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Virtuoso, a global network of luxury travel agencies, no longer considers Trump Hotels a preferred partner. The Texas-based company, which includes 20,000 luxury travel advisers, said the change was effective March 8; it applies to the six Trump hotels that were considered partners. “Trump Hotels are no longer part of the Virtuoso network,” spokeswoman Misty Belles said in a statement. “We consider many variables when reviewing both existing and new network participation. Out of respect for all involved parties, and as a general policy, we do not share comments regarding our non-renewal and exit decisions.” The split, which was first reported by Zenger News, means the hotels are not listed on Virtuoso’s website, and the network’s advisers will no longer be able to access previously negotiated benefits for travelers. Read more by clicking the link in our bio.

Researchers in Mexico have made a nose-only Covid mask, which they say reduces the risk of infection of coronavirus during eating and talking. https://t.co/ArUEGZaJj3

JUST IN: Senate votes 52-48 to confirm Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant health secretary, making her the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

JUST IN: Senate votes 52-48 to confirm Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant health secretary, making her the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

How I assume the Portuguese divide Europe now that people are saying they're part of Eastern Europe

US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states

After centuries of carrying out executions, Virginia has now become the first Southern state — and 23rd overall — to abolish the death penalty https://t.co/telV837Yk2

"I'm really proud to announce that starting today, states will begin receiving nearly $130 billion in school funding that we included in the American Rescue Plan. In fact, $81 billion of those dollars will be arriving today to those schools," Biden said https://t.co/0Rdg1SDcV5 https://t.co/6KK45r3Z3d

Atlanta police detain man who walked into a Publix Supermarket with five guns and body armor https://t.co/Zd3tQ6bTDb

Xiao Zhen Xie, a 75-year-old Asian woman who was punched in the face in San Francisco in what police say was an unprovoked assault, is taking the nearly $1 million donated for her medical bills and using it to combat racism, her family says https://t.co/WVEcuzeiQf

Megan Rapinoe: "I've been devalued, I've been disrespected and dismissed because I am a woman. I've been told that I don't deserve any more than less because I am a woman. Despite all the wins, I'm still paid less than men who do the same job that I do." https://t.co/canJYaCV9s https://t.co/yFycaMbVXn

Family of Black teen accused of stealing cellphone files suit against woman, N.Y. hotel

Virginia Governor Signs Law Abolishing The Death Penalty, A 1st In The South

After mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta that killed 18 people in the span of a single week, lawmakers are once again calling for stricter gun regulation in America. The gun industry is already preparing for a surge of sales. "When you hear more calls for firearm restrictions, we have observed gun sale increases primarily from people buying before they're not able to," said Rob Southwick, founder of the market research firm Southwick Associates. It's too soon to know how the back-to-back shootings will affect sales of firearms, industry experts say. Reliable figures from federal background checks won't be released until next month. But if history is any guide, gun dealers and manufacturers can expect a surge in demand. Tap the link in our bio to learn more.⁠ ⁠ (📸: George Frey/AFP/Getty Images)

Breaking News: Dr. Rachel Levine, the new assistant secretary for health, became the first openly transgender person confirmed by the Senate for a federal position. https://t.co/TpP4KwE5fW