American Airlines bets big on international travel with 7 new routes

New daily flights will connect major U.S. hubs with destinations across Europe and Asia beginning in spring 2027 as the carrier expands its global network.

Nashville International Airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton

It’s official: Nashville International Airport will be named after Tennessee native daughter and country legend Dolly Parton. 

Meet Bolt, the TSA's cutest canine for 2026

Bolt, a “doggone dedicated” bomb sniffer at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, has been named TSA’s top dog for 2026.

Dolly Parton’s ‘Life of Many Colors Museum’ and ‘Song Teller Hotel’ set to open this fall in Nashville

Dolly Parton fans will soon be able to take a journey of the global superstar's life "from the top of the mountains to the top of the world" at "Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum" and stay at the new "Song Teller Hotel" in Nashville.

American Airlines reveals makeover of narrowbody fleet with new tech, more premium seats

American Airlines plans to give its entire narrowbody fleet of planes a giant makeover that will result in more room for many of the passengers and more technology for all of them. 

Americans among those killed in Kenya safari tour helicopter crash, State Department says

Americans were among those killed Wednesday when a helicopter carrying tourists on a safari crashed in a remote area of northern Kenya, according to U.S. and Kenyan officials.

Ohio couple accused of barging into cruise ship cabin, attacking family and 9-year-old

An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down.

State-by-state ranking: AAA finds drivers normalizing speeding

More than three-quarters of American drivers will break the speed limit, at least occasionally, but they are not necessarily trying to get to their destination more quickly, a new AAA survey finds. 

Man busted after customs uncovers bizarre cargo hidden inside 22 pairs of socks

A man was arrested at a Tokyo airport after authorities discovered about 200 lizards stuffed inside 22 pairs of socks in his suitcase, according to reports.

2 American Airlines planes averted potential disaster in Phoenix

Multiple media reports state that two American Airlines planes that shared the same flight number almost got into a crash over Phoenix, but some quick thinking from air traffic control managed to prevent a catastrophe.

Heading to Hawaii this weekend? Tropical Storm Lala will dampen your travel plans

A tropical system approaching Hawaii is expected to bring heavy rain, damaging winds, flooding and dangerous surf to portions of the islands this weekend, with the Big Island and Maui currently among the areas of greatest concern.

Wealthy Americans are moving to this country as ‘golden visa’ demand surges

Wealthy Americans are increasingly looking overseas for relocation opportunities, fueling a surge in applications for one country’s “golden visa" program.

California high-speed rail could run out of money by 2027, inspector general warns

A new report from Inspector General Benjamin Belnap warns that California's high-speed rail project faces a major funding shortfall by December 2027 alongside hidden costs and delays.

Cruise fee doubles at vacation hot spot as passengers brace for even steeper hikes

Cruise passengers heading to Mexico are now paying a higher fee to visit some of the country's most popular destinations as the latest increase in a phased tax plan takes effect.

Mountain getaway rocked by ‘latest chapter’ of deadly violence as officials avoid gang label in tourist town

Police in Asheville, North Carolina, say a downtown shooting that killed two people and wounded seven was a direct retaliatory act, though they have declined to call the violence gang-related in the Blue Ridge tourist town.