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Spain: flights cancelled and swimming banned
Now may not be the best time to consider a holiday in Spain as some flights in the country were canceled and swimming is restricted. The flights are reduced following the volcano eruption in La Palma island, which has been active since Sept. 19, Glasgowlive reported. The airport on the island was ...
Fauci backs air travel vaccine mandate
Anthony Fauci had no reservations about a vaccine mandate for air travel on Sept. 11. "I would support that if you want to get on a plane and travel with other people that you should be vaccinated," the White House chief medical advisor said in the "Skimm This" podcast show according to ...
Police: All 7 killed in Hawaii tour helicopter crash
Tour helicopter operations in Hawaii have come under increased scrutiny after the deadly crash this week, one of several recent accidents in the state, with a congressman calling the trips unsafe and lacking proper oversight. There were no survivors of a Thursday tour helicopter crash that killed three minors and four ...
Wreckage found of Hawaii tour helicopter carrying 7
The wreckage of a helicopter carrying seven people to one of the most rugged and remote coastlines in Hawaii was found Friday in a mountainous area on the island of Kauai, authorities said. Officials said in a news release that they're sending additional resources and searching for possible survivors of the ...
Major Southern California highways reopen after heavy snow
Major interstates reopened in Southern California on Friday after lengthy closures caused by a cold storm that drenched the region and blanketed mountains and desert areas with heavy snow. The notorious Grapevine section of Interstate 5 in towering Tejon Pass north of Los Angeles was finally opened after a 36-hour closure ...
Powerful storm pounds Southern California with rain, snow
A cold and blustery winter storm unleashed downpours and extensive snowfall on Southern California, triggering a tornado and snarling post-Christmas travel on major routes Thursday. Snow shut down vital Interstate 5 in Tejon Pass through the mountains north of Los Angeles and stopped traffic on Interstate 15 over Cajon Pass in ...
Christmas typhoon leaves 28 dead, 12 missing in Philippines
A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. Typhoon Phanfone stranded many people in sea and airports at the peak of holiday travel, set off landslides, ...
Massive redwood tree falls, kills hiker in California park
A huge redwood tree fell and killed a man visiting Muir Woods National Monument Park in California on Christmas Eve, authorities said Thursday. Subhradeep Dutta, 28, of Edina, Minnesota, died while walking on a marked dirt trail with two other people in the park north of San Francisco famous for its ...
11 Australians missing, 13 injured in New Zealand eruption
Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday that 11 Australians remained unaccounted for and 13 had been hospitalized after a volcano eruption in New Zealand. Three Australians were suspected to be among the initial five confirmed dead, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters in Sydney. “I fear there is worse news to come over ...
5 dead, many more missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano
A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted Monday in a tower of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five people and leaving many more missing. Police said the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing. Police Deputy Commissioner ...
Winter storm threatens to scramble Thanksgiving travel plans
A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. The storm, which was blamed for one death and hundreds of canceled flights, ...
Washington couple sold their 4,000-square-foot house and retired to travel the world
A Washington couple sold their 4,000-square-foot house to pursue their dream of traveling the world. Joe and Karen Stermitz, both 62, worked for years at the same technology company and owned a big, nice home in southern Washington, near Portland, Oregon, Bucket List Insider reported. But something was still missing for this ...
Snow causes travel mayhem across US just before Thanksgiving
A storm dumping heavy snow buried highways in Colorado and Wyoming Tuesday, prompted school closures in Nebraska and forced more than 1,000 travelers to sleep overnight in Denver’s airport after hundreds of flights were canceled as the busy Thanksgiving week travel period went into high gear. That storm was heading toward ...
Update: California, Oregon brace for ‘bomb cyclone’
The Latest on the wintry weather in the U.S. (all times local): 1:20 p.m. Northern California and southern Oregon residents are bracing for a “bomb cyclone” weather phenomenon that’s expected at one of the busiest travel times of the year. Martin Rabago shovel snow from a walkway in Scottsbluff, Neb., Tuesday, Nov. 26, ...
3 winter storms could affect millions of Americans travelling for Thanksgiving holiday
At least three winter storms will be hitting many parts of the country that affects a record number of travelers heading out for the Thanksgiving holiday, The National Weather Service warning. According to AAA, more than 55 million people will travel on the road and by air. There are an additional 1.6 million ...
Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast
An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures. In mid-Michigan, three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash that the Eaton County sheriff's department attributed to heavy ...
Fire hits UNESCO royal stables in Italian city of Turin
Firefighters say a fire has burned about one-fourth of the roof of Turin's Cavallerizza Reale, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the center of the northern Italian city, hitting an area of the building once used for the royal stables. Firefighters rushed to the scene early Monday and managed to put ...
Empire State Building shows off new $165 million observatory
The observatory atop the Empire State Building has a dizzying new look with floor-to-ceiling, 360-degree windows 102 floors above New York City. The remodeled observatory opens to the public Saturday. It was unveiled to the media Thursday. More than 4 million annual visitors to the 1931 Art Deco skyscraper — about 60% ...
In photos: Balloons fill Albuquerque sky in 2nd day of annual fiesta
Hundreds of balloons have filled the sky over Albuquerque in the city's annual International Balloon Fiesta. Event officials sent up the green flag just before 6:30 a.m. Sunday, giving the all clear for the mass ascension. Balloons were mostly tethered to the ground Saturday because of fog and that mass ascension was ...
Grandson takes 89-year-old grandma to 29 national parks after he found she’s never seen ocean or mountains
A loving grandson has taken his 89-year-old grandmother, who had never seen the ocean or the mountains, to 29 national parks to make her dream come true. Joy Ryan, known as Grandma Joy, lived a humble life in Duncan Falls, Ohio, said her grandson Brad Ryan, a 38-year-old veterinarian from Washington, ...
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