Congress averted a shutdown before the September 30 deadline, but funding now runs out December 11 — two weeks before Christmas. Here’s what past shutdowns did to flights, TSA lines, and parks, and how to plan around it.
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REAL ID enforcement has been in full effect at every U.S. airport since May 2025, and since February 2026 travelers without one can pay a $45 TSA ConfirmID fee instead. Here’s what changed, which documents still work for free, and how to avoid delays.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early Saturday, August 15, 2026, killing at least 38 people and triggering landslides that have cut off roads and trapped residents in several affected areas. The quake hit the Flores region of East Nusa Tenggara province, an area far from Indonesia’s most visited […]
Mark your calendar: the 2026 clock fall back date is Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 a.m., when clocks across most of the United States move back one hour to standard time. It’s the earliest possible date daylight saving time can end under current federal law, since DST always concludes on the first Sunday in November […]