Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown

Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown

The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of alcohol between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.  Licensed venues such as bars, restaurants and nightclubs would remain exempt. Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar announced … Read more

‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown

‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown

The City of Canals is fed up with tourists who treat Venice like a pit stop — and now it’s slapping them with another toll for treating the floating city like a food court. Starting Friday, day-trippers who “eat and flee” — a phrase officials use for tourists who pack their lunch, snap a selfie … Read more

‘Pawn Star’ boss Rick Harrison praises Trump for border crackdown after son’s fentanyl death: ‘They’re selling poison’

‘Pawn Star’ boss Rick Harrison praises Trump for border crackdown after son’s fentanyl death: ‘They’re selling poison’

Rick Harrison found hope in the Trump administration after losing his son, Adam, to a fentanyl overdose one year ago. The “Pawn Stars” boss praised President Donald Trump for taking steps to shut down the border and prevent criminal activity. Two days after Trump took his second oath of office, the president issued an executive order suspending … Read more

American Airlines expands ‘gate lice’ crackdown to over 100 airports

American Airlines expands ‘gate lice’ crackdown to over 100 airports

American Airlines has announced it is expanding its new technology to end a process known as “gate lice,” which is when passengers cut lines in hopes of boarding a flight early. The system audibly flags when a passenger attempts to board the plane before their designated assignment is called and will automatically reject the ticket. American … Read more

Gym’s controversial rule to ban members from filming themselves has sparked a global ‘crackdown’

Gym’s controversial rule to ban members from filming themselves has sparked a global ‘crackdown’

An Aussie gym owner who controversially banned members from filming themselves working out has sparked widespread industry change as other fitness facilities around the world followed suit. Founder and owner of Melbourne-based Doherty’s gym, Tony Doherty, opened up about the aftermath of his decision to stop members from recording their fitness routines after noticing his … Read more

Major airlines sue Biden administration over ‘junk fees’ crackdown

Major airlines sue Biden administration over ‘junk fees’ crackdown

Major US airlines are suing the Transportation Department over a new rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline fees, the latest clash between air carriers and the Biden administration. Airlines for America, along with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, filed suit in the US Fifth Circuit Court of … Read more

Give NYC pizzerias tax break to comply with costly emissions crackdown: pie-loving pol

Give NYC pizzerias tax break to comply with costly emissions crackdown: pie-loving pol

Big Apple pizzerias and other businesses that use coal- and wood-fired ovens should be given public dough — in the form of a tax break — to comply with a new emissions rule, a pie-loving Brooklyn pol says. The Adams’ administration’s controversial reg — which goes into effect April 27 — is already costing some … Read more

United Airlines leaked memo reveals crackdown on something everyone does on a plane

United Airlines leaked memo reveals crackdown on something everyone does on a plane

No more looking at phones on the fly. Passengers aren’t the only ones getting reprimanded for in-flight phone use. United Airlines is threatening to crack down on — and even fire — flight attendants who use personal devices aboard the aircraft, per a leaked memo taking off online. “Use of a personal electronic device and/or … Read more

Merda! Italian province orders all pooches DNA tested in poop pick-up crackdown

Merda! Italian province orders all pooches DNA tested in poop pick-up crackdown

It’s a doggy-doo whodunnit. A province in northern Italy has resorted to elaborate DNA testing to find four-legged perps whose owners don’t clean up after their furry friends defecate all over beautiful Bolzano. Now, pooch parents are required to submit their pups for a DNA swab test as a tracing mechanism to easily identify culprits … Read more