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U.S. Chamber of Commerce singles out New Jersey home décor retailer
Homestead Princeton offers a warm, personal shopping experience with uniquely curated home décor and meaningful gifts. (Photo courtesy of Homestead Princeton) PRINCETON, N.J. — Home décor retailer Homestead Princeton has been honored by the United...

U.S. claims Edison’s equipment ignited 2019 Saddle Ridge fire
Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the San Fernando Valley. The complaint filed in U.S....

United States Coast Guard Set To Receive Four Finnish-Made Icebreakers
US Coast Guard Cutter Healy polar icebreaker is moored in Nordhavn, Copenhagen, on October 11, 2023. (Photo by Liselotte Sabroe / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by LISELOTTE SABROE/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) Ritzau...

World Cup 2026 Announcement Is Already Pushing U.S. Tourists Away To Canada And Mexico
It is hardly news to say that during the last year or so, the tourism industry in the US has experienced a steep drop-off. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), a whopping $2.36 trillion was added to the American economy from...

Border Patrol investigating officer telling Canadian to 'never come to the U.S. again'
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reviewing an incident reportedly involving a border patrol officer verbally harassing a Canadian while driving on the I-190. In a 30-second video that was first posted online on Reddit, the officer is speeding...

Long-Haul Tourists from China, U.S. Pick Greece
Greece has once again emerged as a leading European destination, capturing 14% of long-haul tourists from seven markets, like China, Japan, Australia, the United States, and Brazil, placing it in 8th spot among forty European destinations,...

White House Selects Bollinger-Led International Team to Build Six U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters
At a White House event on October, 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that Bollinger Shipyards, in partnership with Rauma Marine Constructions (Rauma), Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan), and Aker Arctic Technology Inc. (Aker Arctic), has...

Senator Jerry Moran warns shutdown threatens U.S. air travel safety
Sen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshot Nine days into the ongoing federal government shutdown, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of...

Angelina Jolie Is Not Leaving U.S. to Live Abroad, Despite Reports
Published October 10, 2025 12:00 PM PDT Angelina Jolie loves to travel the globe ... but recent gossip she's readying to bounce from the U.S. to live abroad is bogus, TMZ has learned. A source close to the actress tells TMZ ... despite headlines...

Cuba Warns of 'Real and Imminent' Threats to Peace And Urges International Action Against U.S. Escalation in Venezuela
Cuba warned that U.S. military operations in the Caribbean pose "real and imminent dangers" to regional peace and called on the international community to mobilize to prevent what it described as a potential military intervention against...

Temporary closure set to impact Exit 7 U.S. 231 on I-165 in Bowling Green
bright orange traffic cones standing in a row on dark asphaltBy realsportsphotos/envato. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drivers traveling through Bowling Green will want to be aware of a fast approaching road closure. According to transportation officials,...
Trips between Canada and U.S. continue to decrease in September
OTTAWA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Cross-border trips between Canada and the United States fell sharply in September, continuing a months-long decline, particularly among Canadian residents returning from the United States, Statistics Canada reported...

Pulisic’s Status Uncertain for U.S. Match Against Ecuador
AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino announced on Thursday that Christian Pulisic did not participate in training and is questionable for Friday’s match against Ecuador. “I need to communicate that we have some issues...

IHOP Coming to Haines City on U.S. 27
ihop By Anita Todd: HAINES CITY, Fla. — Haines City residents and visitors will soon have a new place to enjoy culinary favorites, as IHOP has announced plans to open a restaurant at 37002 U.S. Highway 27, between Miracle Toyota and HCA Florida...

Big Florida lake ranked as the most polluted in the U.S.
by Craig Pittman I am such a big booster of Florida and its features! I am constantly telling people about the many ways in which we beat the rest of the nation. We have the best state park system, one that’s won national awards four times! Our...

12 Most Haunted U.S. Towns for a Spooky Fall Trip
It seems that every town has its own ghost story, but some are more haunting and believable than others. While some travelers go out of their way to avoid these sorts of places, others clamor for them, centering trips around haunted locations....

Some immigrants who assisted U.S. military are denied food stamps under Vermont’s contested interpretation of GOP spending bill
Afghan families from around the state gather in Burlington on March 19, 2023, to celebrate Nowruz, a holiday that marks the start of spring and new year in Afghanistan. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Last month, Roshani, an Afghan case...

United States Deploys 200 Troops to Support Israel in Monitoring Gaza Peace Deal
In a significant development in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the deployment of 200 American troops to the region to support Israel in overseeing a historic peace agreement aimed at resolving the long-standing conflict...

After over 300 days at Cancún’s Airport, a U.S. traveler’s health is slipping

Chicago named best big city in the U.S. for 9th year — what it means for tourism