Travel

  • Deal reached to reduce Yellowstone's bison herd by 600-900
    As many as 900 bison from Yellowstone National Park could be shot by hunters, sent to slaughter or placed in quarantine this winter in a program that seeks to prevent the animals from spreading a disease to cattleByThe Associated PressDecember 2, 2021, 9:29 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-12-02 By The Associated Press
  • Fiji welcomes back tourists despite omicron threat
    Fiji has welcomed back its first tourists in more than 600 days after pushing ahead with reopening plans despite the threat posed by the newly detected omicron variant of the coronavirusBy NICK PERRY Associated PressDecember 1, 2021, 7:15 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleWELLINGTON, New Zealand... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-30 By NICK PERRY Associated Press
  • Veterinarians call for medical care for 2 Pakistan elephants
    The head of a team of veterinarians has called for urgent medical care for a pair of elephants in Pakistan’s port city of KarachiBy MUHAMMAD FAROOQ Associated PressNovember 30, 2021, 1:37 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleKARACHI, Pakistan -- The head of a team of veterinarians... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-30 By MUHAMMAD FAROOQ Associated Press
  • Prosecutors add 6th homicide count in Wisconsin parade crash
    Prosecutors have added a sixth homicide count against a Wisconsin man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban MilwaukeeByThe Associated PressNovember 29, 2021, 11:17 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleWAUKESHA, Wis. -- Prosecutors added a sixth intentional homicide count Monday against a... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-29 By The Associated Press
  • US stocks edge higher, regaining footing after slump Friday
    Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street Monday as markets regain their footing following a big stumble on Friday on worries about the spread of the new variant of the coronavirusBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business WriterNovember 29, 2021, 4:03 PM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleStock... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-29 By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer
  • A glance at how the ski season is opening in Europe's Alps
    Italy is reopening its slopes to recreational skiers after one season lost and another abbreviated by the pandemicByThe Associated PressNovember 27, 2021, 2:42 PM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleItaly is reopening its slopes to recreational skiers after one season lost and another abbreviated by the pandemic.... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-27 By The Associated Press
  • Official: WTO delays key meeting amid COVID variant concerns
    The World Trade Organization is postponing its conference set to open Tuesday after Switzerland initiated new travel restrictions following the emergence of a worrying new coronavirus variant, officials saidBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated PressNovember 27, 2021, 12:35 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleGENEVA -- The World Trade... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-26 By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press
  • Stocks sink on fears of COVID-19 variant; Dow futures off 2%
    NEW YORK -- Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly falling more than 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe. Investors were uncertain whether the variant could potentially reverse months of progress at getting the... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-26 By KEN SWEET and PAUL WISEMAN
  • Will flight restrictions help as new virus variant emerges?
    A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease.The risks of the variant, called omicron, are largely unknown. But the World Health Organization has called it a “variant of concern” and governments around the... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-26 By MARIA CHENG and HALELUYA HADERO
  • WWII Museum show to feature stories of bravery, sacrifice
    A New Orleans museum plans to launch an elaborate nighttime sound-and-light show next year to showcase individual stories of bravery and sacrifice during World War IIByThe Associated PressNovember 26, 2021, 3:57 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleNEW ORLEANS -- A New Orleans museum plans to launch... Read more
    Source: ABC - Travel Published on: 2021-11-26 By The Associated Press