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Texas Gov Abbott asks the Justice Department to investigate 'discriminatory' Islamic washing stations

August 21, 2026

Texas Gov Abbott asks the Justice Department to investigate 'discriminatory' Islamic washing stations

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has referred DFW and George Bush Intercontinental airports to the Justice Department over Islamic wudu washing stations.

Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash

August 21, 2026

Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash

Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight killed when a charter plane crashed in fog near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska.

Americans warned of kidnapping, extortion as violent crime grips parts of tourist spot

August 21, 2026

Americans warned of kidnapping, extortion as violent crime grips parts of tourist spot

The State Department's Ecuador advisory flags violent crime, kidnapping and terrorism, but Quito and the Galapagos Islands avoid the harshest warnings.

American tourist stranded after volcano eruption sparks mass flight cancellations

August 21, 2026

American tourist stranded after volcano eruption sparks mass flight cancellations

Julie Sagoskin's Sicily vacation became a vacation nightmare when Mount Etna's volcanic activity canceled her Catania airport flight home, and she had to scramble for a way out.

Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

August 21, 2026

Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

A Security Aviation charter flight carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed at a remote radar site near Cape Newenham, Alaska, killing all eight people aboard.

Jury awards teens $550K after Oregon amusement park ride left them hanging upside down: report

August 20, 2026

Jury awards teens $550K after Oregon amusement park ride left them hanging upside down: report

Video showed riders suspended vertically on the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park after the spinning pendulum malfunctioned on opening day of summer 2024.

Vacation hot spots crack down on tourist behaviors with surprising fines

August 20, 2026

Vacation hot spots crack down on tourist behaviors with surprising fines

TravelPulse's Eric Bowman tells Fox News Digital how tourists could face fines for behavior ranging from lingering at photo spots to wearing high heels at ancient ruins.

Man plunges 120 feet into creek while taking photo at famous national park

August 20, 2026

Man plunges 120 feet into creek while taking photo at famous national park

Tourist Ken Nurse was hoisted by helicopter from McDonald Creek after a 120-foot cliff fall at Glacier National Park in Montana. A bystander aided in his rescue.

Boater's stunt to awaken sleeping polar bear backfires after brazen horn blast

August 20, 2026

Boater's stunt to awaken sleeping polar bear backfires after brazen horn blast

A boater in Svalbard, Norway, was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner, or roughly $5,300, after intentionally using a ship horn to wake a sleeping polar bear on land.

Lost city in area tied to biblical Exodus may have finally been discovered in Egypt

August 20, 2026

Lost city in area tied to biblical Exodus may have finally been discovered in Egypt

A massive sandstone lintel bearing Ramesses II's titles was unearthed by archaeologists at Tell Abu Seifi, potentially linking the site to the lost city of Mesen.