As Michigan prepares for another summer travel season, one thing is increasingly clear: President Donald Trump’s tariffs and border detention issues are sparking backlash that could reduce international visits to the United States — and deepening concerns that the levies may cause domestic travelers to adjust their plans. The impact of tariffs amid a trade…
Pete Rose was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list Tuesday, making the all-time hits leader eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, banned after his participation in the 1919 Black Sox Scandal, also was reinstated in a sweeping decision by commissioner Rob Manfred that included other…
Dramatic footage has captured the moment dozens of beachgoers were blown away after standing directly behind an airplane during takeoff. The incident occurred at the famous Maho Beach in the Caribbean territory of Sint Maarten, where planes fly just 20 metres above the heads of tourists. Footage posted to social media shows a large MD80…
For broadcast networks, the evening news broadcast is a cherished part of their legacies — having brought the likes of Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings into living rooms over the decades. But with pressures mounting on the traditional TV business, the American institution is in a period of flux. The traditional TV audience…
Blessed are the jet-setters. A charter company is inviting travelers to fly in divine style on a direct route from Pope Leo XIV’s native Chicago to Italy’s iconic capital in celebration of his becoming the first American pontiff. Velocity Jets unveiled a quirky new ad obtained by The Post that entices curious tourists to “Fly…
Walt Disney Co. is planning a theme park resort for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the company confirmed Wednesday. The attraction will be on the waterfront of Yas Island, already a leisure travel destination. The new resort will be built, financed and operated by Miral, an Abu Dhabi-based developer. Walt Disney Co. and Walt…
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Nathaniel “Nate” Holden always spoke with a sense of self-assuredness and a firm belief in his own destiny. It was the sort of conviction it took for a Black man born in Macon, Ga., in 1929 to ascend to the highest ranks of political power in Los Angeles — representing…
It’s time to pack those bags. Tripadvisor recently shared the winners of its 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards for the best hotels in the world, with Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya in Akumal, Mexico, claiming the No. 1 spot. Now, the booking site has revealed the 10 best hotels in the US — and who was America’s favorite?…
Six Flags has hung a For Sale sign out in front of two parks in the Washington, D.C. area and is looking to sell more of the 42 locations in the North American amusement park chain following an $8 billion merger with rival Cedar Fair. Six Flags announced on Thursday, May 1 that the Six…
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