New Mexico tourist wins $10.5M Las Vegas casino slot jackpot
New Mexico tourist wins $10.5M Las Vegas casino slot jackpot
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A visitor from New Mexico won a $10.5 million slot machine jackpot early Tuesday at a Las Vegas casino, the property reported. The South Point Hotel Casino & Spa said the Megabucks payout was Nevada’s largest jackpot of the year. The playe
FAA aims to fine disruptive air passengers up to $31,750
FAA aims to fine disruptive air passengers up to $31,750
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it is seeking fines of up to $31,750 for three more passengers who allegedly disrupted flights by disobeying or interfering with flight attendants. They mark the latest in a series of civ
Hello, Cleveland: NFL takes 'blended' draft back on road
Hello, Cleveland: NFL takes 'blended' draft back on road
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CLEVELAND (AP) - All those boos aimed at Commissioner Roger Goodell that have become an NFL draft tradition will be slightly muted this year. At least they'll be heard. After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-day draft, which h
Native American lawmakers seek federal help on Montana bison
Native American lawmakers seek federal help on Montana bison
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Native American lawmakers in Montana on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to help craft a plan to reintroduce wild bison to areas in and around Glacier National Park and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. The request
Maryland opens drive-thru vaccinations with no appointments
Maryland opens drive-thru vaccinations with no appointments
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland has opened three drive-thru vaccination sites that don’t require appointments. Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday they will be available at Six Flags in Bowie, Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf and Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen.
Egypt archeologists unearth 110 ancient tombs in Nile Delta
Egypt archeologists unearth 110 ancient tombs in Nile Delta
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CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian archeologists unearthed 110 burial tombs at an ancient site in a Nile Delta province, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday. The graves, some of which have human remains inside, were found at the Koum el-Khulgan archeologica
Full COVID-19 lockdown adds to financial strain in Turkey
Full COVID-19 lockdown adds to financial strain in Turkey
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ISTANBUL (AP) - As cases and deaths soar, Turkey’s president has instructed people to stay home for nearly three weeks and shut down many businesses as part of the country's strictest COVID-19 measures yet. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not announce a
Grammy Museum in Los Angeles to reopen on May 21
Grammy Museum in Los Angeles to reopen on May 21
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Grammy Museum will reopen next month after being closed for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The museum in downtown Los Angeles announced Tuesday that it will be open to the public on May 21. The museum will launch with th
'Red Tourism' draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party
'Red Tourism' draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party
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JINGGANGSHAN, China (AP) - On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and making pilgrimages to party landmarks. On a street where the Red Army once roamed, a group of retirees in historic pastel-blue arm
Alaska won't require vaccine passport for visitors, locals
Alaska won't require vaccine passport for visitors, locals
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska will not require visitors to have a vaccine passport if they want to travel in the state. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement on Monday that no person will be mandated to prove their vaccine history in order to tr
Mulkey celebrates emotional homecoming at LSU introduction
Mulkey celebrates emotional homecoming at LSU introduction
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey's introduction at LSU had an overriding theme that echoed constantly under the domed roof of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. It was the word, “home.” “When you grow up, you don’t forget where yo
Tourist from Alaska wins $2.1M slot machine jackpot in Vegas
Tourist from Alaska wins $2.1M slot machine jackpot in Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A tourist from Alaska visiting the Las Vegas Strip won more than $2.1 million after putting $40 into a Monopoly Millionaire slot machine at The Cosmopolitan, the resort-casino said in a statement on Monday. “On Sunday, April 25 Monopoly Mil
Washington, DC, to loosen virus restrictions this weekend
Washington, DC, to loosen virus restrictions this weekend
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WASHINGTON (AP) - With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital are relaxing a number of restrictions after more than a year of lockdown. The changes represent a step toward normality for Washington, D.C., residents and long-term hope f
AP interview: Alaska governor shares vaccine with Canada
