May 5 Trapped cruise ship passenger shares update on cleanliness of ship amid deadly hantavirus outbreak Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin shares his experience trapped aboard the M/V Hondius during a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers.
May 5 California hiker dies after falling 30 feet from popular trail into ravine Rescue crews and a helicopter team found a hiker dead about 30 feet below the Mount Wilson Trail in a rocky ravine after a fall on Saturday afternoon.
May 5 Rare hantavirus human-to-human transmission suspected on luxury cruise ship where 3 have died The WHO says rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission may have occurred aboard a cruise ship where three passengers died and four were sickened.
May 4 Cruise ship passenger describes uncertainty after 3 deaths amid hantavirus probe A passenger aboard the m/v Hondius described fear and uncertainty as three have died and a suspected hantavirus outbreak remains under investigation.
May 4 Major city bans ads for meat, fossil fuels in sweeping crackdown critics call overreach Amsterdam has reportedly banned public ads for meat and fossil fuels, removing burger, airline, and gas-powered car promotions from city billboards.
May 4 Flight passenger yells, 'I want off,' calls crew 'idiots' and yanks open emergency exit door A viral social media post captured an unruly passenger opening a plane's emergency door after hours on the tarmac on a Chicago-bound flight leaving Atlanta.
May 4 French nudist resort being overrun by international swingers who are banging on the beach The world's largest nudist resort at Cap d'Agde in southern France is reportedly being overtaken by swingers who are having sex on the beach.
May 4 Airline passenger yells, then rips open emergency exit in dramatic delay meltdown Pilots requested security and returned to the gate after a frantic passenger attempted to open an emergency door during a hours-long delay on the tarmac in Atlanta, according to ATC audio that can be heard here. (Source: LiveATC.net)
May 4 Spirit Airlines chaos could be big loss for budget travelers as they fight for answers Spirit Airlines' abrupt shutdown sparks debate among experts and travelers over whether U.S. airfares will rise without the presence of the ultra-low-cost carrier.
May 4 Former FAA spokesperson says ‘writing was on the wall’ for Spirit shutdown Former FAA spokesperson Scott Brenner discusses the factors behind Spirit Airlines’ shutdown, including rising fuel costs and industry pressures, on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
