United loses $1.36 billion as business travel remains weak
United loses $1.36 billion as business travel remains weak
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United Airlines posted a $1.36 billion loss in the first quarter and will need a rebound in lucrative business and international travel before it returns to profitability. The loss reported Monday would have been even wider without federal payroll aid, but i
Tracy Swartout is new superintendent of Blue Ridge Parkway
Tracy Swartout is new superintendent of Blue Ridge Parkway
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A 21-year veteran of the National Park Service has been named as the new superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway. According to a news release from the park service says Tracy Swartout will take over as superintendent on May 23. She wi
With residency rule lifted, Dartmouth plans vaccine clinics
With residency rule lifted, Dartmouth plans vaccine clinics
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Dartmouth College plans to host vaccination clinics on campus now that the state has lifted its residency requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Monday, anyone age 16 or older is eligible for the vaccine in New Hampshire regardless
Greece lifts quarantine requirement for US, EU, others
Greece lifts quarantine requirement for US, EU, others
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece on Monday lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers from most European countries, as well as Israel and the United States as it prepares to reopen tourism services next month despite an ongoing emergency in pandemic-related hos
Downeaster returning to pre-COVID-19 schedule
Downeaster returning to pre-COVID-19 schedule
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is ready to restore the Amtrak Downeaster's pre-COVID-19 schedule this spring. The Downeaster will add a fifth round trip starting May 3; the train had been operating four round trips si
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble brings relief, elation
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble brings relief, elation
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Elation marked the opening Monday of a long-anticipated travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand. The start of quarantine-free travel was a relief for families who have been separated by the coronavirus pandemic as well a
Woodstock considers whether to allow retail marijuana sales
Woodstock considers whether to allow retail marijuana sales
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WOODSTOCK, Vt. (AP) - Officials in Woodstock are considering whether to allow retail marijuana operations when such sales become legal in Vermont next year. The Woodstock Cannabis Review Committee is wrapping up an online survey of residents and business own
US infrastructure plan spurs talk of Vegas-LA rail service
US infrastructure plan spurs talk of Vegas-LA rail service
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Proposed federal infrastructure funding for rail projects has transportation planners taking another look at a Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas passenger route that Amtrak stopped in 1997 and at a high-speed rail line along the congested Interstate 1
France restricting travel from 4 countries to curb variants
France restricting travel from 4 countries to curb variants
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PARIS (AP) - France is imposing entry restrictions on travelers from four countries - Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil - in hopes of keeping out especially contagious coronavirus variants, the government has announced. The restrictions include mandat
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's daily coronavirus death toll climbed over 400 for the first time in months on Sunday, as the country, which has long had the region's largest outbreak, battles a post-holiday infection surge. Iranian health authorities recorded 405
Students visit Michigan Tech in internship program
Students visit Michigan Tech in internship program
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HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) - A Watersmeet High School student met with professors and college students at Michigan Technological University recently as part of an internship program aimed at promoting Native American interest in STEM fields. “My science teacher a
US orders diplomats to leave Chad as rebels near capital
US orders diplomats to leave Chad as rebels near capital
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department on Saturday ordered non-essential diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Chad to leave the African nation due to potential insurgent attacks on the capital. In addition to non-essential embassy staff, the department also orde
Czechs expel 18 Russians over huge depot explosion in 2014
Czechs expel 18 Russians over huge depot explosion in 2014
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PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic announced Saturday that it was expelling 18 Russian diplomats who it has identified as spies in a case related to a huge ammunition depot explosion in 2014. Prime Minister Andrej Babis said the move is based on “unequivocal
27 Wyeth paintings donated to Maine's Farnsworth Museum
27 Wyeth paintings donated to Maine's Farnsworth Museum
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Twenty-seven paintings by three generations of Wyeths have been donated to Maine's Farnsworth Art Museum, thanks to the late Betsy Wyeth. The Rockland museum, which plans to display the paintings in a major exhibition beginning May 15
27 Wyeth paintings donated to the Farnsworth Museum
27 Wyeth paintings donated to the Farnsworth Museum
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Twenty-seven paintings by three generations of Wyeths have been donated to the Farnsworth Art Museum, thanks to the late Betsy Wyeth. The museum, which plans to display the paintings in a major exhibition beginning May 15, did not disc
Area popular for winter recreation closing early this season
Area popular for winter recreation closing early this season
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A popular winter recreation area on national forest land that straddles Nevada and California is closing early for the season. The Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area within the Humboldt-Toiyable National Forest usually closes to motorized travel at the end of
Norfolk museum updating Johnny Carson exhibit
Norfolk museum updating Johnny Carson exhibit
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NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) - Soon, people who may be too young to remember Johnny Carson will enjoy learning about the late comedian by touring the renovated Johnny Carson gallery at the Elkhorn Valley Museum in Norfolk. For almost 20 years, the museum has hosted a c
Alaska to offer tourists COVID-19 vaccines starting June 1
Alaska to offer tourists COVID-19 vaccines starting June 1
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines would be made available at key airports in the state starting June 1, in unveiling plans aimed at bolstering the state's pandemic-battered tourist industry. Dunleavy, a Republi
Montana man severely injured by bear near West Yellowstone
Montana man severely injured by bear near West Yellowstone
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WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) - A bear mauled a Montana man causing him severe injuries near a campground just west of Yellowstone National Park. The violent encounter happened Thursday afternoon in an area of timber near Bakers Hole Campground in the Custer G
Hawaii program for tourists in need may close due to cuts
Hawaii program for tourists in need may close due to cuts
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HONOLULU (AP) - A 24-year-old Hawaii program that has helped tourists following traumatic events has said it may have to close. The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii said it would not survive beyond this summer if proposed legislative budget cuts take effect, H
US puts visa restrictions on Uganda, saying vote was flawed
US puts visa restrictions on Uganda, saying vote was flawed