AP interview: Alaska governor shares vaccine with Canada
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HYDER, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it could lead the Canadian government to ease restrictions between Stewart and the tiny Alaska border communit
5-day vaccination clinic starts at Anchorage airport
5-day vaccination clinic starts at Anchorage airport
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A five-day vaccination clinic has opened at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage. The clinic that opened on Saturday is only open to state residents and workers but is aimed at serving as a test run for Alaska's s
Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban
Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Texas' challenge to California's ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other states deemed to discriminate against LGBTQ people. California adopted the ban following a 2017 Texas la
Performance venue shows mean hope for tourism traffic
Performance venue shows mean hope for tourism traffic
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A 9,000-seat amphitheater in New Hampshire's Lakes Region is advertising a combination of reduced- and full-capacity shows this summer, and businesses that benefit from people visiting the venue are happy to see some traffic again. “O
EU finalizing plans to allow US tourists back this summer
EU finalizing plans to allow US tourists back this summer
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BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer, officials said Monday. More than a year after the EU restricted travel to the region to a bare minimum in a bid to co
Big South Fork adds 460-acre tract of land along river
Big South Fork adds 460-acre tract of land along river
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WHITLEY CITY, Ky. (AP) - A small but important tract of land has been added to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area with help from a conservation organization. The National Park Service wanted to purchase the land when the owner decided to se
The Latest: Sri Lankan police arrest face mask violators
The Latest: Sri Lankan police arrest face mask violators
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan police are arresting people who fail to wear face masks and maintain social distancing in public places, as the number of COVID-19 patients rapidly increases due to a new more transmissible variant. Police have arrested 177 peo
The Latest: Bangkok venues close as surge fills hospitals
The Latest: Bangkok venues close as surge fills hospitals
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BANGKOK - Cinemas, parks and gyms were among venues closed in Bangkok on Monday as Thailand sees its worst surge of the coronavirus pandemic. A shortage of hospital beds, along with a failure to secure adequate coronavirus vaccine supplies, have pushed the go
Hong Kong, Singapore to launch air travel bubble from May 26
Hong Kong, Singapore to launch air travel bubble from May 26
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HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong and Singapore said Monday they would launch an air travel bubble in May, months after an initial arrangement that would allow tourists to fly between both cities without having to serve quarantine was postponed. Flights will begin f
Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers
Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers
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BOSTON (AP) - The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreign workers hasn’t arrived yet. More than a thousand miles away, a Jamaican couple is fre
Louisville looks to rebound with Kentucky Derby back in May
Louisville looks to rebound with Kentucky Derby back in May
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Derby is back on the first Saturday in May, slowly bringing with it the sights, sounds and rituals familiar to Louisville. And local officials and business owners are hopeful that translates into a better cash flow after th
'Gothic Hanging Jail' in Louisiana back open for tours
'Gothic Hanging Jail' in Louisiana back open for tours
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DERIDDER, La. (AP) - A century-old Louisiana jail called the Gothic Hanging Jail is back open for tours, except when it’s raining. The Beauregard Parish Tourist Commission had halted daytime and lantern tours of the 107-year-old jail with a third-floor gal
Wing of inn at popular Indiana park reopens after renovation
Wing of inn at popular Indiana park reopens after renovation
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NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A portion of an inn at southern Indiana's popular Brown County State Park has reopened following a complete renovation of its rooms that included outfitting them with large smart-screen televisions. The 54-room east wing of Abe Martin
The Latest: Pakistan offers essential supplies to help India
The Latest: Pakistan offers essential supplies to help India
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ISLAMABAD - India's rival Pakistan is offering to send essential medical supplies to its neighbor that's in the grip of a devastating coronavirus surge that has depleted oxygen stocks and other hospital needs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that as a g
