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Civil liberties advocates say the new policy blurs travel security, immigration policing and data privacy Published December 13, 2025 1:00PM (EST) TSA lines are already every travelers’ nightmare, but now they are sharing your data with ICE to catch more “illegal” travelers. (Paul Hennesy / Anadolu / Getty Images) The Transportation Security Administration has quietly …

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Dec. 13, 2025, 10:30 AM EST The travel industry thought 2025 couldn’t get much worse. Las Vegas and New York watched as millions of tourists vanished. Border towns from Washington to Maine felt the sting of Canadian boycotts triggered by trade war tensions and President Donald Trump’s flippant comments about turning our longtime ally into …

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Which one of the following is a polite way of approaching someone, if you need to ask for directions? “Dear…”“Excuse me…”“Hey you…”“Hi there…”“Listen…” Which one of the following is the most polite way to ask for directions? “Could you tell me…”“I want to know where…”“I will get to…”“Where is…”“Will you tell me…” Which one of …

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Dec. 13, 2025, 10:30 AM EST The travel industry thought 2025 couldn’t get much worse. Las Vegas and New York watched as millions of tourists vanished. Border towns from Washington to Maine felt the sting of Canadian boycotts triggered by trade war tensions and President Donald Trump’s flippant comments about turning our longtime ally into …

Tourism groups warn of fallout from Trump administration’s proposed social media screening rule Read More »

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Which one of the following is a polite way of approaching someone, if you need to ask for directions? “Dear…”“Excuse me…”“Hey you…”“Hi there…”“Listen…” Which one of the following is the most polite way to ask for directions? “Could you tell me…”“I want to know where…”“I will get to…”“Where is…”“Will you tell me…” Which one of …

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Health officials in South Carolina place more than 250 people in quarantine as measles cases surge in the state amid the holiday travel season and low vaccination rates. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak is growing amid holiday travel and low vaccination rates, and they warn the spread …

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Summary That’s all for our live coverage for the day. Thanks for following along. Here are some of the big stories from the day. House Republicans late this evening proposed a healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits, as insurance premiums set to rise sharply for at least 22 million Americans. House Democrats published …

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Incident in November latest reported instance of Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive maritime tactics. Published On 12 Dec 202512 Dec 2025 United States forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran last month, according to the Wall Street Journal, in the latest reported instance of increasingly aggressive maritime tactics by the administration of US …

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