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FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2021 file photo, a passenger inspects the departures timetable at the international airport in Split, Croatia. Airlines and holiday providers on Friday, June 25, 2021 expressed frustration with the U.K.’s plans to ease travel restrictions, saying uncertainty about how and when the new rules will be implemented make it difficult for people to book summer vacations. (AP Photo/Miroslav Lelas, File)
Airlines say new UK travel rules cause vacation uncertainty

By Danica Kirka Jun. 25, 2021 06:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, a passenger wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as he waits for a Delta Airlines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.  Airlines have reported about 3,000 cases of disruptive passengers since Jan. 1, according to a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. It has gotten so bad that the airlines, flight attendants and pilots sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department on Monday, June 21, urging “that more be done to deter egregious behavior.”  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets

By David Koenig Jun. 22, 2021 11:39 AM EDT

Customs and Border Protection officers direct a driver on who missed the last turn before entry into Canada on how to turn around at the Peace Arch border crossing into the U.S., Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Blaine, Wash. The border has been closed to nonessential travel since March 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
US-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21

By Rob Gillies Jun. 18, 2021 10:46 AM EDT

People shop at the La Vega market in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, June 12, 2021, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. The Chilean capitol has reinstated quarantine measures due to the increase in COVID-19 infections. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
The Latest: Lebanon marks daily record of vaccinations

By The Associated Press Jun. 13, 2021 01:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2021 file photo, travelers wait for their luggage at a baggage carousel at Miami International Airport in Miami.  The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.  (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Travel rebound: 2 million people go through US airports

By David Koenig Jun. 12, 2021 10:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2021 file photo, travelers wait for their luggage at a baggage carousel at Miami International Airport in Miami.  The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.  (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
The Latest: Brazil president fined for not wearing mask

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2021 07:53 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: Just what exactly makes Bundy so unsuitable? June 9 The...

A wrecked Iowa State Patrol car sits on display during a news conference announcing the Iowa Traffic Fatality Reduction Task Force at the Iowa Capitol Building in Des Moines on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP)/The Des Moines Register via AP)
Iowa to step up traffic enforcement to slow road fatalities

Jun. 08, 2021 05:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, file photo, emergency crews work the scene of a fatal crash involving a charter bus and car on the AA highway in Campbell County, Ky. U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government's road safety agency reported Thursday, June 3, 2021. (Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
US traffic deaths up 7% last year, highest number since 2007

Jun. 03, 2021 04:25 PM EDT

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his second jab of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from James Black, at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)
Holiday chaos as UK removes Portugal from travel green list

By Jill Lawless Jun. 03, 2021 12:02 PM EDT

Cruise ship MSC Orchestra passes in the Giudecca Canal in Venice, Italy, early Thursday, June 3, 2021. Early risers in Venice woke Thursday to the sight of a cruise ship traveling down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the pandemic, despite pledges by subsequent Italian governments to reroute the huge vessels due to safety and environmental concerns. (JC Viens via AP)
1st cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemic

By Colleen Barry Jun. 03, 2021 09:51 AM EDT

Cruise ship MSC Orchestra passes in the Giudecca Canal in Venice, Italy, early Thursday, June 3, 2021. Early risers in Venice woke Thursday to the sight of a cruise ship traveling down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the pandemic, despite pledges by subsequent Italian governments to reroute the huge vessels due to safety and environmental concerns. (JC Viens via AP)
The Latest: Arizona’s state-run vaccination sites to close

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2021 08:19 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2021 file photo an advertising figure for Covid-19 rapid test stands in front of a small test center in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)
The Latest: Melbourne pandemic lockdown extended to 2nd week

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2021 01:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2021 file photo, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gives his daily morning press conference following a two-week absence after he tested positive for the new coronavirus, at the National Palace in Mexico City. The Mexican leader has refused to mandate mask wearing or a declare any lockdown. And his obsessive drive to slash government spending may have contributed to the safety downgrade, which apparently involved insufficient staffing and oversight at airports. Lopez Obrador lashed out on both fronts Thursday, May 27, 2021, criticizing other governments rather than recognize any Mexican shortcomings. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Despite setbacks, Mexican president goes on offensive

May. 27, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020 file photo, a worker wearing a mask walks past a Boeing 737 Max 9 built for Aeromexico as it is prepared for a flight from Renton Municipal Airport, in Renton, Wash.  U.S. regulators have downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, a move that prevents Mexican airlines from expanding flights to the United States just as travel is recovering from the pandemic.  (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
US cuts Mexico's aviation safety rating, curbing new flights

By David Koenig May. 25, 2021 02:20 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 3, 2021. Editorial: SC open-carry gun bill starts bad, gets worse. Some want to make it worse still ...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia Inquirer. April 5, 2021. Editorial: Philly may have just revolutionized evictions In the aftermath of 2008...

Visitors to Kauai in Hawaii get discount with 2nd virus test

Apr. 03, 2021 11:51 AM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Visitors to the Hawaiian island of Kauai will receive a discount card for local businesses if they voluntarily take a coronavirus test three...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press Mar. 24, 2021 07:28 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: ___ March 24 The Bowling Green Daily News on Western...

FILE - In this Friday, March 19, 2021 file photo, an airliner lands at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla. On Sunday, March 21, more than 1.5 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints, the largest number since the pandemic tightened its grip on the United States more than a year ago. However, passenger traffic remains far below 2019 levels. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Air travelers top 1.5 million for first time in over a year

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

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