Renovation begins on new history center near Zion
The small crowd cheered as local leaders smashed gold-tipped sledgehammers into the old wood door of a home on Zion Park Boulevard Thursday.
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EU: Time to open up to COVID-19 vaccinated tourists
The European Commission proposed Monday to open member countries to vaccinated tourists from the U.S. and other places by early summer while including an “emergency brake” in case the COVID-19 picture suddenly worsens from aggressive variants.
U.S. to restrict travel from India starting May 4
The United States is restricting travel from India starting on Tuesday in light of the surge in coronavirus cases in the hard-hit country.
Disneyland opening highlights California’s COVID-19 turnaround
DHS postpones Real ID compliance to 2023
EU finalizing plans to allow U.S. tourists back this summer
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Mom is still in the hearts and minds of Americans -- Mother's Day spending is expected to total a record $28.1 billion this year, up $1.4 billion from 2020, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation. The record spending could be in part making up for lost time from last year's pandemic-related shutdowns.
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Republicans pushed a plan through the Kansas Legislature early Saturday that could provide roughly $500 million to small businesses to offset losses tied to state and local restrictions meant to check COVID-19's spread last year.
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Grand Canyon National Park to reopen North Rim on May 15
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is about to reopen after being closed over the winter.
Yosemite climbers face new obstacle: overnight permits
Climbing El Capitan and the famous big walls of Yosemite National Park got a bit harder Friday.
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Kansas legislators approve COVID-19 relief for businesses
Republican lawmakers in Kansas passed proposals by early Saturday to ban COVID-19 vaccine passports, limit efforts to track down the close contacts of people with the coronavirus and provide up to $500 million to businesses that closed or faced pandemic restrictions.
US sets another pandemic high for air travel at 1.64 million
About 1.64 million people were screened at U.S. airports Thursday, the busiest day for air travel since March 2020, the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
England could host CL final due to new Turkey travel curbs
The all-English Champions League final could be played at home after Turkey was added to England's “red list” of countries where all but essential travel is banned due to severe coronavirus outbreaks.
Tripadvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum
Travel website Tripadvisor has removed an insensitive review of the Auschwitz Museum after initially saying it complied with its submission guidelines.
Thailand wants to buy more vaccines as surge worsens
Thailand's prime minister said he wants to secure more vaccines for his country and give as many first doses as possible, as it battles a surge of the pandemic with Bangkok reporting a record number of cases.
Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end
Spain will relax nationwide pandemic measures this weekend, including travel restrictions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that the six-month-long national state of emergency will be replaced by a patchwork of conflicting approaches.
Pandemic rules to loosen at amusement parks, road races
Fans of amusement parks and road races in Massachusetts are among those who can begin enjoying loosened pandemic restrictions starting Monday.
UK to ease holiday travel ban yet keeps most quarantines
Britain announced a “first tentative step” Friday toward resuming international travel, saying U.K. citizens will be able to travel to countries including Portugal, Iceland and Israel later this month without having to quarantine upon their return.
The Latest: Connecticut data show COVID-19 vaccine effective
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Of the more than 1.4 million Connecticut residents who are now fully vaccinated, 242 later became infected with COVID-19, according to data released Friday from the state Department of Public Health.
Taiwan rations water, drills extra wells amid record drought
Some households in Taiwan are going without running water two days a week after a months-long drought dried up the island's reservoirs and a popular tourist lake.
