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Threat of ‘bomb cyclone’ looms large over US holiday travel

December 21, 20221047 Views

A powerful winter storm is expected to blanket a large swath of the United States with bitterly cold weather, heavy snowfall and life-threatening wind chills starting on Wednesday, complicating holiday travel plans for millions of Americans. Heavy snowfall and low visibility from a strong winter storm blanketing Pacific Canada has already forced the Canada's second busiest airport in Vancouver to halt all flights on Tuesday morning, with disruptions expected to continue ahead of the Christmas weekend. The same storm is expected to bring the nasty weather to a large swath of the United States, extending from the Northwest and Great Plains southeast into the Appalachians. It will likely lead to flight delays and impassable roadways during one of the busiest travel periods of the y...

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Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas

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December 20, 2022659 Views

Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the US as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States. “We’re looking at much-below normal temperatures, potentially record-low temperatures leading up to the Christmas holiday,” said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the US National Weather Service. The polar air arrives as an earlier storm system gradually winds down in the northeastern U.S. after burying parts of the region under two feet (61 centimeters) of snow. More than 80,000 customers in New England were still without power on Sunday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks outages across the country. A man is covered in snow on Fenn Street in Pittsfield, Mass, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (Ben Garv...

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Explosion rocks Georgia Guidestones, dubbed ‘America’s Stonehenge’

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July 7, 2022161 Views

A peculiar granite monument that some have dubbed "America's Stonehenge" but a conservative politician condemned as "Satanic" was torn down on Wednesday by authorities in rural Georgia hours after it was heavily damaged in a bombing by vandals. Investigators from several law enforcement agencies converged on the site 100 miles (161 km) east of Atlanta seeking clues to the pre-dawn explosion that blew a portion of the 42-year-old monument, called the Georgia Guidestones, to pieces. Rubble is cast around the Georgia Guidestones after an explosion in Elberton, Georgia, U.S., July 6, 2022 in a still image from video. ABC Affiliate WSB-TV via REUTERS The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) later posted on its official Twitter feed a video clip of the blast caught on surveillance cam...

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July 4th: Top 10 viewpoint hotspots to watch the fireworks

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July 2, 2022824 Views

Americans will be celebrating this weekend as US approach 4th July, with residents and tourists across the United States on the hunt for the best hotspots which offer the best views of the fireworks. But where is best to soak up the atmosphere from above the clouds? To help you decide where to take in the views, Wellness & Relaxation specialists at CFAH.org have revealed 10 of the best viewpoints across major US cities so you can enjoy the July 4th celebrations in style and catch the best glimpse of firework displays. Key points of interest: # New York is the most popular destination to watch the July 4th fireworks boasting 4 of America’s most popular viewing platforms # You’ll find 2 popular viewpoints in Los Angeles - Getty Center & OUE Skyspace LA # With m...

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Enjoy the rich music legacy of Virginia this vacation

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June 30, 2022734 Views

Listen to the Beat of the Commonwealth’s Rich Music Scene While You Plan Your Music Lovers’ Holiday for 2022 and Beyond Virginia’s musical legacy is as deep and wide as its rivers and valleys. Many big names in the music industry got their start in Virginia, and the musical genres that originated in the Commonwealth - which still thrive today - are as robust as they are varied. A vacation in Virginia promises plenty of musical high notes, guaranteed to keep you dancing to the beat. Before we start our musical journey, let’s set the mood with our Virginia Spotify playlist on shuffle, as research for your trip, of course. Now toe tap your way down to Bristol, in Southwest Virginia, the official Birthplace of Country Music thanks to a bill passed by the U.S. Congress ...

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Crowds flock to Yellowstone as park reopens after floods

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June 24, 2022179 Views

Throngs of tourists gleefully watched the legendary Old Faithful geyser shoot towering bursts of steaming water while others got stuck in “bison jams” on picturesque valley roads as visitors returned Wednesday for the partial reopening of Yellowstone National Park after destructive floods. Park managers raised the gates at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13, when 10,000 visitors were ordered out after rivers across northern Wyoming and southern Montana surged over their banks following a torrent of rainfall that accelerated the spring snowmelt. The cost and scope of the damage is still being assessed, Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly said Wednesday. Visitors walk on boardwalks in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., Wedn...

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Yellowstone National Park to partly reopen after rare closure forced by floods

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June 19, 2022157 Views

Yellowstone National Park will partly reopen on Wednesday after record flooding and rockslides following a burst of heavy rains that led the park to be closed for the first time in 34 years. The entire park, spanning parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, was closed to visitors, including those with lodging and camping reservations, from last Monday, as officials inspected damage to roads, bridges and other facilities. A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Mont., Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/David Goldman) The closure came as Yellowstone was gearing up to celebrate its 150th anniversary year, and as local communities heavily dependent on tourism were counting on a rebound following COVID-19 travel restrictions over the pas...

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Yellowstone closed for first time in 34 years

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June 14, 2022197 Views

Floods wipe out roads, bridges, strand visitors Record flooding and rockslides unleashed by an unprecedented burst of heavy rains prompted the rare closure on Monday of all five entrances to Yellowstone National Park at the start of the summer tourist season, the park superintendent said. The entire park, spanning parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, in the western United States, will remain closed to visitors, including those with lodging and camping reservations, at least through Wednesday, as officials inspect damage to roads, bridges and other facilities. A house falls into the Yellowstone river due to flooding in Gardiner, Montana, U.S., June 13, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Angie Lilly/via REUTERS The closures come as Yellowstone was geari...

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U.S. aims to ramp up international tourism hit hard by COVID

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June 6, 2022771 Views

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by COVID-19 and government travel restrictions by streamlining the entry process and promoting more diverse destinations. The “National Travel and Tourism Strategy” sets a goal of 90 million international visitors by 2027 who will spend an estimated $279 billion annually, topping pre-pandemic levels, the department told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People take the ferry to visit the Liberty State Island in New York, U.S., August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz “There are a lot of industries that are well past COVID - travel and tourism is not,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in an interview. The federal government must do more to support the resurgence of trav...

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Worsening thaw-spurred landslide curtails access to Alaska’s Denali park

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April 26, 2022467 Views

For 50 years, visitors to Alaska's Denali National Park were ferried by shuttle buses along a 92-mile road to take in sweeping vistas, watch rambling bears, moose and caribou and gaze at the snowy flanks of North America's tallest peak. Not this year. This summer and next year, the park's sole road will remain closed at its halfway point, victim to a warming climate that has triggered the collapse of a mountain slope. The site, called Pretty Rocks, is at a high point on the unpaved road. Since last August, it has been considered unsafe for public travel. The landslide there used to be gradual and measured in inches per year, but it has accelerated dramatically, hastened by thawing of the underlying layers of once-perpetually frozen soil known as permafrost. FILE PHOTO: Geologi...