The Latest: Japan shuts stores, bars, theaters to slow surge
The Latest: Japan shuts stores, bars, theaters to slow surge
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TOKYO - Japan’s department stores, bars and theaters shuttered Sunday as part of emergency measures to slow a surge in infections. The 17-day restrictions are declared for Tokyo, Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka, ahead of the “Golden Week” holidays, when Japanes
Bible-based theme park re-opening its doors for 2 days
Bible-based theme park re-opening its doors for 2 days
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Bible-based theme park in Florida that closed its doors during the pandemic plans to reopen to the public with free admission for two days in the upcoming week, though it's future still remains uncertain. The Holy Land Experience in Orl
Yellowstone park hazes wolves that get used to people
Yellowstone park hazes wolves that get used to people
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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Colleen Marzluff whistled to her ornithologist husband, John, as he was looking for a raven nest in a string of trees on the low southern flank of Yellowstone’s Bison Peak. Since Colleen had taken on the “sentinel” role, John knew t
JetBlue to offer flights from Milwaukee to East Coast
JetBlue to offer flights from Milwaukee to East Coast
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MILWAUKEE (AP) - JetBlue Airways is preparing to offer flights from Milwaukee to the East Coast next year. The airline plans to offer nonstop flights from Mitchell International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport and John F. Kennedy Airport in Ne
Alabama tourism weathered pandemic better than most states
Alabama tourism weathered pandemic better than most states
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Tourist spending in Alabama dropped 20% last year at the height of pandemic lockdowns and business closings, but the state fared better than most during the coronavirus crisis, state tourism officials said. A statement from the Alabam
Gear 'library' builds new generation of outdoor adventurers
Gear 'library' builds new generation of outdoor adventurers
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LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) - Vanessa Saldivar was 5 when her father hiked her up the bunny slope at Mt. Hood Skibowl in Oregon. She didn’t have a fancy jacket. She used socks as mittens. Her dad gave her a nudge. And she was hooked. “All these barriers just b
Bus transportation system to resume collecting fares May 16
Bus transportation system to resume collecting fares May 16
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge's bus system next month will begin collecting fares for the first time in more than a year. The Capital Area Transit System said Thursday the drivers will resume requiring fares on Sunday, May 16. The bus system began waivi
As Europe reopens, ICU teams stick with the sick and dying
As Europe reopens, ICU teams stick with the sick and dying
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PARIS (AP) - Cradling the head of the deeply sedated COVID-19 patient like a precious jewel in his hands, Dr. Alexy Tran Dinh steered his intensive-care nurses through the delicate process of rolling the woman off her stomach and onto her back, guiding the te
Old Courthouse Museum preserves, protects cherished history
Old Courthouse Museum preserves, protects cherished history
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VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - The Old Court House Museum is full of thousands of artifacts found from Vicksburg’s past. These items are the eyes through which historians see and understand the past. Bubba Bolm is a Clarksdale native, but he moved to Vicksburg in
Portland Museum of Art workers in Maine vote to unionize
Portland Museum of Art workers in Maine vote to unionize
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Workers at a museum in Maine's largest city have voted to form a union. Organizers said the votes were counted on Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board. The workers decided they want to be represented by United Auto Workers Loc
Finding Our Roots African American museum to reopen
Finding Our Roots African American museum to reopen
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HOUMA, La. (AP) - After closing to the public about a year ago amid the coronavirus pandemic, Finding Our Roots African American Museum will reopen Saturday in Houma. The museum will feature a new exhibit called “Blood, Sweat and Tears," which tells the sto
Greek police set up checkpoints, turn back Easter travelers
Greek police set up checkpoints, turn back Easter travelers
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek police set up checkpoints Friday along highways leading out of Athens to enforce a travel ban tightened for Orthodox Easter on May 2. Easter holidays are often celebrated with relatives outside Athens and other cities, but the gove
Biden to make first overseas trip in office to UK, EU
Biden to make first overseas trip in office to UK, EU
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House announced Friday, with the aim of demonstrating his administration's commitment to the transatlantic alliance and reengagement with key allies. Bid
