Travel
Powerful winter storm dumps heavy snow, causing flight delays, slick roads and school closings
A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into Southern U.S. states Friday, making for dicey travel and a rare snow day for many students.
Plane crash-lands and bursts into flames in Kenya, killing 3 on the ground
A light aircraft crash-landed Friday in Kenya 's coastal Malindi County, killing three people on the ground, a local police official said.
State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifts ban
State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed direct flights to Europe on Friday following a decision by the European Union's aviation safety agency to lift a four-year ban over safety standards, officials said.
Filipino Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue
Some 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched Thursday in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus. Some said they prayed for good health for their families, an end to tensions in the South China Sea, and for incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to be kinder to Filipino immigrants.
Art Deco style is popular again, a century after its heyday
A century after it was formally introduced at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, in Paris, Art Deco is enjoying a resurgence in decor, fashion and more. A new generation is appreciating the style's unapologetically glamorous roots and translating it into something new.
JetBlue passenger suddenly opens exit door as flight is taxiing for takeoff at Boston airport
A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said.
‘We are celebrating life’; New Orleans roars back with Carnival celebrations after truck attack
Women dressed as angels, hands clasped in prayer, passed through New Orleans to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed five days earlier by a rampaging driver.
Two people found dead in landing gear compartment of JetBlue plane
Workers inspecting a JetBlue plane at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday after it landed found two people dead in the landing gear compartment.
First international commercial flight since Assad’s ouster lands at Syria’s main airport
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport.
2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport
Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, authorities said.
I drove all 2,448 miles of Route 66. What I wish I had known before starting
Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I'd driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one trip. For most Americans, carving out three weeks of vacation to make the end-to-end journey is nearly impossible, but this time, the planets aligned, and I set out with my recently retired, 70-something-year-old father for the experience of a lifetime.
Major snow in D.C. region prompts commuter rails to close, delays at airports
The D.C. area's first major snowstorm of the year is causing commuter rails to close down and airlines to delay or cancel flights at major area airports.
Visiting the Big Apple? Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan
New York's much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks.
A major airline is being fined for chronic flight delays, and passengers may get a cut of the money
The Transportation Department said Friday it will hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights along the East Coast, and half the money will go to passengers who were delayed.
U.S. fining JetBlue $2 million for ‘chronic’ flight delays on several East Coast routes
The Transportation Department said Friday it will hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights along the East Coast, and half the money will go to passengers who were delayed.
Come home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father's lap as he held the 1978 album "Africa Stand Alone" by the Jamaican reggae band Culture.
Alaska Airlines jet hits eagle, forced to turn back to Anchorage
An Alaska Airlines flight took off from Anchorage, Alaska, but quickly returned after striking an eagle just after takeoff.
South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims
Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korea plane crash gathered at the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year's Day, as officials said they've extracted data from one of the retrieved black boxes to find the exact cause of the crash.
Grieving families of victims of South Korean plane crash visit site for a memorial service
Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea visited the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year's Day on Wednesday, as officials said they have identified all 179 bodies.
DC Circulator buses have reached the end of the line
The red DC Circulator buses will have their last rides in the District of Columbia on Tuesday, ending service starting in 2025. Metrobus has adjusted routes to make up for the Circulator's absence.
