Tag: winter storms

NTD Good Morning (Jan. 31):House Panel to Ask Ex-Execs. Why Twitter Blocked Hunter Biden Laptop Story; US Flight Cancellations

The House Oversight committee has some questions for Twitter.  They want to know why executives decided to block the Hunter Biden laptop story, in the weeks leading up to the 20-20 election. Winter storms caused over one-thousand U.S. flight cancellations on Jan. 30. Find out whats on the schedule for travelers flying in and out of the…


NTD Good Morning (Jan. 31): House Panel to Ask Ex-Execs Why Twitter Blocked Hunter Biden Laptop Story; US Flight Cancellations

The House Oversight Committee has some questions for Twitter and wants to know why executives decided to block the Hunter Biden laptop story in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election. Winter storms caused over 1,000 U.S. flight cancellations on Jan. 30. Find out what’s on the schedule for travelers flying in and out…


Holiday Passengers Arriving Without Bags as Toronto Pearson Airport Luggage Piles Up

Some passengers who have flown out of Toronto Pearson during the frantic holiday season say they’ve waited days for their bags to show up at their destinations, with little communication on the status of their luggage. Images from Pearson airport show hundreds of lone bags piled up at the airport after major winter storms caused…


Winter Storm Continues to Batter Canada, Leaving Thousands Without Power

Strong winds, heavy snow, and freezing rain continue to batter Canada on Christmas Eve to start the long holiday weekend. The storm that closed schools, disrupted travel plans, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in B.C., Ontario, and Quebec Dec. 23, isn’t going away anytime Saturday, according to Environment and Climate Change…


VIA Rail Passengers Stranded for Over 18 Hours as Winter Storms Halt Travel Plans Across Canada

Strong winds, heavy snow, and freezing rain continue to batter Canada on Christmas Eve to start the long holiday weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity, and passengers stranded on trains for over 18 hours. The storm that closed schools, disrupted travel plans, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in B.C., Ontario,…


Capitol Report: Biden Urges Americans to Travel Early Ahead of Winter Storm; Concerns of Deeper Recession Linger

President Joe Biden is delivering a Christmas address. What is his message, and his warning about dangerous winter storms bearing down across the country? Congress has approved $1.7 trillion to fund the government for next year. The Senate barely garnered enough votes to push it through—with most Republicans opposed. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) joins us…


NTD Good Morning (Dec. 12): Twitter Files: Trump Ban; Court Permanently Blocks Biden Administration’s Transgender Mandate

Heavy engagement between Twitter executives and the FBI,  and a special Twitter tool to censor Trump after the 2020 election. Find out what was in the latest batch of Twitter files. A U-S appeals court blocks the Biden administration’s Transgender mandate. We have more on the court’s unanimous ruling. Winter Storms pummel Northern California with heavy rain…


NTD Good Morning (Dec. 12): Twitter Files Detail Trump Ban; Court Permanently Blocks Biden Administration’s Transgender Mandate

Heavy engagement between Twitter executives and the FBI, and a special Twitter tool to censor former President Donald Trump after the 2020 election were revealed in the latest batch of Twitter files. A U.S. appeals court blocked the Biden administration’s Transgender mandate. We have more on the court’s unanimous ruling. Winter storm pummels Northern California…


Environment Canada Warns Winter Storms Headed for Southern Ontario and Quebec

OTTAWA—Environment Canada is warning residents of southern Ontario and Quebec to brace for a winter storm, prompting some school boards to revisit their plans to reopen classrooms Monday. The federal forecaster says a low-pressure system around the Great Lakes could dump snow on parts of Ontario starting Sunday night, while a storm brewing in the…


States Face Shortage of Snowplow Drivers as Winter Storms Approach

A nationwide shortage of plow drivers is causing several state transportation departments to rethink their snow removal operations and recruitment efforts. Transportation officials say factors causing the shortage include more drivers approaching retirement age, difficulty in filling vacancies, long hours, comparatively low wages, and competition from the private sector offering better pay. Washington state Department…