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Son Doong: The Cave Big Enough for a Skyscraper

In 2009 a team of British cavers opened the world’s eyes to Hang Son Doong, the largest known cave passage on Earth, hidden deep in the jungles of central Vietnam. The entrance was first noticed in 1990 by local...

When will TSA lines get back to normal?

By Megan Cerullo March 27, 2026 / 3:42 PM EDT / CBS News Long security lines snarled airports across the country Friday as Transportation Security Administration officers missed another paycheck during the partial...

Airlines Waive Change Fees as TSA Lines Grow

Long screening lines at several U.S. airports during the partial federal government shutdown have prompted major carriers to let some passengers cancel or rebook without fees. With Transportation Security Administration...

Enroll in TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Quickly

TSA PreCheck Touchless ID speeds you through airport security by using a facial biometric scan instead of manual ID checks. At participating airports you can use dedicated Touchless ID lanes and (at some carriers)...

Storms and TSA Shortages Disrupt Thousands of Flights

Updated March 17, 2026 Powerful storms across the Midwest and East Coast and thinning TSA ranks left travelers facing hundreds of canceled flights and thousands more delayed on Tuesday. A partial government shutdown...

Dads Meet at Pubs to Learn Daughters' Hair Styling

March 17, 2026 A group of fathers across the U.K. has drawn online attention after organizing regular pub meetups to learn how to braid and style their daughters' hair. What began as a few dads helping each other has...

Huge Porcupine Spotted on Breckenridge Slopes

On March 17, 2026, a video filmed on an active trail at Breckenridge, Colorado, showed an unusually large porcupine roaming the slopes. The footage, shared by a skier, drew attention to the unexpected sight of wildlife...

Air travel snarled as Middle East airports close

Updated: March 2, 2026 / 8:07 PM EST Air travel disruption intensified Monday as the conflict with Iran entered a third day, closing airspace and airports across the Middle East and leaving thousands of travelers...