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Hawaii Hikes Tourist Tax to Fund Ambitious Climate Change Efforts

Hawaii is shaking up its tourist playbook, with a new Senate bill that takes aim at both vacationers’ wallets and the looming threat of climate change...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/6/2025

3 min read

REAL ID Mail Delays Leave Travelers Scrambling Before Deadline

The final countdown has begun: as of tomorrow, that trusty old driver's license just won't cut it when you're boarding a domestic flight. Americans wi...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/6/2025

3 min read

Minnesota Man Discovers 3.81-Carat Diamond at Arkansas State Park in Rare Find

Talk about striking gold—or in this case, something even shinier. David DeCook, an amateur rock collector from Minnesota, just stumbled onto a "candy-...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/5/2025

3 min read

REAL ID Deadline Sparks Debate: GOP Lawmaker Slams Federal Travel Requirement as Unnecessary

The clock is ticking for Americans to get their REAL IDs by the May 7 deadline, but not everyone is convinced this federal security measure is worth t...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/4/2025

3 min read

REAL ID Deadline Sparks DMV Mayhem and Statewide Scramble for Travelers

With the REAL ID deadline breathing down our necks—just days away—Americans are scrambling to get their new IDs, and, predictably, chaos is finding it...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/4/2025

3 min read

Top 5 Behaviors That Can Get You Banned from a Cruise—For Life

Some cruise passengers out of Galveston, Texas, found out the hard way that a vacation on the high seas can end with a permanent spot on the blacklist...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/3/2025

3 min read

REAL ID Deadline Sparks DMV Chaos as Millions Rush for Compliance

Brace yourselves, America: REAL ID is finally here to make your DMV nightmares a reality—again. After two decades of government foot-dragging, the lon...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/2/2025

4 min read

Carnival Cruise Bans 24 Passengers After Massive Brawl Erupts at Galveston Port

Carnival Cruise Line has officially banned 24 passengers after a wild brawl erupted while their ship was docked in Galveston, Texas. The chaotic scene...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/2/2025

2 min read

Prophetic Titanic Passenger Letter Sells for $399,000 in Record Auction

A letter written aboard the doomed RMS Titanic by Archibald Gracie IV has just fetched a jaw-dropping £300,000 (about $399,000) at auction in England....

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/2/2025

3 min read