Many Parisians and tourists fed up with Olympics before they even start
The 2024 Paris Games were billed as a bargain for the City of Light, but many locals and visitors have already had more than enough.
Travel
More flights canceled in wake of cyber outage
Hundreds of flights were canceled Monday in continued fallout from last week's global cyber outage. Delta Air Lines is the hardest hit, with roughly 23% of all its flights for the day canceled. Sam Sabin, cybersecurity reporter for Axios, joins CBS News to unpack the chaos.
Best beach read recommendations for summer
If you're headed to the beach at all this summer, you'll need a few things: Sunscreen, a towel, maybe some snacks -- but definitely a good book. Sarah Gelman, editorial director of Amazon Books, joins CBS News with some recommendations for the best beach reads of the season.
More workers opting for "quiet vacations"
According to a new Wall Street Journal article, some workers are taking a mini vacation as they work remotely instead of using the vacation days they get each year. Sanvi Bangalore, author of the piece, joins CBS News to explore the phenomenon.
Summer heat is causing soda cans to burst on Southwest Airlines flights
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
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11 terrific Amazon Prime Day travel deals you can still get
Planning a trip? We've got you covered with the biggest Amazon Prime Day deals on luggage, travel gear and more.
Keeping summer travelers comfortable
For the first time ever, TSA said it screened 3 million passengers at U.S. airports in a single day. Competition is now heating up to keep summer travelers comfortable as they wait for flights.
Americans escaping heat with "coolcations"
Some Americans are beating the summer heat this year by going on so-called "coolcations." Instead of soaking in the sun and hitting hotspots like the beach, travelers are opting for areas that are a bit more cooled off this time of year by heading north, according to Condé Nast Traveler. Erin Florio, executive editor of Condé Nast Traveler, joined CBS News to discuss the trend.
Tickets sell out fast as Buckingham Palace opens new wing to visitors
Visitors are being welcomed to Buckingham Palace's East Wing for the first time, but you may need to wait a while, and it won't be cheap.
Why Barcelona locals are protesting tourists
Tourists in Barcelona received an unwelcome surprise last weekend after thousands of protesters marched through the city's popular areas, spraying people with toy water guns while shouting, "Tourists go home." Richard Florida, a professor at the University of Toronto studying how urbanism and globalization affects communities, joins CBS News to examine why and how some countries are cracking down on tourism.
Spanish anti-tourism protesters harass foreign visitors in Barcelona
Residents fed up with the impact of mass tourism in Barcelona have staged a mass demonstration, harassing visitors in the Spanish city.
U.S. sees smooth Fourth of July travel rush
A record number of travelers hit the sky this Fourth of July weekend, and air travel was running much smoother than last year. Wall Street Journal reporter Allison Pohle joins CBS News to explain why.
Beryl snarls U.S. travel as airlines scrap hundreds of flights
Airlines are suspending or canceling flights into Houston as Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas.
Americans return home after July 4 weekend
Airports and roads were packed on Sunday as many in the U.S. made their way home after a long Fourth of July weekend. Sunday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the summer. Elise Preston reports.
Passengers sickened by spoiled food on Delta flight
Moldy chicken meals made several passengers sick Wednesday, forcing a Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam to make an emergency landing in New York. For the second day in a row Thursday, Delta has pulled all meals except a pasta dish from the economy cabin on 75 international flights as a precaution. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
Fourth of July travel set to break records
The Fourth of July holiday travel rush is here; experts say it could be the busiest season ever. AAA estimates nearly 71 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave is following things from LAX Airport in Los Angeles.
Millions hit the roads, skies for July 4
AAA projects that nearly 61 million Americans will travel by car this Fourth of July holiday, while TSA planned to screen about 2.8 million flyers alone Wednesday at U.S. airports. Kris Van Cleave reports on the travel rush.
Travel official on 4th of July weekend
Millions of Americans will encounter a busy travel rush around the 4th of July weekend. The Transportation Security Administration expects that Sunday will be the busiest travel day and could break a record. Reggie Stephens, the federal security director for the Detroit Metro Airport, joins CBS News with more.
Record-breaking travel expected for July 4th
AAA says 70.9 million people will be traveling at least 50 miles this week for the Fourth of July, with 60 million moving by car. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has a look at the situation for flyers from Logan International Airport.
Travel delays ahead of holiday weekend
Record levels of travel are expected for the Fourth of July weekend across the U.S. AAA predicts around 71 million Americans are traveling 50 miles or more from their home for Independence Day. CBS News Los Angeles' Rick Montanez reports.
Ailing Spirit Airlines drops some junk fees in hopes of luring travelers
Budget carrier Spirit is eliminating some fees amid growing pushback against hidden airline industry charges.
AAA predicts busiest July 4 travel week ever
More than 5.7 million people are expected to fly somewhere for the Fourth of July, with AAA predicting this week will be the travel week of all time. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Rick Montanez has more.
Travel delays before July 4th holiday
Some airports are reporting delays for Americans hoping to travel before the Independence Day holiday weekend rush. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki Dementri has more on the crowds at Philadelphia International Airport.
Summer travel rush picks up for July 4
The TSA has seen six of its busiest days in history just this June. Now, with Independence Day approaching, another surge of travelers is expected. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Aid pier dismantled again, and other top headlines
Here are some of the top headlines for Friday, including the kick off to a busy holiday travel week, a new mandate that requires the Bible be taught in some Oklahoma classrooms, and more weather-related issues with the pier constructed off the coast of Gaza to provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians. Errol Barnett, Omar Villafranca and Imtiaz Tyab report
Top officials present Trump with military options for Venezuela in coming days
The potential operations for Venezuela presented to Trump included options for strikes on land, multiple sources said.
Epstein's emails, texts with inner circle show Trump was a regular topic
Thousands of pages of Epstein documents released by the House Oversight Committee include emails and texts with close contacts that often touched on President Trump.
Senator warns unauthorized drone flights pose rising threat within U.S.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton of Arkansas told CBS News the threat is "severe and growing."
Federal agencies reopen and employees return to work after shutdown ends
The government is starting to reopen after President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30.
Alina Habba's office ransacked by man who tried to enter with bat, sources say
Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba's office was violently vandalized Wednesday by a person who earlier in the day had been denied entry to the building because he had a baseball bat, two sources said.
Grijalva assumes role in Congress after 7-week delay: "It's really an injustice"
Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona waited 50 days before she was officially sworn in as the newest member of Congress — and she told CBS News "the emotions run the gamut of frustration, anger, happiness, sadness."
Trump official refers Swalwell to Justice Department for alleged fraud
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department, sources told CBS News.
Fetterman hospitalized after fall near his Pennsylvania home
A spokesman for Sen. John Fetterman said a "ventricular fibrillation flare-up" led to him feeling light-headed.
Florida executes ex-Marine who abducted, raped and killed 6-year-old girl in 1979
A man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl who was abducted from her bedroom has been executed in Florida, which was the record 16th death sentence carried out under Gov. Ron DeSantis.