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The United States says it is imposing visa restrictions on “those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in Uganda,“ including during the election in January and the campaign period. Secre
3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed
3 resign from Auschwitz council after politician appointed
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Three members of an advisory council for the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in Poland have resigned after the government appointed former Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, a top member of the country's right-wing ruling party, to serve on t
Distillery to build family-friendly destination in Kentucky
Distillery to build family-friendly destination in Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky distillery startup is planning to build a 300-acre campus that will employ about 126 workers, the governor's office said. Log Still Distillery is investing $24 million in a second phase of its project to revive a historic sit
Tourist in deadly vacation rental fight asks to leave Hawaii
Tourist in deadly vacation rental fight asks to leave Hawaii
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HONOLULU (AP) - A Pittsburgh man pleaded not guilty Thursday to manslaughter in the strangulation of a college buddy he was vacationing with in Hawaii. A judge ordered Benjamin Fleming, who has been released on $250,000 bond, not to leave the Big Island with
California Legislature OKs bill to help displaced workers
California Legislature OKs bill to help displaced workers
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom is letting more businesses reopen as coronavirus cases decline, the California Legislature on Thursday passed a bill requiring some hotels and other hospitality companies to offer laid-off workers their job
German airlines, rail company aim to reduce domestic flights
German airlines, rail company aim to reduce domestic flights
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BERLIN (AP) - Germany's airline industry and main rail company said Thursday they aim to encourage more people to switch from planes to trains for domestic routes, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The German Aviation Association and Deutsche Bahn signed a
Glacier National Park clarifies ticket entry system
Glacier National Park clarifies ticket entry system
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KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - Park officials in Montana have clarified an upcoming ticketed entry system for Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer. Officials first proposed that visitors validate their seven-day tickets on the first day in an effort to manage congestio
Steve Scalise: Two sets of COVID-19 rules for migrants, citizens
Steve Scalise: Two sets of COVID-19 rules for migrants, citizens
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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise highlighted the disconnect Thursday between stringent rules on Americans who attempt to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic and conditions at the southern border, where migrants are crossing the border illegally and travelin
Bill would have North Dakota finance amusement park
Bill would have North Dakota finance amusement park
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Legislature will decide if a last-minute proposal for a state-financed amusement and theme park along a major interstate would be an economic boon for an area with little else to offer, or if it would do nothing more than take taxpay
Residents want vote on limiting cruise ship access in Juneau
Residents want vote on limiting cruise ship access in Juneau
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Some Juneau-area residents have filed paperwork seeking to qualify for the local ballot proposed limits on cruise ships in Alaska's capital city. The proposed measures submitted Monday would ban large cruise ships at certain times and ov
9 deceased new members of Hall of Fame to be honored in May
9 deceased new members of Hall of Fame to be honored in May
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CANTON, Ohio (AP) - The nine new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who are deceased will be honored in a television special next month. Eight men who were selected for the 2020 centennial class and one from the 2021 group will be recognized. They are B
A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar
A $1.2 billion loss for Delta, but recovery is on the radar
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Delta Air Lines lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter but executives said Thursday that the airline could be profitable by late summer if the budding recovery in air travel continues. CEO Ed Bastian said Thursday that ticket sales have been stronger in the l
The Latest: WHO: Europe surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths
The Latest: WHO: Europe surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths
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GENEVA - A top official from the World Health Organization says Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19. Dr. Hans Kluge says the situation remains “serious” with about 1.6 million new cases reported each week in the 53 countries that make up
The Latest: Serbia to produce Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
The Latest: Serbia to produce Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
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BELGRADE, Serbia -Serbia has announced it will begin packing and later producing Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, which would make it the first European state outside Russia and Belarus to begin manufacturing the jab. Serbian President Aleksandar Vuci
The Latest: Thailand adds 1,500 cases, mulls new measures
The Latest: Thailand adds 1,500 cases, mulls new measures
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BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand’s coronavirus cases surpassed 1,500 on Thursday to set another record, sparking concerns the pandemic may spiral out of hand. More than 8,000 cases have been recorded since April 1 in a fresh outbreak linked to nightclubs and b
UN envoy: South Sudan has potential, needs to hold elections
UN envoy: South Sudan has potential, needs to hold elections
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - David Shearer said Wednesday he’s leaving the top U.N. job in South Sudan convinced the world’s youngest nation has the potential to become a tourist destination to rival any country in East Africa and the oil and mineral riches to s
Report: Mexico's COVID-19 policies cost huge number of lives
Report: Mexico's COVID-19 policies cost huge number of lives
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico’s unwillingness to spend money, do more testing, change course or react to new scientific evidence contributed to the country being one of the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released this week by the U
Groups take aim at New Mexico drilling plan amid US review
Groups take aim at New Mexico drilling plan amid US review
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Environmentalists and Native American activists on Wednesday renewed their demands for more meaningful talks with Indigenous leaders and other communities on the front lines of fossil fuel development as the Biden administration revie
New US Senate panel to tackle Nevada tourism amid pandemic
New US Senate panel to tackle Nevada tourism amid pandemic
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A U.S. Senate subcommittee focused on travel and tourism has met for the first time to discuss ways to help the industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion met on Tuesday, th
Michigan health chief traveled out of state amid virus spike
Michigan health chief traveled out of state amid virus spike
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan health director Elizabeth Hertel traveled with family to Alabama for spring break last week despite her department's guidance to avoid out-of-state travel while Michigan suffers a raging coronavirus outbreak. The trip was first
