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Angler shatters previous fish state record by reeling in black crappieBlack crappie record set when he caught a 3.6-pound freshwater fishA fisherman in West Virginia broke the black crappie record when he caught a 3.6-pound freshwater fish. (WVDNR)
Black crappies stretch 10.8 inches on average, with the heaviest ever reported at six pounds. (iStock)
Two West Virginia anglers managed to break state records while fishing on the same day. (West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR))

Archaeologists make grim discovery after finding ancient Roman buildings'Special objects' dating back to antiquity found at Swiss siteArchaeologists discovered a Roman road, at least two buildings and various artifacts during the dig. (Kanton Aargau)
Archaeologists uncovered stone cellars while excavating the Swiss site, which was inhabited by Romans in the first century A.D. (Kanton Aargau)
“Several” infant burials were found near the ancient buildings and road, according to archaeologists. (Kanton Aargau)
A small bronze panther statuette (seen here) dating back to Ancient Rome was found at the excavation site. (Kanton Aargau)

Major airline holding flights to accommodate flyers with connectionsNew technology will help passengers make connecting flights this summerAmerican Airlines is introducing new tech to hold flights for connecting passengers. (iStock)
The new technology will hold certain connecting flights for passengers. (iStock)
American Airlines announced that between May 16 and Sept. 2, over 715,000 flights have been booked already. (AP)

Archaeologists unearth miraculously well-preserved wooden remnant of Ancient Roman townBelgium's Dijle River kept second-century pipe intact for nearly two millenniaThe pipe dates back to the second or third centuries A.D., when the Roman Empire had a presence in present-day Belgium. (City of Leuven, Belgium)
The unique archaeological find sheds light on the Ancient Romans' presence in Leuven. (City of Leuven, Belgium)
Officials say the marshy conditions near Dijle River kept the wooden pipe intact. (City of Leuven, Belgium)
A group of archaeologists worked together to discover the Ancient Roman wooden water pipe. (City of Leuven, Belgium)

Flight passengers may face big hurdles during Memorial Day weekend travelsIncreased traffic, REAL ID requirements, and airport disruptions may impact holiday plansIncreased traffic, REAL ID requirements and airport disruptions may impact Memorial Day weekend travelers this year. (Brandon Bell)
Record Memorial Day travel expected with 45.1 million Americans traveling. (AP)
AAA predicts that 3.61 million will be flying to their destinations — a 2% increase from last year. (iStock)

Scientists uncover new secrets of rare feathered fossil showing early bird evolutionStudy using UV light and CT scans shows the 150 million-year-old specimen had specialized flight feathersA fossil of the Jurassic bird Archaeopteryx, which lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Germany, is pictured under UV light to show soft tissues alongside the skeleton in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago in an undated photograph. (Delaney Drummond/Field Museum/Handout via Reuters)
A life reconstruction of the Jurassic bird Archaeopteryx, which lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Germany, in an undated image released by the Field Museum in Chicago. (Michael Rothman/Handout via Reuters)
An Archaeopteryx fossil discovered in Germany. (Humboldt Museum für Naturkunde Berlin)
The Field Museum in Chicago (Google Maps)

Mexico rolls back its controversial new tax on cruise ship visitorsStarting July 1, Mexico slashes cruise passenger tax from $42 to $5Mexico is rolling back its cruise passenger tax from $42 to $5 starting on July 1. (iStock)
Mexico's cruise tax starts at $5, rising to $21 by 2028, potentially affecting passenger choices. (iStock)
About 16.9 million passengers from the United States cruised in 2023. (iStock)

Flight passenger brings up ‘vaping in the bathroom,’ sparking debate about on-board actions'We know when someone is vaping'A “no smoking sign” is shown on a plane seat. “There are sensors all over the plane. Just saying.” (iStock)
Smoking in the air is prohibited. “Just buy some nicotine gum if you really are that hooked,” said one person on Reddit. (iStock)
“You can be arrested — it's not worth it,” said a flight attendant on social media about vaping on board a plane. (iStock)
“The FAA has interpreted the prohibition on cigarette smoking to include vaping products, even though they’re quite different.” (iStock)

Hotels can no longer hide this one thing from travelersNew regulation requires hotels, short-term rentals to display total price upfront to customersNew FTC regulation mandates hotels disclose all fees upfront, eliminating hidden resort charges (iStock)
The new rule impacts short-term lodging and live-event pricing. (iStock)
About 6% of hotels charge resort fees, according to the American Hotel and Lodging Association. (iStock)