in the world. Follow her adventures on Instagram.

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