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A winning combination of functionality, versatility, and convenience for travelers everywhere. The revolutionary Tube travel pillow is more than just a pillow. It’s a practical solution that saves you money! 

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In 2009, Tubular Travel was born from a fantastic partnership between Paul and Donna Cooper Mellion, then husband and wife. Paul’s job required extensive global travel, faced a common woe: his luggage lagged behind.

Seeking to pack better, he turned to Donna, his clever wife. A gifted seamstress, Donna had an idea – she’d craft a special case, like a sleeping bag’s cozy home, to fit his jacket. She created 5 – 6 prototypes prior to arriving at the current product design.

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Tube strikes 2024: Everything you need to know as Aslef announces walkouts next month

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Commuters in London face yet more transport chaos in April and May. Train drivers on the London Underground will walk out in a long-running dispute over terms and conditions.

The Aslef union, which represents nine out of 10 Tube train drivers, has called strikes on the London Underground on Monday 8 April and Saturday 4 May.

The industrial action is likely to bring the network to a halt.

Going places? The train drivers’ union, Aslef, has called strikes on the London Underground on Monday 8 April and Saturday 4 May

Finn Brennan, Aslef’s full-time organiser for the Tube, blamed the walk-out on what he said was the employer’s “failure to give assurances that changes to our members’ terms and conditions will not be imposed without agreement and that all existing agreements will be honoured”.

He said: “They want drivers to work longer shifts, spending up to 25 per cent more time in the cab, and to remove all current working agreements in the name of ‘flexibility and efficiency’.”

“Everyone knows what these management buzz words really mean. It’s about getting people to work harder and longer for less. “

Members of Aslef working for London Underground voted by more than 98 per cent in favour of strike action on a turnout of over 70 per cent.

These are the second and third days of action on the same issue. A one-day strike in March last year resulted in the closure of almost all the Tube network.

The strike does not involve train drivers on the Elizabeth Line, who are covered by a separate agreement. Services on London Overground and the Docklands Light Railway should also run as normal, though with crowding expected.

A Transport for London spokesperson said: “We have been in long-term discussions with our trade union colleagues on how to modernise procedures and processes on London Underground to improve the experience both for staff and customers.

“We have no plans to impose these changes and have committed to no one losing their job as part of these changes, and we have engaged with our unions to demonstrate that no change will be made that compromises our steadfast commitment to safety on the Tube network.

“We urge Aslef to continue discussions with us so that disruption for Londoners can be averted.”

The Tube action is not connected with the wider Aslef dispute with 14 National Rail train operators over pay and conditions. There is still no sign of a resolution to that dispute, with further strikes called in April.

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March 20, 2024 Israel-Hamas war

By Kathleen Magramo , Antoinette Radford, Maureen Chowdhury , Elise Hammond , Tori B. Powell and Aditi Sangal , CNN

Our live coverage of Israel's war in Gaza has moved here .

US and coalition forces destroy drone and unmanned surface vessel launched by Houthis, CENTCOM says

From CNN's Mary Kay Mallonee

US and coalition forces destroyed one drone and one unmanned surface vessel launched by Houthis in Yemen on Wednesday, according to US Central Command.

A coalition aircraft destroyed the drone and US forces destroyed the unmanned surface vessel, CENTCOM said in a statement.

"It was determined these weapons presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US Navy and merchant vessels," CENTCOM said.

There were no injuries or damage to US or coalition ships, CENTCOM said.

Saudi Crown Prince tells Blinken that need for ceasefire in Gaza is urgent, state media says

From CNN's Mohammed Tawfeeq

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jeddah on Wednesday and discussed the urgent need for a cessation of hostilities in Gaza.

According to Saudi state-run SPA news, MBS and Blinken discussed "developments in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings in addition to efforts to stop military operations." 

They also discussed the security and humanitarian situation in the region, SPA said.

Diplomatic tour: Blinken, who is on a trip in the Middle East , said negotiations to secure  a ceasefire in the war in Gaza tied to the release of hostages held by Hamas are “getting closer” to a deal.

“I think the gaps are narrowing, and I think an agreement is very much possible,” Blinken said in an interview in Jeddah, according to a transcript released by the State Department.

Blinken will travel to Egypt to meet with Arab leaders on Thursday and head to Israel  on Friday.

Hamas says Israel gave a negative response to its counterproposal. Catch up on the latest

From CNN staff

Israel's response to Hamas' latest counterproposal on a ceasefire and hostage release deal " was negative in general " and did not meet the demands of Hamas, according to Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan.

"In fact, they backed away from agreements previously made to the mediators," Hamdan said.

