Nora Rahm

The travel site Kayak says domestic airfares are nearly 30 percent higher than they were a year ago.

Gas prices are up 40 percent.

NPR's Stephen Bisaha reports millions of Americans are still expected to travel this weekend.

Today is World Turtle Day.

People are urged to learn about, protect and advocate for turtles and tortoises.

Organizers say the creatures have been around for 220 million years now.

but the next 50 may be uncertain, as scientists estimate that 61 percent of species are threatened or already extinct due to smuggling and climate change.

Susan Tellem, the co-founder of American Tortoise Rescue, says turtles survive the dinosaurs.

It would be a tragedy if they couldn't survive us.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is introducing a new America First visa in India that will prioritize business professionals.

As NPR's Dia Hadid reports, the announcement comes in the backdrop of souring and changing relations between India and the U.S.

Diya Hadid, NPR News, New Delhi.

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to respond to the Ebola outbreak.

Since it began a week ago, there have been more than 800 suspected cases

and 177 suspected deaths.

Dr. John Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, says it's likely to continue to spread since there's no approved vaccine or treatment for this particular Ebola strain.

Cases have been also reported in Uganda.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revived a contract with a company known for making spyware that can remotely hack into phones.