Summer travel is ramping up as July 4th is upon us, with AAA projecting more than 60 million Americans will travel by car and the TSA is expecting 18 million people will be flying to their destinations. Planning and booking summer travel for the family is a job in itself but when you are also vacationing with aging loved ones it can become more challenging. When traveling with elderly family members you also become their caregiver assuming the responsibility of keeping them safe and healthy.

Now for a round-up of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.Audio described shows and events included: Mrs Warren’s Profession - Saturday 19 July, 2.30pm, touch tour 1.15pm, Garrick Theatre, London Milton Keynes International Festival - AD

Have you heard of MACS charity? In this podcast, Hubert chats to Teresa Gordon, who tells us about a charity called MACS, which aims to support children, adults and families who are dealing with three specific sight conditions: Microphthalmia (small eye), Anophthalmia (no eye) and Coloboma (gap in the structure of the eye). Find out more about their work here: About MACS Conditions – MACS – Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma Support Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white

Tech Talk's Hubert Pawelkiewicz spoke to RNIB's Accessible Gaming and Immersive Technologies Research Officer Ben Breen about the accessibility of the digital games distribution service 'Steam'.

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Hispanic voters helped to send President Donald Trump back to the White House, including flipping multiple districts in Texas that previously voted for President Biden. The Hispanic voters in South Texas have especially strong feelings on immigration and the border, many have growing support for stricter enforcement at the border. Also, many have had the unfortunate experience of dealing with cartels perpetrating violence against their friends and family. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with former

Senate Republicans circled the wagons and passed President Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion "big, beautiful bill" sending it back to the House. President Trump's request to get this passed before July 4th seems to be on track, and now Democrats are threatening to use the 'nuclear option'.Fox's John Saucier speaks to Jared Halpern, Fox News Radio White House Correspondent and podcast anchor, who explains how the final sticking points were overcome and why the name of the spending bill was changed.

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Barry Snell talks to artist Olya Lynx, who currently has a tactile exhibition taking place at Lytham Heritage centre. The exhibition runs until the 20th July 2025.To find out more about Olya Lynx art click here Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

President Trump wants his 'big beautiful bill' passed by Congress before the Fourth of July holiday at the end of this week. Senators will enter a marathon 'vote-a-rama' to try get that done amid a GOP family feud. Republicans will use the time to make more changes to convince fellow Republicans on the fence about the bill, and Democrats try to outright kill the bill. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Chad Pergram, Senior Congressional Correspondent for FOX News Channel, who says historically

Days ago, President Trump said he would suspend trade talks with Canada over their Digital Services Tax on U.S. tech companies that he called "a blatant attack on our country." By Sunday night, Canada had changed their tune. Their Prime Minister agreed to axe the tax on Big Tech and trade talks have resumed. FOX Business correspondent Gerri Willis speaks with founder of the Capitalist Pig hedge fund Jonathan Hoenig about this trade victory for America and its impact on the global markets. Photo

It happens in Washington D.C. all the time but also in state legislatures, political decisions are often made down the party lines with members voting with the official policy or opinion of one's political party. What happens when those policies work for cities but not for the rural districts of a state? That challenge could not be showcased better than in Washington State, which ranks second in the nation for agricultural production but also has cities like Seattle and Spokane to care for.

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