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Fall is a magical time to travel. The crisp air, cooler temperatures, leaf color changes, stunning scenery and seasonal charm beck and call those who love this season of the year. One the things that can steal some of the magic of the autumn experience is the masses you may find at some of the country’s most popular destinations overrun with tourists. Fear not, as we offer some under-the-radar destinations where you’ll still capture all the enchantment of fall, minus the crowds.Vogel State Park Blairsville, GA (Photo Credit: Kristiana Laccetti)Blairsville, Georgia Just two hours north of Atlanta, this charming mountain…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to acquire 50MHz of wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum licenses from EchoStar, for use in the Starlink satellite network. EchoStar will sell its AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses in exchange for $8.5 billion in cash and $8.5 billion SpaceX stock. SpaceX said the deal would let it develop and deploy its “Direct to Cell” constellation, which it claims can provide broadband-speed internet access to mobile phones across the world. Of the cash, $2 billion will be made as a direct cash interest payments on debt held by Echostar. SpaceX last year received the…
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour.The tall 58-year-old jumped like a kid in the puddles on the sidewalk one recent August afternoon after a half inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain suddenly fell in Tucson, Arizona, during an especially dry summer.“Sweet!” Lancaster exclaimed, beaming when he saw how the water pooled in a basin he had dug earlier in dirt planted with native vegetation along the public walkway.“It’s really important that you are ready to plant the rain when it comes, even if it is a small amount,” he said, referring to a simple…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says “violence or threats of violence” against judges shouldn’t be the cost of public service.But in an interview at the court with The Associated Press about her new book, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution,” Barrett was not willing to join other judges who have called on President Donald Trump to tone down rhetoric demonizing judges.She said there “has been a lot of clear polarization” that has “spilled over into a bad place, spilled into a bad place when it comes to these acts of political violence.”Along…
Serena Williams introduces Maria Sharapova during the 2025 Induction Celebration weekend at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, on Aug. 23, 2025.Joe Buglewicz | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesWomen’s 3-on-3 basketball league Unrivaled is now valued at $340 million after a new funding round that included tennis legend Serena Williams, the league announced Monday.Williams’ Serena Ventures was part of a Series B funding round that was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and also included Warner Bros. Discovery and Alex Morgan’s Trybe Ventures. Unrivaled did not disclose the size of the individual contributions.Unrivaled’s latest cash infusion…
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern, the popular radio host who gave a massive boost to the nascent satellite radio business when he signed a blockbuster, multimillion dollar contract for SiriusXM almost two decades ago, has abruptly left the company.Stern, 71, who evolved from his shock jock origins to become a respected interviewer, did not appear on the channel Monday, with a flustered Andy Cohen replacing him.“I know you’re expecting a big announcement from Howard and this is not how things were meant to go,” Cohen said. “This was supposed to be a cleaner hand off. I’m kind of winging…
Funding season is about to restart in Europe after the summer lull, and if all goes well, it will be counting new unicorns in dozens — plural. While mega-rounds are less common than they were in 2021, this hasn’t prevented 12 European startups from raising rounds at valuations of more than $1 billion during the first half of 2025. As the usual caveat goes, past performance is not indicative of future results, but this bodes well for the rest of the year. Either way, this is also a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech…
InDrive, known for its bidding-based ride-hailing model across Asia and Latin America, is rolling out a “super-app” strategy aimed at frontier markets — expanding beyond cabs to deliver daily essentials to its users. Beginning with grocery deliveries in Kazakhstan, InDrive plans to expand into multiple verticals over the next 12 months across its top markets, including Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Pakistan, Peru, and Mexico. The shift comes on the heels of more than 360 million app downloads and 6.5 billion transactions globally, cementing its position as the world’s second most-downloaded ride-hailing app, behind Uber, since 2022. “If customers use you more…
Ride-hailing giant Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Momenta plan to start testing robotaxis in Munich, Germany starting in 2026 – the first continental European city either company has announced publicly – with plans to expand to other markets. The partnership was first unveiled in May 2025, when Uber said Momenta-powered vehicles would launch on its platform in Europe in 2026, initially with human safety operators onboard to monitor the vehicles and take control if needed. Momenta, founded in 2016, is one of China’s earliest autonomous vehicle (AV) companies. The Beijing-based startup has been testing self-driving cars in China since…
“Only Murders in the Building” returning for its fifth season and Ed Sheeran coming back with the new pop album “Play” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: The Netflix two-part documentary “AKA Charlie Sheen” chronicles the 60-year-old star’s up-and-down career, Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke star in a psychological thriller for Prime Video called “The Girlfriend” and R&B giant Ty Dolla $ign offers his first full-length album in half a decade. New movies to stream…