Thousands swarm stunning mountain escape as selfie tourism backlash erupts online
The pursuit of the perfect selfie is creating headaches for one of the Italian Alps' most recognizable landmarks.
Viral videos shared online in recent weeks show massive crowds stretching through shuttle queues as visitors wait to reach Tre Cime di Lavaredo, one of the most iconic destinations in Italy's Dolomites.
The videos have sparked outrage, with many online commenters arguing that visitors were more interested in taking photos than enjoying the mountains.
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Shark Week shocker as great white breaches just yards from oblivious boogie boarder
A great white shark was caught on video launching itself out of the water just yards behind a boogie boarder at Newport Beach - creating a shocking scene at the popular Southern California destination.
The family behind the camera had no idea what they had captured until they reviewed the footage hours later.
"We were praying on the beach, and we were like, 'Hopefully a miracle happens. That'd be super-cool [if] a miracle happens,'" Soaren Stevenson, a California-based college ministry leader who filmed the video, told Fox News Digital in an interview Tuesday.
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Lost sermons from one of Christianity's greatest saints discovered after 1,600 years
Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine - one of Christianity's most influential theologians - have been authenticated, revealing ideas scholars say have never before appeared in his surviving works.
The newly discovered sermons were found on a medieval manuscript by Christian Tornau, a Latin professor at the University of Würzburg in Germany.
The manuscript was copied at Bad Doberan Abbey in present-day Germany during the 12th century, likely from an earlier manuscript that has since been lost.
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Cannabis cafes may become tourist draw in US city as lung experts cite 'toxic chemical' concerns
Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés are one step closer to opening in a major U.S. city - with others potentially watching closely.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in mid-July to allow licensed cannabis retailers to serve food and nonalcoholic drinks on site - similar to cannabis cafés that exist in the Netherlands, as Fox 2 KTVU reported.
Even as retailers anticipate pulling in more tourist traffic as a result of the development, lung experts cite health concerns connected to the move.
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Vacation paradise evacuated as raging wildfire threatens to roar back amid high winds
Greek authorities warned Wednesday that strong winds could reignite a wildfire on the popular tourist island of Paros, after the blaze forced residents and visitors to evacuate.
Paros, an island between Mykonos and Santorini, was hit by the wildfire Tuesday, prompting precautionary evacuations in multiple communities.
Flames spread through dry vegetation near the Kampi area, Italian outlet Ansa reported.
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Although the blaze has since been largely contained, authorities are warning that strong winds could reignite lingering hot spots, the Greek City Times reported.
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TSA officer sees alarming shapes on X-ray before stolen Civil War mystery unravels
A routine baggage screening at an Alabama airport sparked an explosive scare when TSA officers discovered stolen historical artifacts inside a passenger's bag.
The artifacts were found in the checked bag of a passenger going through Gulf Shores International Airport (JKA), about 45 miles southeast of Mobile, Alabama, July 18.
The TSA said the artifacts - five Civil War-era cannonballs - were discovered by Justin Dupree, a lead TSA officer at the airport, according to a story published on the TSA site on July 24.
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Disneyland guests left scrambling after water outage shuts bathrooms and restaurants
Disneyland guests were left scrambling Tuesday after a citywide water pressure outage forced the temporary closure of restrooms and restaurants across the park.
The outage in Anaheim, California, also impacted nearby businesses and Angel Stadium starting around 6 p.m. PDT on Tuesday.
A Disneyland official confirmed that the outage temporarily impacted operations throughout the resort, adding that the team remained flexible and quickly worked to take care of its guests.
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Rare pagan masterpiece emerges near where St Paul spread teachings of Christianity
Excavators recently uncovered an ornate Roman mosaic at an archaeological site in Turkey, near where the Apostle Paul helped spread Christianity beyond the Levant.
The mosaic was found at Aspendos, an ancient city about 25 miles east of Antalya in southern Turkey, the country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced in June.
It was discovered on Theater Street in Aspendos, which connects the city's acropolis - or citadel - with its theater.
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'Worst aquarium ever' review sends whaling museum's sales soaring 250%
A museum is cashing in after a one-star Google review calling it the "worst aquarium ever" became an unexpected viral hit.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts, which highlights the history, science and art of whaling rather than marine animals, embraced the one-star review by boldly printing the phrase on T-shirts, sweatshirts and tote bags.
The merchandise has since gone viral on social media - sending sales soaring by 250% in just one week, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
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Travelers clash after TSA shares surprising guidance about airport etiquette
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has sparked debate about airport etiquette after recommending that travelers bring hammocks to airports so they can relax during long layovers.
In a recent post marking National Hammock Day, the agency wrote, "Nobody said you couldn't bring a hammock to the airport."
It added, "To reduce tension, or to avoid having a falling out with the airport, check with them about where you can and can't hang your napping apparatus."
