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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.
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a new report providing multiple options for how the world can survive and adapt to climate change.
Cheddar News' correspondent Shannon LaNier speaks with Jamie and Fillip Hord, co-founders of Horderly, about how to best prepare for spring cleaning. The organization experts talk about maximizing storage and creating the first perfect "flow" in the kitchen.
Swiss authorities pushed for UBS to take over its smaller rival after a plan for Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) failed to reassure investors and the bank’s customers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will push for a 2024 ballot measure asking voters to fund housing and treatment for up to 12,000 unhoused people with mental illness or addiction.
Bragg's office has been calling witnesses to a grand jury investigating hush money paid on Trump’s behalf during his 2016 campaign. Law enforcement officials in New York City are making security preparations for the possibility Trump is charged and appears in court in Manhattan.
Actor Lance Reddick, who starred in the 'John Wick' franchise as well as 'The Wire' series, was found dead in his Studio City, Calif., home on Friday.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting and failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota.
The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
Lawyers for Prince Harry have asked a judge to rule that a tabloid newspaper libeled the British royal with an article about his quest for police protection when he and his family visit the U.K.
Cheddar News' Shannon LaNier pays a visit to traditional Irish pub The Dead Rabbit in lower Manhattan on its biggest day of the year: St. Patrick's Day.
