January 29, 2026 The most turbulent flight routes in the US for airline passengers may surprise you New 2025 data reveals the most turbulent flight routes in North America, with Denver to Jackson Hole topping the list at 18.18 turbulence score. Here are other findings.
January 29, 2026 Syphilis-linked bacteria circulated in the Americas thousands of years before Columbus: study Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old remains in Colombia reveals syphilis-related bacteria existed some 3,000 years earlier than previously known, says a new study.
January 28, 2026 Commercial flight vanishes before crashing in Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, including congressman A plane crash in Colombia killed 15 near the Venezuela border with a congressman aboard. Search teams have confirmed no survivors were found.
January 28, 2026 Popular sunny destination to slash 10,000 vacation rentals in affordable housing push The Hawaii governor has announced the removal of 10,000 vacation rentals to provide more housing for locals. Tourism policy changes are reshaping Aloha State visits.
January 28, 2026 Fourth Maine plane crash victim identified as Hawaiian chef Hawaiian chef Nick Mastrascusa identified as victim in deadly Bangor, Maine, plane crash that killed six people during winter storm takeoff Sunday.
January 28, 2026 Vandals hit Yosemite National Park with graffiti on boulder, more Vandals spray-painted "Yeti" graffiti on boulder, door and sign near Bridalveil Falls Trail at Yosemite National Park, sparking widespread outrage online.
January 28, 2026 Vandals deface boulder, more at Yosemite National Park Vandals recently spray-painted graffiti on a boulder and other sites at Yosemite National Park. (Credit: Ando Arakelyan)
January 28, 2026 Cruise ship trapped in heavy sea ice is rescued by US Coast Guard vessel The Coast Guard's 50-year-old icebreaker Polar Star rescued a cruise ship stuck in Antarctic ice on its anniversary. No injuries were reported in the rescue operation.
January 28, 2026 Cruise ship trapped in Antarctic ice freed by US Coast Guard Footage provided by a U.S. Coast Guard member shows the heavy icebreaker Polar Star maneuvering through dense Antarctic ice to free the Scenic Eclipse II after the expedition cruise ship became immobilized near McMurdo Sound.
January 28, 2026 Archaeologists uncover long-lost basilica tied to legendary father of architecture Archaeologists in Italy discovered a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary Roman engineer and architect who wrote "De architectura."