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Angry cruise passengers blast major line over surprise daily gratuity hike
Passengers of Celebrity Cruises are pushing back after the cruise line raised its automatic gratuity charges with little notice, with some guests threatening to remove their payment of the fees altogether and tip crew members in cash instead.
As of July 29, guests who do not prepay the gratuities will automatically pay between $19.50 and $24.50 per person, per day, depending on their stateroom category, according to the Celebrity Cruises gratuity policy on the company's website.
The increase raises the daily gratuity by $1.50 per person across every stateroom category, according to reports.
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Armed robberies and sexual assaults cited in renewed US warning for island getaway
Americans heading to the Bahamas are being reminded to exercise increased caution after the U.S. State Department renewed its travel advisory for the island nation.
The Bahamas remains under a Level 2: "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory, the State Department's second-lowest of four travel advisory levels.
The advisory, renewed this week, cited violent crime, burglaries, sexual assaults and armed robberies - reminding Americans that they can occur "anywhere in The Bahamas."
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Texas teen bitten by barracuda in popular vacation spot after bracelet glints in water
A Texas teenager is recovering after being bitten by a barracuda while vacationing in Turks and Caicos.
Sugar Land resident Claire Macdonel, 13, was swimming in shallow water when the fish bit her hand on Sunday, July 19.
The teen was wearing a shiny bracelet on one of her wrists - which likely reflected light and was mistaken by the barracuda for prey.
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Shark Week advisory as warming seas push blacktips farther north along East Coast
As Shark Week puts the spotlight on ocean predators, researchers say blacktip sharks are spending more time farther north along the East Coast, expanding their summer range into areas where beachgoers historically encountered them less often.
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say warming ocean temperatures are reshaping the sharks' annual migration, allowing them to travel farther north before returning south for the winter, according to FOX 35 Orlando.
For more than a decade, researchers have tracked blacktip sharks along the East Coast using aerial surveys and satellite tags. Their data shows the sharks...
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Nearly 2,000 ocean rescues occur as dangerous surf slams popular beaches this summer
A 10-year-old boy was standing in ankle-deep water at a California beach recently when he lost his footing and was pulled into the ocean by powerful surf.
Ryder Williams, a 16-year-old California State Parks lifeguard, radioed for help and raced into the water at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz during the July 25 emergency, Fox News Digital previously reported.
The lifeguard's dramatic and widely hailed rescue of the boy - including by President Donald J. Trump, who invited the "heroic young man" and his family to the White House to be recognized - came during...
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'Heavily intoxicated' man arrested after allegedly beating children aboard Carnival cruise ship, police say
An allegedly intoxicated cruise passenger is accused of attacking two children playing tag aboard a Carnival cruise ship before being confined to his cabin for the remainder of the voyage.
David Lawrence Crosby II, 44, of Surrency, Georgia, was arrested July 27 on two counts of child abuse, according to Brevard County Sheriff's Office booking records.
On July 26, Crosby was allegedly running down a hallway aboard the Carnival Glory, a ship that typically sails out of Port Canaveral in Florida to the Bahamas, when he encountered a group of three children who...
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Toxic, bone-crushing fish from Hell terrorizes vacation waters
A species of puffer fish with toxic flesh and bone-crushing jaws is expanding its range throughout the Mediterranean, causing local authorities to issue warnings to tourists about the risk of bites.
Some places are even taking precautions to protect swimmers and bathers from the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish, also called harefish.
The fish reportedly entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and has spread as sea temperatures have warmed. It carries tetrodotoxin, a deadly neurotoxin found primarily in its flesh and internal organs, and its powerful beak-like jaws can shred fishing gear and bite through bone.
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Ancient Book of Revelation city gives up stunning secret buried for 1,500 years
An ancient mosaic was recently revealed in a Turkish city long known for being one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
The artwork was uncovered in the ancient city of Smyrna, an archaeological site in modern-day İzmir, Turkey, according to Turkish state news outlet Anadolu Agency (AA).
Smyrna - along with Ephesus, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea - is one of the seven churches of Asia Minor addressed by Jesus in the Book of Revelation.
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Lifeguards save young boy, 5 years old, as he's pulled unconscious from ocean
Another dramatic rescue of a young life has taken place this summer as strong ocean waves and powerful tides continue to prove challenging for vacationers and travelers.
Two lifeguards at Silver Beach in Volusia County, Florida, are being credited with lifesaving action on July 30.
Lifeguard Dempsey Manhart was just about to take his lunch break, he said, when the family of a young child flagged him down, frantically waving for help, as FOX 35 Orlando reported.
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Once-hidden coastal town facing disruption as social media influencers transform local life
A battle is brewing on a tiny luxury island 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, according to many reports.
Gorgeous scenes of Nantucket have been nearly impossible to miss lately on TikTok and Instagram, with images of weathered-gray cottages, colorful hydrangeas and pristine beaches populating social media platforms.
Yet the island has seen tourism explode, according to some residents and longtime visitors - and locals say they've become inundated by visitors, crowds and noise.
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