U.S. to allow vaccinated travelers from all countries, bows to pressure from Europe
U.S. to allow vaccinated travelers from all countries, bows to pressure from Europe
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The U.S. will let vaccinated foreign nationals fly into the country in early November without quarantining, the White House said Monday, a major change after European partners grumbled that the Americans did not reciprocate their efforts to ease long-standin
SpaceX's 1st tourists homeward bound after 3 days in orbit
SpaceX's 1st tourists homeward bound after 3 days in orbit
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX capsule carrying four space tourists aimed for a splashdown off the Florida coast Saturday evening. The first all-amateur flight to orbit Earth began three days ago with a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Cente
SpaceX tourists splash down after trailblazing trip to orbit
SpaceX tourists splash down after trailblazing trip to orbit
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their ch
Woman suffers thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park
Woman suffers thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park
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WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) – A 19-year-old Rhode Island woman suffered “significant thermal burns” in Yellowstone National Park and is being treated at the Burn Center at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho, par
SpaceX's 1st private crew motivates cancer kids from orbit
SpaceX's 1st private crew motivates cancer kids from orbit
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -– SpaceX’s first space tourists are taking in sweeping views of Earth that few have witnessed and motivating children with cancer. The capsule’s four passengers are flying exceedingly high, even by NASA standards.
SpaceX aiming for night launch of 4 on 1st private flight
SpaceX aiming for night launch of 4 on 1st private flight
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – SpaceX aimed to blast a billionaire into orbit Wednesday night with his two contest winners and a health care worker who survived childhood cancer. It’s the first chartered passenger flight for Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Airline industry pushes back on Anthony Fauci, proposed air-travel vaccine mandate
Airline industry pushes back on Anthony Fauci, proposed air-travel vaccine mandate
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Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci reportedly revealed that he would back COVID-19 vaccine mandates for air travel, causing some in the industry to push back this week. Dr. Fauci said in an interview with the “Skimm This” podcast, &ld
U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. Thursday’s report fro
Shark tourism grows on Cape Cod, 3 years after attacks
Shark tourism grows on Cape Cod, 3 years after attacks
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CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — There’s no ominous music, no telltale fin breaking the surface as the powerful silhouette of a great white shark glides alongside the small tour boat off Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Michael Simard crouches low and points a fin
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
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SANGEH, Indonesia (AP) — Deprived of their preferred food source — the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by tourists now kept away by the coronavirus — hungry monkeys on the resort island of Bali have taken to raiding villagers&r
Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Flames raced across treetops and through drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled Wednesday to keep a growing California wildfire from reaching a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe after evacuatio
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
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VENICE (AP) – Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark’s Square and the romance of gondola rides lies a city that centuries ago helped provide a baseline of what the world knows today about contain
EU sets restrictions on U.S. travelers, cites coronavirus transmission
EU sets restrictions on U.S. travelers, cites coronavirus transmission
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The European Union on Monday recommended that members states reimpose travel restrictions on American visitors due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in the U.S., where daily hospitalizations for the disease are averaging 100,000 for the first time since th
Santa Fe hotel first to call for guests' vaccine proof
Santa Fe hotel first to call for guests' vaccine proof
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A Santa Fe hotel will likely be the first such establishment in the city and New Mexico to mandate proof of vaccination for access. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Ten Thousand Waves guests who want to book a room, use the sp
EU set to advise restrictions on U.S. travelers, citing coronavirus transmission
EU set to advise restrictions on U.S. travelers, citing coronavirus transmission
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The European Union is poised to tell member states they should reimpose travel restrictions on Americans due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in the U.S., where daily hospitalizations for the disease are averaging 100,000 for the first time since the winte
EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on U.S. travelers
EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on U.S. travelers
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union plans to recommend that its member states reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infection levels in the country, EU diplomats said Monday. A decision to remove the U.S. from a s
Get the shot or else: Corporate America, health companies put teeth behind vaccine mandates
Get the shot or else: Corporate America, health companies put teeth behind vaccine mandates
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The proliferation of mandates for COVID-19 shots is increasingly being backed up with penalties, including surcharges and banishments for the unvaccinated. It reflects a growing impatience with people who have snubbed the shots after polite nudging, free doug
Delta Air Lines to impose $200 per month fee on unvaccinated workers
Delta Air Lines to impose $200 per month fee on unvaccinated workers
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Delta Air Lines plans to impose a $200-per-month fee on unvaccinated employees enrolled in the company health plan as of Nov. 1, an unusual policy that stops short of a mandate but might compel workers to get the shots. The airline also will require unvaccina
Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: 'We will get you home'
Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: 'We will get you home'
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: “We will get you home.” Biden's comments at a White House news conference Friday come as the U.S. government struggles to ramp up a massive airlift
Imagination, Skittles help boy, 5, conquer Appalachian Trail
Imagination, Skittles help boy, 5, conquer Appalachian Trail
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man,” as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won’t have long to bask in the glory of hiking its full length. After all, he starts kindergarten Friday. At 5 years old, Harvey is one of
Disney World tweaks face mask policy, optional for outdoors
Disney World tweaks face mask policy, optional for outdoors
