U.S. State Department issues travel alert for Europe

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U.S. citizens are being warned by the State Department of potential risks of travel to and throughout Europe, following the Brussels terror attacks on Tuesday.

The travel alert states that "terrorist groups continue to plan near-term attacks throughout Europe, targeting sporting events, tourist sites, restaurants, and transportation." Citizens are not being told to cancel travel plans, but are being asked to "exercise vigilance when in public places or using mass transportation," and take "particular caution during religious holidays and at large festivals or events." European governments are continuing to "guard against terrorist attacks and conduct raids to disrupt plots," the alert says, and U.S. citizens should be "prepared for additional security screening and unexpected disruptions."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.