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Traveling during the holidays can be stressful. These tips can make it a little easier

Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and it’s clear that travelers could use some help…

John McCarthy December 8, 2024

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Man who strapped tarantulas, centipedes and ants to his body stopped from boarding flight

LIMA — Police in Peru have arrested a man caught trying to leave the country with 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes and nine bullet ants strapped to his body. The 28-year-old South Korean national was…

John McCarthy December 4, 2024

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Cutting in line? American Airlines’ new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports

NEW YORK (AP) — Sneaking a little ahead of line to get on that plane faster? American Airlines might stop you. In an apparent effort to reduce the headaches caused by…

John McCarthy November 21, 2024

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Frontier Airlines passenger is left with ‘disfigured penis’ after brutal hot tea injury

MYRTLE BEACH — An airline passenger was left with third-degree burns and 'disfiguring scars' on his penis and testicles after he spilt hot tea over himself while traveling on Frontier Airlines.…

John McCarthy November 16, 2024

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Spirit plane passengers freak after ‘super rat’ scurries around aircraft: ‘You’re flying Chuck E Cheese Airlines’

DALLAS — Forget snakes on a plane — these passengers were panicked by a rodent on an aircraft. Freaked-out fliers spotted what appeared to be a rat running above an overhead bin…

John McCarthy October 25, 2024

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What Are the Simplest Ways to Start Using Cryptocurrencies?

The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has encouraged many people to look into the idea of using these digital assets. Since making the first moves in an area like this can…

John McCarthy September 19, 2024

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VIPA issues travel advisory for Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority issued a travel advisory for the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas this morning. Travelers should arrive at the St. Thomas…

John McCarthy July 20, 2024

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6 Vietnamese and American guests died of cyanide poisoning in luxury Bangkok hotel

BANGKOK (AP) — Traces of cyanide were discovered in the cups of six people who were found dead at a Bangkok hotel in unexplained circumstances, Thai authorities said today, and preliminary autopsy…

John McCarthy July 17, 2024

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American Airlines suspends crew members after Black passengers were kicked off flight

DALLAS — American Airlines has come under scrutiny after a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination led to the suspension of multiple employees. The lawsuit, filed in May by three passengers, claims that…

John McCarthy June 21, 2024

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At least one dead after ‘severe turbulence’ hit flight from London to Singapore

BANGKOK — At least one person died and several more were injured when a plane was hit by “severe turbulence,” Singapore Airlines said in a statement Tuesday. The London to Singapore flight…

John McCarthy May 21, 2024