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Spirit Airlines turmoil leaves budget travelers scrambling for refunds, answers
By Fox News Staff
Published May 05, 2026
→ As Spirit Airlines collapses, flyers worry the ultra-low-cost model could take a serious hit.
→ Officials in one major region urge residents to work from home this summer for a most unusual reason.
→ An archaeologist solved a decades-old mystery after uncovering a major Christian leader's lost treasure in a river.
Spirit Airlines' sudden shutdown ahead of the summer travel season is fueling fears among passengers that already-high fares will get higher. (Joe Raedle)
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→ A popular island has imposed fines and new limits to manage growing tourist crowds.
→ Frightened amusement park riders were left suspended after a ride was halted over a safety violation.
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→ Archaeologists discovered a large artifact showing a pharaoh believed to have confronted Moses in Exodus.
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The statue is believed to depict Ramses II, a ruler often linked by historians to Moses and the Exodus story. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities; Rischgitz/Getty Images)
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