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A cub of famous Wyoming grizzly No. 399 has been unseen since his mom’s death but odds look good

The death of a famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, leading many to wonder about his fate.

The Biden administration is launching an inquiry of competition in air travel

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

New York City doesn’t require hotels to be licensed. That’s likely changing soon

Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Tourists return to NYC’s Vessel sculpture as it reopens with safety netting to prevent deaths

Manhattan’s Vessel sculpture has reopened with new safety features, including guards and mesh barriers, after closing in 2021 due to suicides. Opened in 2019, tickets are $10, free for New Yorkers on Thursdays.

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The White House public tour has been upgraded so visitors can see, hear and touch more

Giant ‘Dinosaur’ pigeon has New Yorkers in a flutter

Grand Egyptian Museum set to open in Cairo

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What to know about Biltmore Estate reopening after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene devastated the area.

The Vessel, a Manhattan tourist site closed after suicides, reopens with new safety features

A climbable sculpture in Manhattan that was popular with tourists before a series of suicides forced its closure in 2021 will reopen Monday with new safety features.

Landmark discovery of 50 Viking Age skeletons in Denmark could hold clues to Norse history

Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons. The question is now: who are they?

Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills

A beloved boardwalk amusement park at the Jersey shore is shutting down. Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City was to close Sunday night after generations of anchoring the vacation scene for families from Philadelphia, New York and southern New Jersey.

A hiker dies in a fall at Arches National Park in Utah

A hiker has died in a fall on a popular trail at Arches National Park in Utah. Park officials say the 68-year-old man from Paramus, New Jersey, fell Tuesday morning.

United Airlines is adding 8 new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer

United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer. The airline, which said that this is its biggest international expansion ever with more than 760 weekly flights, will also be adding some new routes.

AP PHOTOS: Performers bring Hindu gods to life in the Ramleela

NEW DELHI (AP) — 23-year old Ashutosh Agnihotri has been playing god this week.

Ahead of the Dussehra festival, which celebrates the defeat of mythological demon Ravana, at the hands of Lord Rama, artists dressed in ornate crowns and costumes perform the Ramleela, a dramatic re-enactment of Lord Rama’s life as told in the religious epic Ramayana.

Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe shows

Investigators say that air traffic controllers cleared one plane to take off after telling pilots of another plane to cross the same runway in Nashville last month.

Flags fly at half-staff for Voyageurs National Park ranger who died in water rescue

Flags are flying at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country for a Voyageurs National Park ranger who died trying to rescue a family of three.

Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way plane flight that takes two-and-a-half hours or a scenic 45-hour to 49-hour much cheaper train ride.

Hot-air balloon bumps line, causing brief power outage during Albuquerque balloon fiesta

Authorities say nearly 13,000 utility customers were without electricity for an hour after a hot-air balloon bumped a power line in northeast Albuquerque.

Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants

Flooding in northern Thailand has forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground, with members of the animal world under similar threat.

Southwest plans to cut flights in Atlanta while adding them elsewhere. Its unions are unhappy

Southwest Airlines is planning to cut about one-third of its flights in Atlanta next year to save money, and employees affected by the change are furious.

Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest

Alcohol-free beer has been gaining popularity in recent years as beer consumption shrinks. At Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery in Germany, non-alcoholic wheat beer and lager now make up 10% of volume.

JetBlue will imitate bigger and more successful rivals by opening airport lounges at JFK, Boston

JetBlue Airways plans to open its first airport lounges as part of a plan to get more business from premium travelers.

Report finds a faulty component could have caused ‘extensive damage’ to Cathay Pacific jet

Hong Kong’s air safety authority has found that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that forced a Zurich-bound flight to return to Hong Kong could have caused “extensive damage” to the aircraft.

How Churchill embraces its title as polar bear capital of the world

CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — When polar bears started coming to Churchill, tourists did too.

And then suddenly, polar bears began to appear everywhere — from artwork to cushion covers and even on beer cans — as residents of this remote Canadian town on Hudson Bay embraced their title as polar bear capital of the world.

Dedicated artists are keeping Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive

Time seems to stop at Eiko Araki’s studio in Japan. Women sit around her in a small circle, painstakingly stitching intricate patterns on balls the size of an orange.

Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?

A strike by some 33,000 Boeing machinists is impacting production of the company’s best-selling airplanes.

Central Europe braces for heavy rains and flooding forecast over the weekend

Central European nations are bracing for severe flooding forecast to hit the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Germany, Slovakia and Hungary over the weekend.

The bells are back at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. They’ll ring for the post-fire reopening

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting its bells back, just in time for the medieval landmark’s reopening following a devastating 2019 fire.

The ancient jar smashed by a 4-year-old is back on display at an Israeli museum after repair

An Israeli museum has put back on display a rare Bronze-Era jar that a 4-year-old accidentally smashed.

A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured

Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany has collapsed. No one has been injured but the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge on Wednesday disrupted a major traffic artery in Dresden.

Workers call off protest that grounded flights at Kenya’s main airport

Kenya’s airport workers’ union has called off a strike that grounded flights in the country’s main airport on Wednesday over awarding the contract for its modernization and operations to an Indian firm.

Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes and raising alarm

Battery-powered devices are overheating more often on planes, and that is raising safety concerns because of the fire danger.

Coney Island’s iconic Cyclone roller coaster reopens 2 weeks after mid-ride malfunction

The famed Cyclone roller coaster in New York City’s Coney Island has reopened two weeks after a mechanical problem forced a mid-ride stop and people had to be helped off the attraction.

A wish at Rome’s Trevi Fountain could soon cost more than the coin you toss

Rome city officials are considering a 2-euro fee to access Rome’s famed Trevi Fountain. The city’s top tourism official, Roberto Onorato, says the goal is to make the experience more enjoyable for tourists and the area less aggravating for residents.

US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs

The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have earned.

Police say 2 people who were attacked during London’s Notting Hill Carnival have died

British police say two people who were critically injured in attacks while attending London’s Notting Hill Carnival this week have died.

Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast

Passengers who bought cabins for a 3 1/2-year round-the-world cruise have been waiting months for the vessel to depart.