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24 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Avoiding legal troubles on the road this summer
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — For those who will hit the road for summer travel out of state, learning a few of the laws from other states might save time and trouble. While it's impossible to know all the key laws of every state, Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett said knowing a few key laws that are familiar sources of difficulty when traveling can be helpful. Laws about hands-free operation of an electronic or cellular device in the state of your destination is important," Puett said. "Every state is different when it comes to those laws." Puett added, for those who choose to carry a gun across state lines, knowing the concealed carry laws for the state of your destination is also important. "Some states require weapons to be out of reach while driving," Puett said. "They may also require ammunition to be separated from the gun itself." St. Joseph resident Toery Clinton said she often checks gun laws first when she is traveling to another state, to avoid any potential legal issues at her destination. "I always find out if I need to put the magazine in a different compartment than the gun, or if it needs to be in the trunk or locked away," Clinton said. Another St. Joseph resident, Cameron Trombly, said when he travels to other cities and wants to park near a site he is visiting, he has learned the hard way to check out the parking laws. "You need to check whether they have a kiosk for you to pay," Twombly said. "Also, check for meters in heavy tourist areas, because forgetting to pay can cost you." Sheriff Puett said, even if you get pulled over for any reason in another city or state, common courtesy is the best policy, even if you misunderstood the law or believe that you haven't broken a law. "The best thing to do is to comply," Puett said. "Take the summons, and argue or fight it later, because arguing with an officer roadside is never a good idea, due to safety concerns. The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) provides legal defense funding and grants if an issue arises regarding concealed carry laws from state to state. Though Puett still recommends sorting those issues out after receiving the summons, as the best approach. Sheriff Puett said that Buchanan County officers exercise discretion when it comes to out-of-state drivers who are unfamiliar with Missouri laws. However, ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse in court. Therefore, if you receive a summons for an actual violation, it is likely you will have to pay the appropriate fines. A simple online check can usually answer questions about state laws regarding common issues like hands-free cellular usage, speeding and concealed carry laws.
USA Today
an hour ago
- USA Today
Tommy Fleetwood leads Travelers as Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas fade
Tommy Fleetwood leads the Travelers after a flawless 63, while Scottie Scheffler falters early and Russell Henley vaults into contention with a 61. CROMWELL, Conn. – On a day when two rounds of 62 had already been posted before he even teed off, something rare happened to Scottie Scheffler at 3:15 p.m. Saturday at the Travelers Championship: his name slid off the first page of the leaderboard. Scheffler, who began the day tied for the lead at 9 under with Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood, made a triple-bogey seven on the first hole and followed it with a bogey on the fourth. Suddenly, the No. 1 player in the world — arguably the steadiest golfer on Earth — had gone from tied for first to a tie for 10th. Then on the fifth hole, Scheffler's frustrations mounted. He watched as an 11-foot par putt burned the right edge and his jaw dropped. He was stunned. Flabbergasted. Pick your adjective. Moments earlier, Fleetwood had buried a 66-foot birdie putt on the fifth to reach 11 under and take the lead. A few seconds later, Keegan Bradley — the Vermont native who won here in 2023 — drained an 18-footer to reach 10 under. Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, tapped in a par and a front-nine 31 to join a logjam at 9 under that included Thomas, Russell Henley, Nick Taylor, and Jason Day. The Travelers Championship was once again delivering excitement, as it does every year, and by sunset, Fleetwood stood alone atop the leadboard following a bogey-free 63. He stands at 16 under, three clear of Henley and Bradley, and five ahead of Day at 11 under. Fleetwood, whose lone bogey of the week came Friday on the par-4 fourth, is ranked No. 17 in the Official World Golf Ranking and took home the silver medal at the Paris Olympics last year. Despite 41 career top-10 finishes, he has yet to win a PGA Tour event. 'I would love to win on the PGA Tour. I think it's like an element of your career that everybody wants,' Fleetwood said Saturday evening. 'I've given myself like a back-end chance a couple of times this year, but I've not been in contention. So this is like my first real chance, so I'm really excited about that and looking forward to it.' Saturday, he was spotless off the tee—14 of 14 fairways—and hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation. But it was the putter that made the difference. He rolled in birdies from 13 feet, 66 feet, and 19 feet. His highlight? A 31-footer from off the green on 13 that dropped for eagle—his second of the week on the par-5. 'Today, hit the ball great off the tee,' Fleetwoods said. 'I didn't really know the numbers but I hit every fairway, so that's a really cool stat, that's a really nice stat.' Russell Henley, who won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in March, vaulted up the leaderboard with a 61. 'I putted great, I feel like I did everything pretty well,' Henley said Saturday evening. 