Outdoor weddings up to 100 people allowed on Oahu in Hawaii
Outdoor weddings up to 100 people allowed on Oahu in Hawaii
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HONOLULU (AP) — Weddings on Oahu in Hawaii can now be held outside with a maximum of 100 people after an easing of public health orders related to the coronavirus pandemic. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said Friday that the easing of restrictions woul
Alaska files to defend Tongass exemption from Roadless Rule
Alaska files to defend Tongass exemption from Roadless Rule
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The state of Alaska and several other groups have filed to defend the Tongass National Forest's exemption from a rule that limits development on federal land. The filing fights back against a group of tribal, environmental, fishing and t
For many motel dwellers, eviction ban provides no relief
For many motel dwellers, eviction ban provides no relief
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ATLANTA (AP) - For more than five years, home for Armetrius Neason has been a hotel outside Atlanta. He's adorned the walls with dozens of pictures of Black celebrities and icons. It's the address on his driver's license and where he receives mail. But last y
Many history interpreters of color carry weight of racism
Many history interpreters of color carry weight of racism
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Stephen Seals stood onstage waiting to be auctioned off. Moments later, a white slave auctioneer pointed a gun at one of the other Black men gathered with Seals, and a Black mother cried for her children. The scene, titled “What Holds the Future,” was Sea
Southwest Airlines 'fully addressing' hot mic pilot who exclaimed 'F--k this place ... liberal f--s'
Southwest Airlines 'fully addressing' hot mic pilot who exclaimed 'F--k this place ... liberal f--s'
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Southwest Airlines says it is «fully addressing» a pilot's recent hot mic incident over the Bay Area in which he lamented its population of «liberal f—s.» A spokesperson for the company first confirmed the pilot's employment Thur
Sacrifices paying off for foreign players in women's tourney
Sacrifices paying off for foreign players in women's tourney
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Michigan's Hailey Brown says she came very close to opting out of this women's basketball season. The 6-foot-1 senior forward from Hamilton, Ontario, was struggling with a fear of COVID-19 and the travel restrictions she faced as a Canadian with the border be
Report: Military cleanup in Puerto Rico islands slow-going
Report: Military cleanup in Puerto Rico islands slow-going
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The reopening of hiking trails and various white-sand beaches on two tiny Puerto Rican islands long used as Navy bombing ranges and now popular with tourists will be delayed more than a decade, according to a federal report releas
Mexico complains of mask-less tourists, closes ruin site
Mexico complains of mask-less tourists, closes ruin site
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - Authorities in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula complained Friday about tourists not wearing face masks, as Mexico braces for a surge of Easter Week visitors. The acting police chief of the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo patrolled the s
Florida to feds: Allow cruise ships to operate or we'll sue
Florida to feds: Allow cruise ships to operate or we'll sue
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped into the federal government's continued pandemic ban on cruise ships using U.S. ports, threatening Friday to file a lawsuit if one of the state's biggest tourism sectors is not allowed to resume op
Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists
Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists
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BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand plans to allow vaccinated foreigners to visit the southern resort island of Phuket without quarantining on arrival in a step toward reviving the country's big but battered tourism industry. Starting in April, the country also is shorte
Smokies offering Storybook Trail for families this spring
Smokies offering Storybook Trail for families this spring
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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be lined with pages from children's storybooks this spring. Beginning April 3, families can walk the Storybook Trail of the Smokies to see a story unfold. In the process, childr
AP PHOTOS: Honduran boy, mom fly after border detention
AP PHOTOS: Honduran boy, mom fly after border detention
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HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) - Wearing a Superman zip-up hoodie, the 5-year-old Honduran boy looked out the airplane window, pointing at the sky in seeming disbelief that such a large craft was reaching the clouds. A few days ago Yancarlos Amaya was walking along th
Exploratory drilling granted for possible Colorado reservoir
Exploratory drilling granted for possible Colorado reservoir
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has granted a request from Colorado Springs Utilities and the city of Aurora for exploratory drilling that will determine the feasibility of building a dam in the White River National Forest. The propose
Nevada casinos get more gamblers, but revenues still lag
Nevada casinos get more gamblers, but revenues still lag
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Casinos are getting more gamblers back year after the coronavirus pandemic began, but house revenue for the Las Vegas Strip still lagged in February, state regulators said Thursday. Statewide casino win and revenue figures were nearly flat la
UK extends emergency coronavirus powers by 6 months
UK extends emergency coronavirus powers by 6 months
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LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers agreed Thursday to prolong coronavirus emergency measures for six months, allowing the Conservative government to keep its unprecedented powers to restrict U.K. citizens’ everyday lives. The House of Commons voted to extend t
UK set to extend emergency coronavirus powers by 6 months
UK set to extend emergency coronavirus powers by 6 months
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LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers were voting Thursday on whether to prolong coronavirus emergency measures that have given the government unprecedented powers to restrict U.K. citizens’ everyday lives. The government is asking Parliament to extend the power
As freeze in air travel begins to thaw, United adds flights
As freeze in air travel begins to thaw, United adds flights
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With confidence rising that the end of the pandemic is growing closer, airports have begun to grow more crowded and airlines are starting to revive flights that vanished last year as people cancelled vacations and business trips. United Airlines will add 26
Migrants stuck in Spain's Canary Islands say camps are unfit
Migrants stuck in Spain's Canary Islands say camps are unfit
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SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) - While Spain has criticized Europe for not sharing responsibilities on migration, the country is finding itself under fire from migrants, local officials and human rights groups on the Canary Islands, where thousands wh
Report calls for large cut in Black Hills timber production
Report calls for large cut in Black Hills timber production
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Scientists are calling for a 50% to 60% reduction in timber production for the Black Hills National Forest over the next several decades, according to a report released Tuesday. The 68-page report by the USDA Forest Service’s Rocky M
Lyon, Chelsea, Barça and Bayern win in Women's CL final 8
Lyon, Chelsea, Barça and Bayern win in Women's CL final 8
