Tag: Leisure travel
Teen on life support after deadly Iowa water ride accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A teenager injured in an accident on an Iowa amusement ride that killed his younger brother remained on life support...
As employers struggle to fill jobs, teens come to the rescue
WASHINGTON — The owners of restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude...
Greece: Bars face closure for serving standing customers
ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece warned Tuesday that bars and restaurants could be shut down if they defy COVID-19 distancing rules following a...
Roy Marble among 10 ex-Iowa athletes heading to hall of fame
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Roy Marble, the Iowa basketball star of the 1980s who led the Hawkeyes to their only 30-win season, is among...
Cannes reawakens, pins hopes on film festival’s return
CANNES, France — Cannes is back.
The lights are in position,...
Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom
HONOLULU — For nearly a year, Maui residents had their tropical oasis virtually to themselves.
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Dogs on display: Museum fetes 200 years of cartoon canines
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a 1970 Beetle Bailey comic strip, the character known as Sarge berates his uniform-wearing dog, Otto, for a paperwork mistake.
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Judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing social media
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked for the time being a new Florida law that sought to punish large social media...
Digital travel pass kicks off EU-wide as vacations gain pace
BRUSSELS — As the European summer vacation season hit its stride Thursday with a new EU-wide travel pass in place, the bloc's medical office...
‘Pivotal time:’ Museum obtains key 1854 Lincoln letter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An 1854 letter hinting at Abraham Lincoln's transition from prairie legislator to political powerhouse, donated to the state of Illinois, was...