If you are holding onto your aging printer or cracked smartphone longer than you had planned, you are not alone. Heather Mitchell, 69, retired and living in Tucson, Arizona, is content with her phone even though it is old by smartphone standards. “My Samsung Galaxy A71 is six-years-old. It’s hanging in there surprisingly well for…
The U.S. State Department is warning Americans in Japan to be alert as bear attacks and sightings rise in parts of the country. Americans should avoid areas where bears are sighted, especially if walking alone, and be aware of their surroundings, the State Department said in a “wildlife alert” Wednesday. Anyone who spots a bear…
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was still holding Thursday despite strains over missing hostages’ remains — including two U.S. nationals — and sporadic violence in the Palestinian enclave since the U.S. peace agreement came into effect almost a week ago. Mike Waltz, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said Thursday that…
Accra, Ghana – Ashley Haruna never intended to stay in Ghana. But everything changed for the 28-year-old health coach when she stood facing a dark cell inside the stone walls of Cape Coast Castle. As the tour guide explained that many of the enslaved people who’d once been held there had ended up in Haiti,…
A program that lets Americans save time in airport security lines is opening to foreign travelers from four countries. Clear, a NYSE-listed identity company, announced Friday that travelers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can apply for Clear+ memberships. More countries will likely be announced later this year, the company said. Clear+…
SEOUL, South Korea — Six Americans were detained Friday in South Korea for trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollar bills and Bibles toward North Korea by sea, police said. The Americans tried to throw the bottles into the sea from front-line Gwanghwa Island so they could float toward North Korean…
The U.S. Embassy in Qatar warned American citizens on Monday to shelter in place. “Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice,” the embassy said in a notice posted online on Monday. The State Department had earlier warned U.S. citizens around the world to “exercise increased caution,”…
The U.S. Department of State has begun assisted departure flights from Israel, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on X Saturday. Two flights departed from Tel Aviv to Athens with approximately 70 U.S. citizens, their accompanying immediate family members and lawful permanent residents, the State Department said. Other U.S. citizens in Israel needing assistance should register…
