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US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning
US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning In a significant move to safeguard American travelers, the US Department of State has updated its travel advisory system, identifying 23 nations where heightened caution is urged.  The advisory system evaluates a range of risks, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health threats, and natural disasters. The State Department reviews Level 1 and 2 advisories annually, while Level 3 and 4 warnings are reassessed every six months.  According to a department statement, "A Travel Advisory will also be updated anytime there is a change in US government posture, normally as it relat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports
NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports Henry Meacock's death may be an indication of the way he lived: Selflessly. The 19-year-old New Jersey soccer player was apparently trying to retrieve a fallen belonging of another hotel guest when he fell to his death earlier this month while on Spring Break, the New York Post reports citing officials in Mexico. Reports on social media say the Ohio State University athlete and Westfield native went out to a balcony on the third floor to get the other guest's ID, when he stepped on a piece of plexiglass that gave way on Wednesday, March 15. "He was a gentleman to his very core and as genui…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports Foul weather in Florida was blamed for wrecking spring break travel plans for many New Jersey high school students, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando, as well as in Baltimore and New York, among others. More than 3,500 US flights were canceled nationwide, according to The Associated Press. Seniors at West Deptford and Gateway Regional High Schools in Gloucester County were among those whose flights were canceled, according to 6ABC…

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by Jon Craig
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West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says
West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says Six cadets from the US Military Academy at West Point have been identified as the college students on spring break in Florida who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine, according to a new report. Two of the Cadets are in critical condition, NBC Miami reported late Friday afternoon, March 11. The spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.   One of the six has been treated and released from the hospital, the report said. The Cadets ar…

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by Joe Lombardi