Day: December 7, 2024

Italy bans Airbnb self check-ins as Rome braces for influx of travelers fueled by Holy Year

2:30 pm December 7, 2024

Vacationers and short-term rentals using lockboxes in Italy will have to find a new way to check in after a new nationwide ban. This new security push now requires hosts to identify guests in person instead of remote verification as a result of the rampant tourism in the country. “At Airbnb we take security very […]

Garth Brooks gave up being ‘biggest superstar’ on planet to raise kids in Oklahoma

2:30 pm December 7, 2024

Garth Brooks refers to the years raising his children out of the spotlight in Oklahoma as “life at its best,” but it didn’t come without its challenges. In the country music star’s newly released book, “The Anthology Part IV: Going Home,” Brooks recalled being the most “lost” he’s ever been when uprooting his entire life […]

South Korean president apologizes for declaring martial law ahead of impeachment vote

12:59 pm December 7, 2024

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologized for his short-lived declaration of martial law earlier in the week, as he now prepares for a parliamentary vote on whether to impeach him. Yoon said in a televised address Saturday morning that he will evade legal or political responsibility for the declaration and vowed not […]

Florida man who was half-naked, ‘high on meth’ breaks into home, grabs carpet cleaner

11:33 am December 7, 2024

A Florida man is accused of breaking into a home where he was found plantless and holding a carpet cleaner, though he claims not to remember because he was on methamphetamine. Austin Alexander Smith, 23, was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and was booked into the Polk County Jail. According to Winter Haven […]

Boise State wins Mountain West championship as first expanded CFP bracket begins to take shape

10:31 am December 7, 2024

Boise State is headed to the College Football Playoff. The Broncos captured the Mountain West Conference title Friday night and earned their spot in the sport’s first 12-team playoff with a 21-7 victory over UNLV in the Mountain West championship game. Star running back Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown in his […]