Here are some other key developments:

• US says gaps are narrowing in negotiations: Negotiations to secure an immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages held by Hamas are “ getting closer ” to a deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. On March 14, Hamas delivered a counterproposal that included the release of Israeli hostages for 700 to 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has  called the Hamas proposal  “unrealistic.”
• Israeli Supreme Court halts government plan: The high court temporarily  halted a government plan  to send a group of Palestinian hospital patients and babies back to Gaza following  a CNN report . The decision follows a petition by the Israeli non-profit organization Physicians for Human Rights Israel, which decided to take action following the CNN report on the Palestinian hospital patients.
• Netanyahu addresses Senate Republicans: The Israeli prime minister addressed  the Senate Republican policy lunch  on Wednesday for 15 minutes via video, and then took about 45 minutes of questions, according to Sen. John Kennedy. Netanyahu was sharply critical of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's comments  calling for elections  to form a new government in Israel, Kennedy said.
• Canada indefinitely suspends arms exports to Israel: The Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs said Canada has “ not approved new arms export permits to Israel ” since January 8, "and this will continue until we can ensure full compliance with our export regime.” Export permits that were approved before January 8 are still in effect, according to the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. CNN  previously reported  that Canada had paused exports of non-lethal military goods and technology to Israel in January given the risk that goods could be used in connection with human rights violations. 

Blinken says gaps are narrowing in negotiations on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

From CNN's Jennifer Hansler

Negotiations to secure an immediate ceasefire tied to the release of hostages held by Hamas are “getting closer” to a deal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

“I think the gaps are narrowing, and I think an agreement is very much possible,” Blinken said in an interview with Al Hadath in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to a transcript released by the State Department. “We worked very hard with Qatar, with Egypt, and with Israel to put a strong proposal on the table. We did that; Hamas wouldn’t accept it. They came back with other requests, other demands. The negotiators are working on that right now,” Blinken explained. 

Blinken did not give details about what gaps were narrowing or what undergirded his confidence that an agreement is possible. He again reiterated that the onus is on Hamas to accept the proposal that is on the table.

“We have to see if Hamas can say yes to the proposal. If it does — if it does — that’s the most immediate way to alleviate the misery of people in Gaza, which is very much what we want,” he said.

Blinken, who will travel to Egypt to meet with Arab leaders Thursday, said that it is important to be ready “for what happens with the governance of Gaza” after the war ends.

Israeli Supreme Court halts plan to return Palestinian hospital patients to Gaza after doctors appeal

From CNN’s Jeremy Diamond, Kareem Khadder, Mick Krever, and Abeer Salman in Jerusalem

Israel’s Supreme Court has temporarily halted a government plan to send a group of Palestinian patients being treated in East Jerusalem and Tel Aviv hospitals back to Gaza.

The decision follows a petition by the Israeli non-profit organization Physicians for Human Rights Israel, which decided to take action following  a CNN report  on the Palestinian hospital patients.

“Returning residents to Gaza during a military conflict and a humanitarian crisis is against international law and poses a deliberate risk to innocent lives,” the organization’s spokesperson Ran Yaron said Wednesday. “All the more so when it concerns patients who may face a death sentence due to insanitary conditions and  hunger , along with the unlikely availability of medical care.”

Following the group’s appeal, the Israeli Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction to prevent the Israeli government from sending around two dozen Palestinian patients and their companions back to Gaza.

 The Palestinians were set to be bussed to Gaza early Thursday morning.   However, after the temporary court injunction, the Israeli government delayed that until at least Monday, hospital officials told CNN.

This post has been updated with information from Israeli officials.

Israeli military subjected Palestinians to "humiliating investigation" during raid, Al-Shifa official says

From CNN's Abeer Salman, Khader Al Za’anoun, Ibrahim Dahman, Sana Noor Haq, Kareem Khadder, Lauren Izso and Tim Lister

Israeli forces detained Palestinian journalists and health workers, blindfolded them and stripped them down to their underwear in  Al-Shifa Hospital , in northern Gaza, according to eyewitness accounts shared  with CNN .

The Israeli military raided Al-Shifa after it claimed “senior Hamas terrorists” were using the facility to “conduct and promote terrorist activity.” It claims to have detained a senior Hamas operative during the operation.

CNN cannot independently verify the IDF’s statements.

Dr. Marwan Abu Saada, head of surgery at Al-Shifa, was not at the hospital when the Israeli raid began on Monday. He said on Tuesday that colleagues who had been permitted to leave the hospital reported Israeli troops breaking into most of the hospital buildings.

He said male medical staff were forced to strip and left “for hours in the cold,” an assertion made by other men who have been released from the area.

“They scanned their faces with a camera and took them one by one for humiliating investigation,” he said in the account, shared with CNN by a colleague. “Many were arrested and were taken to an unknown place, some were forced to leave the hospital and displaced to the south half naked, and others were ordered to go back to the hospital,” added Abu Saada. “Soldiers assaulted and violated our medical staff and workers in Al-Shifa Hospital, left them without food or water for two days, taking into consideration that this is the month of Ramadan and they are fasting.”

CNN has asked the IDF for its response to the allegations levied by Saada. The IDF has not so far responded.

Read more accounts from Al-Shifa Hospital.

Regional relationships are needed for sustained peace in Gaza, US and Saudi officials say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud emphasized the importance of continuing regional partnerships in getting humanitarian aid to Gaza and eventually resolving the conflict.

The two leaders “discussed the urgent need to protect all civilians in Gaza" and immediately increase the flow of aid, according to a readout from their Jeddah meeting by State Department spokesperson Matt Miller.