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PARIS (AP) - Wendie Renard calmly netted a late penalty as five-time defending champion Lyon beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0, while Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea also won their Women's Champions League first-leg quarterfinal games on Wednesday. The Lyon c
Zimbabwe's president gets shot of Sinovac in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe's president gets shot of Sinovac in Victoria Falls
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Zimbabwe’s president has received his first shot of the Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, a move the government hopes will encourage more people to seek the Chinese vaccines, which are the only ones currently available in the country
Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Trying to save jobs as the pandemic pummels Vatican revenues, Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics, including priests and nuns, who work at the Holy See. In a decree being published on Wednesday by the Vatican
Global stocks decline on virus worries, Wall St decline
Global stocks decline on virus worries, Wall St decline
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BEIJING (AP) - Global stocks and fell Wednesday after Wall Street declined and European governments extended anti-coronavirus lockdowns, clouding the outlook for economic recovery. London, Shanghai and Tokyo retreated. Frankfurt was little-changed. U.S. futur
Asia stocks follow Wall Street down on renewed virus worries
Asia stocks follow Wall Street down on renewed virus worries
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BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after European governments extended anti-coronavirus lockdowns, clouding the outlook for economic recovery. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated. Overnight, Wall S
Editorial Roundup: South Dakota
Editorial Roundup: South Dakota
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Yankton Press & Dakotan. March 22, 2021. Editorial: A Tourism Rebound For South Dakota? There’s optimism in the air, and understandably so, regarding the outlook for South Dakota’s tourism industry this year. And if the state at large needs to look for h
Hawaii gets tourism surge as coronavirus rules loosen up
Hawaii gets tourism surge as coronavirus rules loosen up
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HONOLULU (AP) - Tourists are traveling to Hawaii in larger numbers than officials anticipated and many are wandering around Waikiki without masks, despite a statewide mandate to wear them in public. Hawaii's “Safe Travels” program reported that about 28,
Yellowstone seeks comment on telecommunications proposal
Yellowstone seeks comment on telecommunications proposal
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Officials at Yellowstone National Park are seeking public comment on an environmental assessment to consider replacing the park's aging telecommunication system with an underground fiber optic line. Public comment, which will be accept
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
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Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent years. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday asked the Federal Aviation Administratio
Montana governor gets warning in killing of Yellowstone wolf
Montana governor gets warning in killing of Yellowstone wolf
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Montana's governor was given a warning by state wildlife officials after killing a radio-collared wolf near Yellowstone National Park in February without first taking a mandated trapping education course. Gov. Greg Gianforte trapped and sh
Daniel Boone National Forest has new supervisor
Daniel Boone National Forest has new supervisor
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WINCHESTER, Ky. (AP) - A new supervisor for the Daniel Boone National Forest has been named. H. Scott Ray will oversee 709,000 acres (286,928 hectares) of forest in 21 eastern Kentucky counties, a statement from the Forest Service said. He has been the actin
Japan spends millions on technology for absent Olympic fans
Japan spends millions on technology for absent Olympic fans
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen - about $67 million - in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of coronavirus infections during the Tokyo Olympics. There's one catch: Few Olympic
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
Japan spends billions on technology for absent Olympic fans
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TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen - about $67 million - in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of coronavirus infections during the Tokyo Olympics. There's one catch: Few Olympi
Miami's South Beach confronts disastrous spring break
Miami's South Beach confronts disastrous spring break
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida’s famed South Beach is desperately seeking a new image. With more than 1,000 arrests and nearly 100 gun seizures already during this year's spring break season, officials are thinking it may finally be time to cleanse the h
Tourism groups push US to eliminate travel restrictions
Tourism groups push US to eliminate travel restrictions
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Airlines and other tourism-related businesses are pushing the White House to draw up a plan in the next five weeks to boost international travel and eliminate restrictions that were imposed early in the pandemic. More than two dozen groups made their request
High court won't hear fishermen case against ocean monument
High court won't hear fishermen case against ocean monument
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it will not consider a fishing group's attempt to challenge the creation of a large federally protected area in the Atlantic Ocean. The group sued to try to get rid of the Northeast Canyons and Sea
Irving to miss Nets' road trip to tend to family matter
Irving to miss Nets' road trip to tend to family matter
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NEW YORK (AP) - Kyrie Irving will miss the Brooklyn Nets' three-game road trip this week while dealing with a family matter. The Nets said Monday that Irving would not accompany the team for games Tuesday at Portland, Wednesday at Utah or Friday at Detroit. B
Air travelers top 1.5 million for first time in over a year
Air travelers top 1.5 million for first time in over a year
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More than 1.5 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Sunday, the largest number since the pandemic tightened its grip on the United States more than a year ago. It marked the 11th straight day that the Transportation Security Adm
Europe starts World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic
Europe starts World Cup qualifying amid pause for pandemic
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GENEVA (AP) - The 55 national soccer teams in Europe will start World Cup qualifying this week for the 2022 tournament in Qatar even as South America and Asia pause amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 10 European qualifying groups kick off Wednesday and will p
Vandals damage bronze door of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Vandals damage bronze door of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
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BUXTON, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say that vandals have carved letters and other shapes into the original bronze door of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks. The Charlotte Observer reported Saturday that investigators don’t know
Florida expands vaccine eligibility to age 50 and over
Florida expands vaccine eligibility to age 50 and over
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The number of Floridians eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine expanded on Monday as the state allowed anybody age 50 and up to get the shot, and the county that is home to the state's biggest theme parks set the bar even lower by allowing anyo
