General Travel News - Page 171

July 8, 2025

Beloved family of four killed in tragic plane crash while returning home from beach vacation

A family of four, Travis and Candace Buchanan and their children Aubrey and Walker, died when their plane crashed in Sanford, North Carolina, while returning from a beach vacation.

July 8, 2025

Airline passenger claims thieves are using discarded bag tags for fraud scheme

A Reddit post from an alleged airline employee is alerting travelers about a scam in which fraudsters collect discarded bag tags to submit false reimbursement claims.

July 8, 2025

TSA expected to end shoes-off policy at many airports across US

TSA and DHS are expected to formally announce airport passengers will no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.

July 8, 2025

Florida shark attacks surfer, latched on ‘like a bear trap’ in world’s bite capital

A 40-year-old surfer describes a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach in Florida as feeling "like a bear trap" and "electricity."

July 8, 2025

Divers discover 2,000-year-old shipwreck loaded with pristine ancient ceramics: 'Extremely valuable'

Turkish underwater archaeologists recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old shipwreck with hundreds of intact plates and bowls. The ceramics maintained their deep red colors due to ancient packaging.

July 7, 2025

TSA reveals the surprising reason people might set off security alarms during screening

A TSA passenger shared an experience of being flagged during security screening, with Reddit users and the TSA confirming that sweat can trigger alarms in airport scanners.

July 7, 2025

Mother credits 'brave' camp counselors for her two sons escaping Texas flooding

Keli Rabon, a mother of two sons who escaped flooding at a Texas camp, describes how they escaped on 'The Story.'

July 7, 2025

Mysterious 'tire traps' plague city streets as locals take matters into their own hands

Volunteers in Jakarta tackle tire traps on city streets, collecting tons of nails and metal objects suspected to be placed by vandals to cause flat tires and make motorists vulnerable.

July 7, 2025

Teen goes viral after bringing 200 tortillas on flight from Texas: 'Just went on through'

A Nashville teen recently went viral after bringing 200 H-E-B flour tortillas from Texas to Tennessee, continuing a tradition that other Lone Star State residents share.

July 7, 2025

1,000-year-old medieval sword emerges from Dutch river after chance discovery: 'Barely corroded'

A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to officials. It is now on display at a Dutch museum.