Worst-behaved travelers, strange sea-level changes, postmark problems: Catch up on the day’s stories
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Key Points:
- The 5 Things team is off for New Year’s Day and will return on Friday, with CNN.com providing ongoing news updates in the meantime.
- CNN Travel highlights some of the worst tourist behaviors worldwide, including incidents like groping statues and kidnapping animals, and offers resolutions for better conduct in 2026.
- A new US Postal Service rule may cause delays in postmarks, affecting mail-in voting, tax filings, and bill payments in some regions.
- The CDC reports a salmonella outbreak linked to oysters across 22 states, with expert advice on how to stay safe.
- Scientists are monitoring unusual sea level fluctuations near a Pacific island nation, raising concerns about future environmental volatility, while stargazers can look forward