“The Secretary emphasized the United States’ commitment to achieving sustained peace through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel,” the readout said.

US officials have been working to lay the groundwork for such a “sustained peace” for months, with the idea that this facilitates a Saudi-Israel normalization agreement. 

On his recent trips to the region, Blinken has stressed that the Israeli government must make “difficult” decisions and move toward a two-state solution if it wants to achieve that normalization with Saudi Arabia and if it wants the support of its Arab neighbors for security and reconstruction in Gaza. 

The top US diplomat will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman on Wednesday. 

Netanyahu was critical of Schumer in address to Senate Republicans

From CNN's Ted Barrett and Kristin Wilson

During his address to the Senate Republican policy lunch Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sharply critical of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's comments calling for elections to form a new government in Israel.

"Clearly, the prime minister was not happy with Sen. Schumer's speech. Nor was he happy with President (Joe) Biden's praise of Sen. Schumer's speech. But I think the prime minster understands the politics of all of it," Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy said afterward. 

"We made it clear to the prime minister that in our judgment, the American people overwhelmingly support Israel's war," Kennedy said. "And he made clear he intends to prosecute the war against Hamas to the full extent of his power" 

Kennedy said Netanyahu spoke for about 15 minutes via video link to the GOP meeting in the Capitol, and then took about 45 minutes of questions. 

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said Netanyahu was not critical of Biden.

"He said he was grateful of the support he's gotten from President Biden and he hopes that support continues," Cruz said.  

Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, said Netanyahu was "candid" and "thorough" and said the Israeli leader gave a "pretty detailed update" of the war, answering questions about the prosecution of the war and explaining what Israel's needs are from the US.   

Hawley said Netanyahu was "very mindful" of concerns over civilian deaths and "talked about it at some length" and was "alert to the sensitives" over that issue, even talking about the estimated death toll of Palestinians.  

"He wanted to project that the end is in sight," Hawley said. "By far the greatest portion of this war is over."  

Netanyahu told the senators he does not envision US troops getting directly involved in combat. 

More on Schumer's speech: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushed back on Republican criticism of his Israel speech, in which he called for the US ally to hold new elections. 

“I gave this speech, out of a real love for Israel. And if you read the speech, we called only for there to be an election after the hostilities, declined after Hamas was defeated,” he told CNN’s Manu Raju, when asked about GOP critics saying that his remarks amounted to foreign election interference, and that there shouldn’t be any daylight between the US and an ally when they are at war.

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What travelers should know about FAA advisory on total solar eclipse before April 8

The total solar eclipse is nearing, so the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is offering guidance to commercial planes and private aircraft ahead of the phenomenon .

The "Great North American Eclipse" will occur on April 8. During this cosmic event, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun and travel " a narrow path of totality from southwest to northeast across thirteen U.S. states," the government agency said.

Millions of people will want to view it from the ground . But what about those who are airborne?

For many passengers, the impact should be limited to the types of delays associated with high-travel days.

"Due to the high volume of traffic along the eclipse path, (airport) arrivals can expect lengthy delays during peak traffic periods," the FAA said.

The eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean and cross North America, passing over Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, according to the FAA. The eclipse's path will affect the U.S. from 2:30 p.m. EST to 3:40 p.m. EST, the agency said.

Airports in Texas, Vermont, Maine, Canada, New Hampshire, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri will be primarily affected by the eclipse , the FAA said.

"The purpose of this notice is to inform airmen of the possible impacts to air traffic and airports along the eclipse path during the period April 7, 2024, (6 a.m. EST) through April 10, 2024, (midnight EST)," the FAA said.

When is the 2024 total solar eclipse? Your guide to glasses, forecast, where to watch.

What the FAA is saying about aircraft ahead of the eclipse

In preparation for the eclipse, aircraft should be ready for potential airborne holding (circling in the air to delay landing), rerouting and FAA-indicated take-off times for all domestic arrivals and departures that abide by instrument flight rules, according to the agency.

Traffic management initiatives , including alternative routing, parking guidance strategies and the slowing down and speeding up of air traffic could be implemented during the total eclipse, according to the FAA.

"There may be a higher traffic volume than normal anticipated at airports along the path of the eclipse," the government agency said. "Traffic should anticipate delays during peak traffic periods."

Parking for aircraft could be limited, particularly at the smaller and uncontrolled airports, the FAA said. Departures could be a challenge for certain aircraft depending on their level of clearance, the agency said.

Remember the 2017 total solar eclipse? Here's why the 2024 event will be bigger and better.

Pilots could find some restrictions at airports on April 8, FAA says

Pilot training operations at airports will be "extremely limited" and "possibly prohibited" as the eclipse passes, according to the FAA.

Pilots are advised to "carefully" check the Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), a notice to help prepare for changes in procedure and service and against hazards, the FAA said.

"Specific NOTAM procedures may be revised, and arrivals to some airports possibly restricted so please review NOTAMs frequently to verify you have the current information," according to the agency.

Special security provisions may be in effect during the eclipse, including temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), two-way radio communications and discrete transponder requirements , the FAA said.

TFRs are normally announced through NOTAM about three to five days before the event, the agency said.

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