Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in past day, prompting airport delays

Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in past day, prompting airport delays

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center said Wednesday the Popocatépetl volcano, located just 50 miles from the country’s capital, has erupted 13 times in the past day and urged people to not try to climb it due to debris shooting out of the crater. Volcanic ash from the Popocatépetl disrupted flights out … Read more

Tens of thousands rail against Mexico’s president and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

Tens of thousands rail against Mexico’s president and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party in advance of the country’s June 2 elections. The demonstrations called by Mexico’s opposition parties advocated for free and fair elections … Read more

Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here

Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here

Sports tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the UNWTO. Alexlmx | Istock | Getty Images Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors … Read more

A woman in Mexico City turns her apartment into a clinic for dozens of ailing hummingbirds

A woman in Mexico City turns her apartment into a clinic for dozens of ailing hummingbirds

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute little guy. Are you very hungry?” It’s the newest patient at her apartment in a toney section of Mexico City where she has nursed hundreds of the tiny birds back to health over the past decade. Under Lattouf’s … Read more

Tulsa International Airport To Build International Concourse

Tulsa International Airport To Build International Concourse

Tulsa International Airport plans to build a $30 million dollar addition to accommodate screening for international arrivals. The new concourse, with one gate for now, will be added to the “A” side of the airport, so passengers can disembark into a Customs and Border Protection area with their bags, before going beyond the secure side … Read more