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3 VPN settings to check before your next trip

September 21, 2026

3 VPN settings to check before your next trip

Your VPN may quietly drop protection when switching between airport Wi-Fi and hotel Wi-Fi. Key settings like auto-connect and kill switch help.

Americans warned again to rethink travel as missile attack rattles historic region

September 21, 2026

Americans warned again to rethink travel as missile attack rattles historic region

A Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh over the weekend prompted the State Department to renew warnings to Americans of potential flight cancellations and airspace closures in key areas.

Tourists seeking 'dramatic' photo on isolated beach trapped by incoming tide

September 21, 2026

Tourists seeking 'dramatic' photo on isolated beach trapped by incoming tide

Drone footage captures three tourists spelling out "SOS" on Oregon's Lost Boy Beach after a rising tide trapped them in the Tillamook County cove.

Flying taxis are taking off in Texas. Is your city next?

September 21, 2026

Flying taxis are taking off in Texas. Is your city next?

Joby Aviation flew its eVTOL air taxi into DFW Airport's busy airspace as Texas launches Project Nexus, a three-year advanced air mobility program.

Missing Carnival Panorama passenger jumped overboard off Mexico's coast

September 20, 2026

Missing Carnival Panorama passenger jumped overboard off Mexico's coast

A male passenger jumped overboard from the Carnival Panorama as it sailed from Puerto Vallarta back to Long Beach, triggering a major search.

See inside the abandoned 95-year-old LA church that just became a luxury hotel

September 20, 2026

See inside the abandoned 95-year-old LA church that just became a luxury hotel

Hotel Lucile transformed a 1931 Silver Lake church in Los Angeles into a 25-room boutique hotel, preserving stained glass and wood flooring.

Puzzling sound in backyard leads homeowner to massive 1,000-year-old treasure

September 20, 2026

Puzzling sound in backyard leads homeowner to massive 1,000-year-old treasure

A homeowner digging for a new patio unearthed Denmark's largest known Viking Age silver hoard, containing around 700 objects buried in a clay vessel.

'Devoted' father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack

September 19, 2026

'Devoted' father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack

Greg O'Neill, 63, was attacked by a great white shark at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia, prompting a rare catch-and-kill order.

Flight attendants reveal 90-second 'hotel room autopsy' that could save your life

September 19, 2026

Flight attendants reveal 90-second 'hotel room autopsy' that could save your life

Flight attendants reveal their six-step "hotel room autopsy" routine that others can learn from, including scanning for intruders and checking door locks and emergency exits.

Popular honeymoon destination declares national emergency over massive HIV surge

September 19, 2026

Popular honeymoon destination declares national emergency over massive HIV surge

The popular honeymoon destination of Fiji faces a national HIV emergency with 2,000 new cases in 2025 alone as drug use and needle sharing fuel the growing crisis.