U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its 16th annual rankings of the Best Hotels, highlighting more than 31,000 hotels across 400+ destinations .

The selected stadiums span the country and are split into different ‘zones’, including venues in New York; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville; St. Louis; San José; and San Diego.

New data from SiteMinder shows domestic travel continued to gain share across the U.S., with 77% of arrivals from within the country, and reveals top booking channels.

Based on early data reports, 95-99% of travelers are presenting REAL IDs or other acceptable forms of identification at airport security checkpoints.

The 4 percent growth rate was below the 5 percent rate reported in the third quarter but higher than the 2 percent and 1 percent growth rates reported in the first and second quarters.

The U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General will open a probe into high failure rates among air traffic control trainees amid a long-standing shortage of controllers.