Journalist Paige McClanahan writes about how tourism shapes societies and individuals, and about the need to redefine the meaning of “tourist” in today’s shrinking world.
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The English city of Newcastle was hometown of the rock musician Sting, who as a young man witnessed the city’s shipbuilding business dry up. He’s paid homage to his town’s heritage by writing and starring in a musical, “The Last Ship.”
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Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
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Discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday. It had been struggling with skyrocketing fuel costs and mountains of debt. A proposed government bailout plan unraveled, leaving thousands of passengers, employees and investors in limbo. Ali Bauman reports from Newark’s Liberty International Airport.
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Alabama and Tennessee are the latest states rushing to redraw congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling that further weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nikole Killion reports.
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Held every spring in Louisville, Kentucky, the event is also known for its over-the-top hats and vibrant suits and dresses.
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Gloria Choi and her friends called Lakewood, Washington, 911 four times in 48 hours to report her being stalked by an ex-boyfriend. Two days later, he ran her off the road and riddled her truck with bullets as she was on the line with a 911 dispatcher.
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Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it would immediately cease operations after failing to secure a last-minute government bailout.
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Attending this year’s Kentucky Derby means more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
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A mountain lion cub missing some toes was found alone in the Santa Monica Mountains at just three weeks old. Crimson is now being cared for at the Oakland Zoo, and has clawed his way into people’s hearts. Itay Hod has the story.
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