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FREE TICKETS TO HONG KONG
Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 free tickets in a bid to revive the tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic put a serious dent in the city's economy. The "Hello Hong Kong" initiative, which launched last week, will dole out the tickets to the city's three major airlines, Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and Hong Kong Airlines, and in three separate releases. The first release will be available to people living in Southeast Asia on March 1, then mainland China on April 1, and the rest of the world on May 1. The effort will cost Hong Kong $254.8 million in total.
TIKTOK'S SLEEPY NOISES
You've probably heard of white noise, but what about pink noise? Or green noise? TikTok creators have started sharing their favorite noises to help them fall asleep, and there is some science to back up the social media trend. Sleep experts say the low frequencies of what are called brown sounds can help ease tinnitus symptoms. So-called green noise, meanwhile, is a more natural background, and pink noise is the closest to white noise (a more neutral sound). Ultimately though, what sounds are best is pretty subjective, so check them out yourself.
Taylor Swift is selling out arenas right now on her 'Eras' concert tour, and during a recent stop in Las Vegas, a love story was unfolding in the audience while she was singing her song "Love Story" on stage. Brian Johannes Monteverdi was recording the show when he noticed this mid-concert marriage proposal.
On Monday, the barcode or "universal product code" marked its 50th anniversary.
Former President Donald Trump has been warned by the judge in his criminal case to avoid making comments that are inflammatory or could cause civil unrest.
The bodies of four people were found in a popular Mexican resort town, according to Reuters, and two suspects were detained.
Marissa Silva, editor-in-chief of Toy Insider, highlights some good toys for kids to play with on a rainy day.
Google is rolling out new search features to help users save money when booking flights. The company will mark the best flight deal with a "price guarantee" label and then continue to monitor the price until departure.
Finland has joined the NATO military alliance. The move deals a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms.
Police have not settled on a motive but said the shooter “considered the actions of other mass murderers.”
At least 32 people are dead after violent storms swept through the South and Midwest.
