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(KGTV) ¡ª U.S. citizens traveling to Europe will have to be mindful of new visa rules after 2021.Starting on Jan. 21, 2021, Americans will need a ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) visa when traveling to a European Schengen-zone country, which includes Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, and Italy. Though, travelers heading to Ireland or the United Kingdom will not need the new visa.The visa will cost a one-time fee of about €7, or about to , according to a release from the European Union. The move is meant to improve security, "to avoid any further problems with illegal migration and terrorism," the ETIAS visa website says.Currently, U.S. citizens traveling to Europe for 90 days or less do not need a visa. Eventually, the new visa will be required for short-stay travel as well.To apply for a visa, Americans will need a valid passport, an email account, and a credit or debit card. Passports must be valid for three months beyond the period of an individual's intended stay.Americans will be required to have a ETIAS visa valid for three years when entering European Schengen-zone countries. The visa is a multiple-entry visa, allowing access to multiple countries. Minors must also apply for the visa.For more information on how to apply for the ETIAS visa, visit their website here. 1331

(KGTV) -- The internet is exploding with people trying to help firefighters and animals in Australia amid raging wildfires - enter the koala challenge. The challenge, which was started by beverage company FITAID, encourages people to take a video of themselves latching onto the underside of a workout bench. An employee for the company tells 10News that, through Friday, it¡¯ll donate for every video of the challenge posted on social media and tagged ¡°#fitaid¡± and ¡°koalachallenge.¡± RELATED: San Diego Zoo Global supports koala recovery amid devastating Australia wildfires¡°You don¡¯t have to successfully complete it,¡± joked FITAID employee Jordan Costa. The company also plans to donate five percent of all sales from FITAID ZERO directly to those fighting the fires. Videos posted on social media show people successfully, and some not so successfully completing the challenge - all in the name of a good cause. 926

(KGTV) ¡ª Virgin Galactic Thursday revealed a look at plans for the world's first-ever commercial spaceport in New Mexico.The look at the "Gateway to Space" building at Spaceport America included the center's mission control, pilots' working area, briefing center, and shared lounge center for customers and staff.The first floor of Gateway to Space serves as the social hub, dining, and lounge area of the center between guests and staff. The second story will house Mission Control, the briefing room, and operations teams.RELATED: Virgin Galactic's new spaceship makes first glide flightThe center's hanger already houses VMS Eve, the massive aircraft that will shepherd passengers to the stars. Virgin's space flight program plans to "offer customers a unique, multi-day experience culminating in a spaceflight that includes several minutes of weightlessness and views of Earth from space." Commercial flights plan to begin in 2020. About 600 people have reportedly reserved their seat for a 90-minute flight to space at 0,000 a ticket, according to Reuters. 1072

?Ay, caramba! Ted Cruz.The senator from Texas ran afoul of the showrunner for "The Simpsons" after he invoked the characters during an appearance Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC."The Democrats are the party of Lisa Simpson," Cruz said of the character who is portrayed on the show as being a bit of a know-it-all. "And Republicans are happily the party of Homer, Bart, Maggie and Marge."Al Jean, showrunner for the long-running animated Fox series, struck back on Twitter saying Cruz needed the character of baby Maggie's pacifier."Ted Cruz says Maggie Simpson would vote for him," Jean tweeted. "I think Ted's the one who could use a pacifier in his mouth."Jean also joked that with the "way things are going even Mr. Burns (the show's billionaire character) is thinking of becoming a Democrat.""The Simpsons" is known for getting political and even had an episode in 2000 that predicted Donald Trump would become President (with Lisa Simpson being elected after him and inheriting his budget crisis).Cruz made his comments during an interview with "The Federalist" founder Ben Domenech, who compared the current gun control debate to a "Simpsons" episode.During a 1997 episode of the series titled "The Cartridge Family," patriarch Homer Simpson purchases a gun, much to the disapproval of his wife, Marge.When Homer argues he has to have a gun because "it's in the Constitution," daughter Lisa argues, "Dad, the Second Amendment is just a remnant from Revolutionary days. It has no meaning today."Cruz is a fan of the show and even has done impressions of the characters.Twitter had a field day over Cruz calling Lisa Simpson a Democrat, with one user tweeting, "Lisa is the only intelligent character in the family. So R the dumb characters Republican?""The Simpsons" former showrunner, Bill Oakley, has his own ideas about the characters' political affiliations.He tweeted that there was "no way" Maggie was a Republican and said that Bart is a Libertarian.As for Homer, Oakley wrote, "He may be Republican because the joke with Homer, as everyone knows, is that he is poorly-informed and reactionary in the extreme."  2170

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to overhaul the way sexual harassment is treated on Capitol Hill, as fresh stories of misconduct involving sitting members of Congress have rocked Washington this week.Rep. Jackie Speier of California and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, both Democrats, unveiled companion bills in the House and Senate to reform the sexual harassment complaint process on the Hill and boost transparency around the sensitive issue. It will also require members and staff to go through mandatory sexual harassment training every year, and seek to give victims and whistleblowers more support. 662

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