20 Insanely Scenic Campsites for a Next-Level Getaway in the U.S.

Camping these days is so much more than simply pitching a tent and roughing it. Of course, we're all for spending some good, old-fashioned time in the Great Outdoors at a rugged campsite, but we also think there's a way to have it all: a grounding...

Pregnant British teenager Bella Culley freed from Georgia prison

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

3I/ATLAS viewing in US: When and where to spot interstellar comet in America? Check date, time and other key details

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has sparked a wave of curiosity among scientists. Comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered on 1 July 2025, and since then, astronomers have been doing everything they can to learn as much about it as they can. Reason? This is...

Misery Mapped: Air Travel To Remain Snarled as Government Shutdown Enters Second Month With No End in Sight

Air travel in America is expected to hit new turbulence this week as transportation hubs around the nation experience further delays from a government shutdown, foreshadowing gridlock ahead of America’s peak travel day of the year — Thanksgiving...

When rules punish rescuers, it's time to rethink KY health care laws 

Jaimie Cavanaugh and Caleb O. Brown A Kentucky paramedic faced potential license revocation for administering life-saving antivenom, an act outside his permitted scope. Certificate of need (CON) laws in Kentucky restrict the expansion of health...

Pregnant British 'drug mule' Bella Culley 'will walk FREE' from Georgian prison after dramatic U-turn from prosecutors

By ANDREW JEHRING, CHIEF FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 05:07 EDT, 3 November 2025 | Updated: 05:31 EDT, 3 November 2025 Pregnant 'drugs mule' Bella Culley is set to walk free from Georgian prison and return to Britain as early as today...

Six Flags America Issues 2025 Closure Notice, Operations Ceased Immediately

On Sunday, November 2, Six Flags America welcomed guests for the final time. The permanent closure came approximately six months after Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced plans to sunset the 50-year-old Six Flags theme park and Hurricane...

Air travel delays are increasing amid government shutdown

SAN FRANCISCO - As of Sunday, air traffic control operations in the United States are experiencing significant flight delays at major airports, and it's likely going to get worse as the government shutdown continues. Dig deeper: Often, weather...

Alleged Jabber Zeus Coder ‘MrICQ’ in U.S. Custody

A Ukrainian man indicted in 2012 for conspiring with a prolific hacking group to steal tens of millions of dollars from U.S. businesses was arrested in Italy and is now in custody in the United States, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Sources close to...

After Georgia Raid, Korean Investors Grow Wary of U.S. Market

South Korean workers who had been detained in Georgia by U.S. immigration authorities arrive at Incheon International Airport’s Terminal 2 on September 12 and move to vehicles. (Yonhap) SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Several South Korean...

12 Cozy Girls Trips in the U.S. to Take This Winter

Along with skiing and snow sports, mountain towns like Aspen and Park City offer a wealth of shopping, dining, and luxe hotels for a cozy winter retreat. Coastal destinations like Cape Cod and Newport put a different spin on a winter getaway, with...

Atlanta sees ripple delays amid worsening air traffic controller shortages

ATLANTA - Flight delays continued Sunday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the government shutdown reached day 32, with the Federal Aviation Administration citing ongoing staffing shortages at air traffic control centers...

What's The Most Famous Snack Food In Your State?

Every state has its own personality, and you can taste it in everything, from the hearty meals to the light snacks that locals eat regularly. Some of these snacks trace their roots to immigrant communities (like Louisiana's melt-in-your-mouth...

Stone Mountain Park celebrates 24th annual Native American Festival & Pow Wow

The 24th annual Native American Festival & Pow Wow at Stone Mountain Park, where tribes from across the U.S. and Central America gathered to celebrate heritage and culture on Nov. 2, 2025. (FOX 5) STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Stone Mountain Park wrapped...

What tourists and newcomers thought about Alaska: Insults and compliments captured on postcards

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. People sometimes ask me, “What...

Georgia man, U.S. mission team stranded after Jamaica hurricane

Wayne Kwiatkowski and fellow missionaries remain stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa as families pray for their return. MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — When Dani Kwiatkowski texted her husband, Wayne, last week, she didn't know it would be one of...

Fort Pulaski National Monument: Civil War Engineering on Georgia’s Coast

Cockspur Island Lighthouse built in 1854 and a survivor of the battle. Photo by Frank Hosek With the sun barely above Georgia’s coast, we eased out of Savannah, Georgia onto U.S. Highway 80 toward the Atlantic Ocean just off the United States’...

Transportation secretary on government shutdown’s impact on travel

(CBS, KYMA) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the government shutdown impacting travel. According to a CBS News poll, there is a real concern among Americans over the shutdown's...

Transit sec Sean Duffy warns govt shutdown raises risk of US air travel crashes

Duffy said the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration are "working overtime" to ensure safety. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed on Sunday that the ongoing federal shutdown is adding “more risk” to the...

America’s 1920s immigration mistake

The New York Times recently reported that the Trump administration is "considering a radical overhaul" of the refugee system in the U.S. that would, in the publication's estimation, "favor white people" by restricting immigration to English...