Travel January 29 Travel warning escalates for tourists as US State Dept flags 'armed conflict' risks State Department updates its Pakistan travel advisory, maintaining Level 3 status while adding new warnings for unrest, crime and possible armed conflict.
U.S. January 29 Jordanian national arrested after boarding flight in Arizona with invalid ticket, prompting evacuation A Jordanian man alleged boarded an Air France flight with an invalid ticket at the Phoenix airport in Arizona, prompting an evacuation from the plane.
0:04:17 VIDEO January 29 Columnist says ‘socialism can't succeed anywhere’ amid Venezuela’s political turmoil Washington Post opinion columnist Carine Hajjar joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss Venezuela’s economic unraveling and its political future after U.S. forces captured Nicolas Maduro.
Travel January 29 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.
Discovery January 29 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.
World January 28 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.
Travel January 28 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.
Maine January 28 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.
National Parks January 28 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.
0:00:20 VIDEO January 28 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)
Travel January 28 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.