Veronika Bondarenko

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Welcoming just over a million visitors in an average year, Everglades National Park is a frequent stop for many Florida vacationers as an alternative to theme parks or beach hopping. The 1.5 million acres making up the park stretch across much of southern Florida. The flooded grasslands basin is home to numerous animal species not found in other parts of the country. These include the American alligator and, in parts of the Everglades River, sharks.

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The aviation world is still reeling from a tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of a family of five visiting New York City from Spain. On April 10, the single-engine Bell 206 helicopter that the CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility Agustín Escobar rented for a family tour over the city suddenly plunged into the Hudson River. The accident took the lives of both Escobar and his wife, their three children, and pilot and Navy SEAL veteran Sean Johnson.

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Two days before the start of 2025, low-cost carrier Silver Airways announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 protection at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Hollywood, Florida-based carrier launched in 1988 and had been flying vacationers to popular holiday destinations such as Orlando and Tampa in Florida and Nassau, St. Kitts, and San Juan in the Caribbean.

1 week ago | thestreet.com | Veronika Bondarenko

The new advisory also warns of the "domestic security situation in the United States."The trade war between China and the United States continues to escalate. After the Trump administration confirmed that imports from China would be tariffed at 145%, China hit back with a 125% rate on U.S. goods. The Chinese government has now issued new travel guidance for citizens.

1 week ago | thestreet.com | Veronika Bondarenko

Just over two months after a crash between a military helicopter and an American Airlines (AAL) commercial plane sent both crashing into the Potomac River and killed all 67 aboard, another aviation tragedy took place in New York City. On April 11, Spanish tech executive Agustín Escobar and four other members of his family were killed alongside the pilot when the helicopter they had booked for a tour of the New York skyline crashed into the Hudson River.