Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. Tsunami waves over 3 meters high were recorded in the Russian Pacific town of Severo-Kurilsk, with some waves reaching up to 5 meters, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday, citing emergency services.…
Have you gotten any urgent text messages on your phone lately letting you know that you owe money for unpaid highway tolls? Well, there's good news and there's bad news. The good: You almost certainly don't have to pay anything to whomever sent the text. The bad: You've become the quarry in a smishing expedition.…
The fight for fair treatment isn't over once a battle is won—especially when powerful interests stand to benefit from keeping things unfair. In the United States, travelers are facing the threat of watching hard-won consumer rights get rolled back. Last week, Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Air Lines, told investors how excited he is…
If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink. This week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a warning aimed at tourists in Bali after an investigator showed undercover footage…