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Pro-Hamas and anti-Israel messages were blasted through speakers at airports in the U.S. and Canada following apparent hacks, officials said. One public address system was hacked on Tuesday evening at the Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania, for about 10 minutes. The hacker can be heard saying “Free Palestine” and …

With the federal government shut down since Oct. 1, 2025, Washington’s official tourism bureau is reminding Americans to visit the city through its “DC is Open” campaign. The nation’s capital “remains open and ready to welcome visitors with so much to see, do, eat and experience,” the campaign says. “The …

STOWE, Vt. – It’s October in New England, which means visitors from around the world are flocking to the region to view the beautiful fall foliage, but some locals say they are getting fed up with all the tourists. The visitors are called leaf-peepers. While some locals welcome them, others …

Las Vegas – While tourism in Las Vegas is down — with just over 3 million visitors in August, a 6.7% decrease from the same time last year — the city continues to draw attention as a desirable destination. Families, meanwhile, have been debating whether it’s a suitable place to …

A mysterious 18th-century coin recently resurfaced on a beach in Nantucket, thanks to one determined metal detectorist. Hobbyist Travis Nichols found the coin — a 1782 silver Spanish one-reale — at a beach on the south shore of the island, according to an Oct. 9 report by the Nantucket Inquirer …

A New Orleans couple unearthed a mysterious Roman relic in their backyard this year — and now, officials know why it ended up there. The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans (PRCNO) shared the discovery on Oct. 6, detailing how a spring gardening project became an international ordeal. Daniella Santoro …

As the weather begins to cool down this fall, the interest in holiday season travel is already beginning to heat up. About 79.9 million Americans were set to travel at least 50 miles from home over the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday period — with 119.3 million people traveling during the Christmas …

While the daring Sunday robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris continues to capture worldwide attention, it’s not the first time priceless artifacts have been stolen from the museum’s collection — and it’s almost certainly put other museums on high alert about safeguarding their own treasures. Thieves looted France’s most …

The British government recently added eight countries to its list of travel warnings related to the risk of methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol. The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has warned that tourists visiting Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia and Uganda may face a risk …

The U.S. State Department has issued an increased travel advisory pertaining to Madagascar due to “crime and unrest.” The Level 3 advisory was updated Sept. 27, citing protests occurring throughout the country that can “turn violent without warning.” Travelers are also warned about protesters engaging inrioting, looting, vandalism and destruction …