'I had a couple really good breaks that kept the round going. I somehow made birdie on four from the left rough -- kind of hit like a chaser kind of shot up to about eight or 10 feet. Also, I saved par on 14 after I skulled a wedge into a tree limb. So, two good things there to kind of keep my round going, but also just putted really well. I feel like I hit it really well, too.' Keegan Bradley, Ryder Cup captain and defending Travelers champ, shot a bogey-free 63 as fans chanted 'USA! USA! USA!' around TPC River Highlands. 'I sort of have come to this epiphany that no one has ever experienced what I'm going through right now,' Bradley said Saturday after being asked about his unique situation, playing on the PGA Tour while also being a Ryder Cup captain. 'Arnold Palmer did in 1962, I think it was, but for the most part, captains are done playing or at the end of their career or playing the Champions Tour. So, it's pretty cool, I'm experiencing something that not a lot of people have.' As strong as Fleetwood's 63, Henley's 61, and Bradley's 63 were, the collapse of Saturday's early leaders may have been more surprising. Scheffler has three wins this season on the PGA Tour — more than the number of tournaments where he's finished outside the top 10 (two: Phoenix and the Players). But a front-nine 39 — thanks to a triple, a double on the par-3 eighth, and two bogeys — had him reeling. He steadied himself with a 33 on the back to finish at 7 under, but would likely need something close to Jim Furyk's record-setting 58 (shot at this event in 2016) just to sniff contention Sunday. Playing in the same group, Justin Thomas opened with a birdie but bogeyed No. 2 and strung together eight pars before disaster struck on the par-5 13th. A tee shot left — way left — onto the train tracks led to a quadruple-bogey nine. Thomas released the driver mid-swing and sent it flying over a volunteer's head, then apologized twice before walking off after his provisional shot. Thomas finished the day with a 73, falling into a tie for 14th at 6 under. Rory McIlroy, surging early, but made a double bogey on the 12th after flying the green with his second and needing two more to get on. He finished the day at 7 under, nine shots behind Fleetwood.
Fox News
6 hours ago
- Fox News
Flight passenger's rant about airline standby practices goes viral as record summer travel gets underway
An individual has taken to social media to rant that he or she is "tired of airlines acting like they're doing you a favor for putting you on a flight you paid for" just as the busiest summer travel season gets underway — sparking a heated discussion online among other travelers. "I book a flight weeks in advance and find out I've been put on standby when I get to the airport," wrote the person in a Reddit post, which elicited more than 5,000 reactions. "I then get told, 'Oh, you're lucky we got you the last seats available.'" The person added on the Reddit travel thread, "Lucky? I paid for this flight weeks in advance." The Redditor went on to say, addressing an unnamed airline in the post, "You oversold the flight and are now scrambling people around and are acting like you're doing me [a] favor for getting me a seat on the flight I originally booked and paid for." One individual responded to the post, "They will cancel or change the flight at a moment's notice, but if you change it, it's a problem and costs more." That reply alone attracted some 3,000 reactions. The vast majority of commenters agreed with the original post and expressed similar levels of outrage. "They rarely admit fault and if you make a mistake, it usually costs you," said another person. "It would be fair if they took responsibility, especially for overbooking." "You paid for your ticket. You did your part." Wrote yet another person in part, "While I understand the concept of positive positioning for customer service, it's insulting for them to use the word 'lucky' here. You paid for your ticket. You did your part. They created a problem and they had to solve it." Said another commenter, "If you fly first class, they actually treat you like a person once you get on the plane." Others online shared different perspectives — with some expressing confusion about the situation described. "Did you make sure to check in 24 hours in advance?" wrote one person. "Some airlines will release your seat to standby if [you're] not checked in by the last hour or so." Others also said they've never been bumped and asked the original poster for more details. "I have never experienced that," wrote one person. "I don't take that many domestic flights, but I do travel quite a lot internationally. I [have] never been bumped or had my ticket canceled." Said another person, "This has never happened to me. Ever." Wrote someone else, "Did you buy a basic fare with no assigned seat? I'm confused as to how they could move you to standby." With July 4th just up ahead, Americans are predicted to set a travel record this year to celebrate during the nation's 249th birthday. AAA released its "Independence Day Travel Forecast" report, finding that 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home this July 4th, Fox News Digital previously reported. The forecast looks not just at the Fourth of July but at holiday travel spanning from Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6. The 2025 report is predicting an increase of 1.7 million travelers compared to last year, while determining there will be seven million more travelers compared to 2019. Over 60 million Americans are set to drive to their destination, which is a 2.2% increase from 2024. Of the millions predicted to travel, 8% or 5.84 million Americans will be flying to their destinations. About 4.78 million travelers will be taking other forms of transportation such as cruises or trains. Ashley DiMella of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
