General Travel News - Page 272

May 15, 2024

A small plane crashes in Montana, killing the pilot and a passenger

The Federal Aviation Administration reported a Piper PA-18 single-engine airplane crashed in Montana near Tillitt Field Airport, killing both the pilot and passenger.

May 15, 2024

Loose bull attacks woman on popular Mexican beach, wild video shows

A powerful bull that was loose on a popular Mexican beach attacked a woman several times as panicked onlookers screamed in horror. (Credit: María Leticia Montaño Casas via Storyful)

May 15, 2024

Colorado hiker, 23, vanishes in Rocky Mountain National Park

Lucas Macaj, a 23-year-old hiker from Colorado Springs, Colorado, has vanished on the tallest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, officials say.

May 14, 2024

Trump's Boeing 757 clipped corporate jet at West Palm Beach airport: FAA

Former President Trump’s Boeing 757 clipped a parked private jet at a Florida airport over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

May 14, 2024

'Top Thrill 2' roller coaster at Cedar Point closes indefinitely just days after long-awaited opening

"Top Thrill 2," the newly opened replacement for Cedar Point's "Top Thrill Dragster" roller coaster, has gone down for an "extended closure" just days after opening.

May 14, 2024

Body found in Grand Canyon National Park of man traveling down Colorado River with dog

A missing New Mexico man who is believed to have been traveling the Colorado River with his dog on a homemade raft has been found dead at the Grand Canyon.

May 14, 2024

Falling rock kills hiker near Mt. Whitney in California; third fatality in a week

A falling rock struck and killed a hiker in North Fork of Lone Pine Creek Trail near Mt. Whitney in California, the third hiker fatality in a week.

May 13, 2024

Arizona State engineering graduates drown in waterfall days after convocation on hiking trip with classmates

Two new graduates from Arizona State University visiting the famous Fossil Creek area in Arizona died after slipping into the water, officials say.

May 13, 2024

Nepali guide, UK mountaineer surpass their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest

British climber Kenton Cool and Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa have both set new records for the most climbs of Mount Everest, officials said on Sunday.

May 13, 2024

California neighborhood bans short-term Airbnb rentals after drug parties, shooting

Residents in Long Beach, California successfully got a ban on Airbnb rentals in their neighborhood after filing a petition to the city council last month.