Alabama State

Mobile, AL

Travel + Leisure

Amtrak Has 30% Off Fall Tickets Right Now — When to Book

Maryland State

Time Out

A massive bridge project just kicked off in Maryland. Updates to The Susquehanna River Bridge broke ground on Friday, July 19, the first steps in creating two new structures to serve 110 daily Amtrak routes. “Amtrak is excited to kick off early work on this important bridge upgrade, one of...

Amtrak’s massive $2.7 billion bridge project has now kicked off

New York State

I’ve Been Traveling on Amtrak for Nearly 10 Years, and These Are the 10 Items I’m Buying Before My Next Trip

Now's the time to book your next train trip. Amtrak just announced its Fall Travel Flash Sale, offering major savings nationwide for travel booked by Wednesday, August 7 for travel between Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, October 31, 2024. Discounts start with at least 30 percent off Flex Fare prices...

Amtrak is having a major fall travel sale right now

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Windham, ME

The US Sun

A CAR dealership has been hit with a massive $75,000 fine after it was revealed that they had been tampering with the emission controls on diesel vehicles. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the dealership had been installing and selling parts known as “defeat devices” on many of their cars from 2017 to 2019. […]

Dealership hit with $75k fine after tricking customers by putting ‘defeat devices’ in cars – as they violated strict act

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Philadelphia, PA

Baltimore, MD

Planning your next adventure? While exploring new cities can be exciting, it’s essential to stay informed about potential risks, especially when it comes to robberies. Here’s a rundown of the most robbery-prone cities in America, what thieves are targeting, and who’s most at risk. Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore...

Travel Alert! These U.S. Cities Have the Highest Robbery Rates

Alaska State

Anchorage, AK

ANCHORAGE, A.K. (WCIV) — A Charleston family is stranded 4,500 miles from home. Delta Airlines cancelled their flights out of Alaska the weekend of July 19, and now it's lagging behind as the rest of the airlines rebound from the Crowdstrike tech outage. “We have no guarantee that they...

Delta Airlines strands family of 12 in Alaska: 'No guarantee they will refund us'

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Those working at the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, can reach it by train, strictly electric. The Giga Train, although not built directly by Tesla, has just been inaugurated and connects the station in Erkner (a town of 11,970 inhabitants in Brandenburg) to what is now called Tesla Süd.

Tesla's electric train is up and running

Los Angeles, CA

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represents the biggest investment in passenger rail in this country since Congress created Amtrak in 1970, according to the Biden Administration. And you can immediately tell where the Law’s passenger rail priorities are by comparing two announcements the Administration made late in 2023: $16.4 billion for...

On the train from LA to Portland, Amtrak’s ride-or-dies make the case for passenger rail

Why Do Airlines Overbook Flights — and What to Do If You Get Bumped

Insider

When BI's reporter took two 30-hour train rides, she was glad she packed comfortable shoes but regretted forgetting her motion sickness medicine.

I spent 60 hours on Amtrak trains with a carry-on bag and a backpack. Here are 7 things I regret not packing and 9 items I'm glad I brought.

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Atlanta, GA

TravelNoire

A Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport worker has warned passengers in a recent TikTok video to avoid flying out of Atlanta on Tuesdays. The clip, which has amassed over 34,000 views, sheds light on a little-known issue that could significantly impact passengers’ travel experiences. Nelle, known on TikTok as @prettypaidnelle, shared the cautionary advice in a short clip that has since gone viral.

'Don't Book On Tuesday, Period': Employee At Atlanta's Airport Explains Why Tuesday Flights Are The Worst

Have you noticed that getting through security at some U.S. airports is a relative breeze while at others it can be agonizing? Even though the same federal agency – the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is handling security at all of the airports, the experience isn’t always the same.

Avoid these U.S. airports if you can

L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

New Jersey State

Gloucester County, NJ

Greenwich, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - A New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after punching a handcuffed woman in the face with a metal flashlight. The incident occurred on September 7, 2022, while the woman was detained in the backseat of a police vehicle awaiting a medical evaluation.

NJ State Trooper Admits to Punching Handcuffed Woman in the Face

DELTA Airlines has banned thousands of passengers from travel as it attempts to recover from the latest Microsoft outage. The airline has canceled more than 5,500 flights since Crowdstrike's software collapse early Friday morning, which has caused chaos across the board for travelers. While many carriers have slowly but surely...

Delta bans thousands of passengers as airline cancellations hits 5,500 – and US government opens investigation

Spanish Fort, AL

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Eight Mile, AL

Satsuma, AL

Montrose, AL

Theodore, AL

Semmes, AL

Creola, AL

Fairhope, AL

Stapleton, AL

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Wilmer, AL

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After a 20-Year Pause, Amtrak Is Restarting Trains From New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama

Train travel through the South is about to get a fresh impetus next year, as a route along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana...

After a 20-Year Pause, Amtrak Is Restarting Trains From New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama

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