Taxi drivers have been fighting with Uber drivers since the ride-hailing app first began. However, the harassment Uber drivers have gotten in Cancun, Mexico became so bad that the U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory for the popular Mexican resort city.
not forceful enough and did not enough to do enough to use the word mafia. cleanup continues in parts of pennsylvania after days of soaking rain. northwest section of philadelphia, rivers are slowly starting to recede. a travel alert for americans going to europe. urging tourists to be on guard for a possible terrorist attack by al-qaeda. officials taking no chances tightening security at airports in several countries. streaming live from rome, italy. so what is the latest there in. reporter: julie, in is travel alert. it s something short of a full-fledged warning but it will certainly put people on edge, make people more careful and some people are spooked. what was interesting about the alert it didn t mention countries by name but a british warning also issued today mentioned france, in particular as a place which could be
keeping a close eye. they put out a statement today. the president has been following the threat information on a daily basis and was informed of the travel alert throughout. from the day we became aware of this latest plot the president made clear that we need to do everything to disrupt the plot and protect the american people. on capitol hill, reaction from the chairman of senate committee joe lieberman, he says that this alert is no cause for alarm nor is it cause to change travel plans, but it is reason to be more cautious than usual. in europe they are worried this could disrupts a tourist economy but so far travelers are taking it into strayed. julie: are there any other specific locations that could be in danger? a lot of this information is coming from a prisoner in afghanistan, a german with pakistani heritage. he has apparently told authorities that possible targets including the eiffel tower in paris, the notra dame
style attacks on public places, similar to the shooting sprees in mumbai two years ago. steve has the latest. does the alert name any specific countries? it s a very broad, general alert for all of europe. here part of what it says, current information suggests that al-qaeda and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks. it s a reminder of the potential for terrorist to attack public transportation and other tourist infrastructure. one possible scenario is mumbai style attack. two years ago they attacked various locations in mumbai, india leaving 1785 people dead. another is attacking the economy hitting banks and stock exchanges and they mention railroad stations and airports as possible targets. julie: what is the reaction been for this terror alert? reporter: the white house is