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Walt Disney World is tweaking its face mask policy. Starting Thursday, the theme park resort in Florida will allow visitors to chose whether or not to wear face coverings in outdoor lines, outdoor theatres and outdoor attractions. M
Evel Knievel Museum reportedly leaving Topeka for Las Vegas
Evel Knievel Museum reportedly leaving Topeka for Las Vegas
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – It appears the Evel Knievel Museum will be jumping from Topeka, Kansas, to Las Vegas. A Las Vegas newspaper reported Monday the museum dedicated to the career of Robert Craig Knievel, who became known for his death-defying stunts an
Dry California tourist town to guests: 'Please conserve'
Dry California tourist town to guests: 'Please conserve'
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MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) – Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public portable toilets and signs on picket fences pleading: “Severe drou
Judge halts Florida's ban on COVID-19 vaccine passports for cruises
Judge halts Florida's ban on COVID-19 vaccine passports for cruises
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A federal judge on Sunday halted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination before boarding a cruise in a legal battle brought by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams, an Obama appointee, is
South Dakota's Sturgis rally roars back as delta rising
South Dakota's Sturgis rally roars back as delta rising
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STURGIS, S.D. (AP) – The Black Hills of South Dakota roared with motorcycles and crowds Friday as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally started amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state. Organizers expect at least 700,000 people during the 10-day event. On Thur
United Airlines requires U.S.-based workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19
United Airlines requires U.S.-based workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19
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United Airlines said Friday it will require all of its U.S.-based workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, making it the first major airline to take the step amid a steady drumbeat of employer mandates across the country. “We have lea
Mile-driven tax pilot program tucked into $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Mile-driven tax pilot program tucked into $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
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The White House’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package includes a pilot program for a national mile-driven tax, contradicting President Biden’s previous dismissal of the policy. Tucked within the 2,702-page infrastructure bill is obscure language
U.S. plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers
U.S. plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said. The requirement would come as part of the administration's p
U.S. to require COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers
U.S. to require COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said Wednesday. The requirement would come as part of the administratio
Seward plans parade to honor hometown gold medalist swimmer
Seward plans parade to honor hometown gold medalist swimmer
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaskan swimmer Lydia Jacoby, who won a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games, will get a parade in her honor. Festivities are planned Thursday in her hometown of Seward. The 17-year-old and her parents will drive in a parade th
California officials warn of plague risk after reports of infected chipmunks
California officials warn of plague risk after reports of infected chipmunks
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Officials are warning California residents of a plague risk in parts of South Lake Tahoe after chipmunks were identified as being infected with a pathogen that causes the disease. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center and Kiva Beach will be closed through Friday be
Ashley Judd walks again long after shattering leg in Africa
Ashley Judd walks again long after shattering leg in Africa
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Ashley Judd is walking again, nearly six months after shattering her leg deep in a Congolese rainforest. Judd posted a video of herself on Instagram on Sunday walking by herself up a hill in a national park in the Swiss alps. “My leg and foot, worked be
U.K. eases travel restrictions as industry lobbies for more
U.K. eases travel restrictions as industry lobbies for more
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LONDON (AP) — Britain opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and European Union on Monday as travel industry leaders urged the government to further ease restrictions and allow people to enjoy the benefits of a successful COVID-1
Canada fines U.S. travelers for providing false COVID-19 vaccination status documentation
Canada fines U.S. travelers for providing false COVID-19 vaccination status documentation
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Canada announced Friday it fined two travelers from the U.S. nearly $20,000 each for violating a series of coronavirus-related travel requirements. The Public Health Agency of Canada said each traveler was fined $19,720, or about $15,800 in U.S. dollars, for
Gas prices tick up in N.J., around nation
Gas prices tick up in N.J., around nation
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gas prices ticked up again in New Jersey and around the nation with drivers continuing to pay about a dollar more per gallon than they did a year ago. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey
Hawaii's tourism agency plans to reduce visitors to Oahu
Hawaii's tourism agency plans to reduce visitors to Oahu
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HONOLULU (AP) – Officials in Hawaii have approved a plan to reduce the number of tourists on its most populous island. A management plan created by the Hawaii Tourism Authority aims to manage the number of tourist accommodations on Oahu, seek land use a
US passport delays lead to long lines of would-be travelers
US passport delays lead to long lines of would-be travelers
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britt Johnson showed up around midnight to the West Los Angeles Federal Building, hoping to apply for a rushed passport when the office opened at 7 a.m. Johnson, eager to visit a dying relative in Mexico, was in line with hundreds of
With the coronavirus surge, U.S. to keep travel restrictions for now
With the coronavirus surge, U.S. to keep travel restrictions for now
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant, according to a White House official. President Jo
Florida asks Supreme Court to lift COVID-19 restrictions for cruise ships
Florida asks Supreme Court to lift COVID-19 restrictions for cruise ships
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The state of Florida asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships so the industry can start taking passengers back out to sea. “Today, we filed an emergency motion in the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure the cruise industr
Florida to appeal ruling upholding CDC's cruise ship COVID-19 requirements
Florida to appeal ruling upholding CDC's cruise ship COVID-19 requirements
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will appeal his case challenging mask mandates and other COVID-19 requirements on cruise ships to the Supreme Court, if necessary, after a federal appellate court ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requ
