Tag: USA

Snow Storm Traps Trucks on Missouri Interstate

A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads, and schools closed campuses. The storm has snarled traffic on Interstate 70 near Columbia,…


US Judge Will Not Rein In Federal Wild Horse Roundup in Nevada

RENO, Nev.—A federal judge decided Friday not to rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada, rejecting advocates’ claims the federal government was “needlessly and recklessly” killing free-roaming mustangs in violation of U.S. law. With a little more than four weeks to go for federal land managers to complete what they…


Cheslie Kryst, Former Miss USA, Dies at 30

NEW YORK—Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died at age 30. Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. Her family confirmed her death in a statement. “In devastation and great…


Hundreds of US Flights Canceled After Winter Storm in Northeast

Approximately 1,300 flights were canceled across the United States on Sunday following a severe winter storm that pummeled New England on Saturday. Flight tracking website FlightAware’s data shows that as of 10:30 a.m. ET, some 1,380 flights were scrapped by airlines nationwide. Another 647 delays were reported, according to the website, which also showed that…


US Airlines Cancel Almost 5,000 Flights Ahead of Nor’easter

CHICAGO—U.S. carriers on Friday canceled thousands of flights through the weekend in anticipation of a winter storm forecast to bring high winds and heavy snow across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service said in an advisory that the Nor’easter would result in dangerous blizzards and make travel “nearly impossible.” Flight-tracking service FlightAware reported…


1,200 Fake American Driver’s Licenses from Hong Kong Seized in Indiana

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized more than 1,000 counterfeit driver’s licenses in Indianapolis, Indiana, that were smuggled from Hong Kong. “Last week Indianapolis CBP detained three shipments that were arriving from Hong Kong,” CBP announced on Friday. “The first shipment was heading to an address in Chicago and the other two shipments were…


American Companies are Supercharging the Chinese Communist Party

News Analysis  In the skies, a Chinese fighter pilot pans his hands across a touch screen and the automated target-recognition software detects his target in seconds. In Xinjiang, giant servers that power an immense array of repressive surveillance technologies whir to life. In Shanghai, smart city technology connects residents as never before, even as authorities…


US Companies are Supercharging the Chinese Communist Party

News Analysis  In the skies, a Chinese fighter pilot swipes his hand across a touch screen and the automated target-recognition software detects his target in seconds. In Xinjiang, China, giant servers that power an immense array of repressive surveillance technologies come to life. In Shanghai, smart city technology connects residents as never before, even as…


Navy Discharges First Sailors From Service for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. Navy announced that it discharged 20 sailors for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Wednesday news release, while the Marine Corps confirmed that 251 Marines have been discharged. The service said that as of Jan. 5, there have been 20 “entry level separations” due to COVID-19 vaccine refusals, which is…


Nearly 2,000 Flights Canceled Sunday Amid COVID-19 Staffing Issues, Snowstorm

Nearly 2,000 flights have been canceled on Sunday, the day after New Year’s, amid staffing shortages and poor weather conditions in some parts of the United States. Some 1,964 flights have been canceled within, into, or out of the United States as of Sunday morning, according to tracking website FlightAware. Meanwhile, about 1,200 delays have…