Las Vegas travelers hit an unexpected jackpot over the weekend — up to $2,500 just to go absolutely nowhere. Brutal desert heat threw Harry Reid International Airport into chaos, delaying thousands of passengers and forcing airlines to plead with dozens of flyers at a time to surrender their seats because fully loaded planes were too … Read more
Your baby plans could be up in the air. As millions of Americans brace for another day cloaked in wildfire smoke, experts are warning that the haze may be clouding more than the horizon — it could also affect couples’ chances of getting pregnant. In one recent study, researchers found that when New Yorkers woke … Read more
It’s a double whammy. As wildfire smoke from Canada and the Great Lakes region blankets New York, experts warn that scorching temperatures gripping the city could make the already hazardous air even more dangerous to breathe. “If we’re comparing it to cigarettes, it’s like you’re sitting in a closed room where everyone is smoking and … Read more
Severe weather in Atlanta disrupted flights across the globe this week. phive2015 – stock.adobe.com More than 2,600 flights were canceled or delayed nationwide because of severe thunderstorms in Georgia yesterday. Lightning, fierce winds and heavy rain caused the Federal Aviation Administration to declare an immediate ground stop, temporarily blocking flights to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. … Read more
New Yorkers are gonna be hot to trot. NYC is getting roasted over the next four days, with sweltering humidity that will have a 110-degree feel coming just in time for Fourth of July weekend. Amidst a World Cup knockout match at MetLife Stadium, a potential Swift-Kelce nuptials at Madison Square Garden and citywide America … Read more
Skip the spritzes and ditch the elaborate vacay wardrobe. Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe. France experienced its hottest day to date on Wednesday. Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are suspending their Changing of the Guard ceremony for the rest of the week. The recorded temperature peaked at 111.7 degrees (44.3 degrees Celsius) … Read more
A woman was swept off the rocks at a notorious Hawaii surf spot before a quick-thinking bystander rushed in to help pull her from the churning water, dramatic video shows. The frightening scene unfolded June 15 at China Walls on Oahu, where a larger set of waves came through the rocky shoreline around 6:13 p.m., … Read more
Shocking photos show the horrific damage a plane sustained after flying into a severe hailstorm that forced the captain to abort the flight. The Airbus A320 had departed Poland’s Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport on April 21 and was en route to an undisclosed location when the aircraft encountered a violent thunderstorm. The pilot attempted to circumvent the … Read more
They got a raw deal. Long Island’s oyster industry has been left shellshocked after the “worst winter of the century” cost purveyors tons of inventory — and steep profit losses — thanks to an unprecedented deep freeze. “We’re buying clams and oysters about 10% higher already,” Vincent’s Clam Bar manager Danny Pepi told The Post … Read more
You’re over the snow, the slush and this whole blizzard thing — it’s time to get out of here. Right now, the No. 1 destination for NYC-based escape artists is the Dominican Republic, said Sully Montero of New Jersey-based Teach Travel Discover. But along with the perennially popular DR, she’s seeing a boom in interest … Read more
On most school mornings, our second grader fights the dawn. She wraps herself like a mummy in the covers, clutching her pastel unicorn blanket around her like armor against the day. Wardrobe fights ensue. Pants are a constant bone of contention (somehow, the ones she owns are always out of style). “One more bite” of … Read more
NEW YORK – Millions of people across much of the East Coast are under High Wind Alerts, as the final leg of a coast-to-coast storm pounded the entire Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Florida early Friday, threatening to disrupt the busy holiday travel rush. Airports, such as LaGuardia and Teterboro, are already experiencing ground delays between 60 and 90 minutes due to strong winds. … Read more
SÃO PAULO (AP) — More than 1.4 million São Paulo residents had no electricity on Thursday after strong winds caused several trees to collapse onto the Brazilian metropolis’ grid the day before. Local authorities said there were no injuries, but almost 400 flights were canceled. People line up at Congonhas Airport after many flights were disrupted due … Read more
KINGSTON – Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October. The Category 5 hurricane slammed into the Caribbean island on October 28, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides with some 30 inches (76 cm) of rain. The resulting stagnant, contaminated water has … Read more
Florida’s about to get a free shipment of dust — straight from the desert. A mammoth cloud of Saharan dust, roughly the size of the continental U.S., is barreling across the Atlantic and expected to smother parts of the Sunshine State in a rusty haze this week. The gritty gift from North Africa has already … Read more
Dust in the wind-shield? Footage captured the dramatic moment that passengers screamed in panic as their plane was “swallowed” by a ferocious storm. In the nail-biting clip, passengers can be seen gripping their seats and crying out in terror as the aircraft rocks violently due to the severe turbulence. “It felt like we were caught … Read more
How bad do u want in? Coachella kicked off with chaos on Thursday as thousands who journeyed to Indio, Calif., to take in the annual music festival were trapped in traffic for up to 12 hours as they struggled to enter the fairgrounds only to face near-record high temperatures on Friday. The conditions were described … Read more
Is it man-soon season already? A forecast for a major storm projected to penetrate the Southern US has viewers thinking the same thing — that a “hard” rain is about to fall. According to the meteorological map by WDAM in Mississippi, severe weather is slated to pound the South over the weekend. Viewers lampooned the storm’s … Read more
Winter is coming. A forecast depicting a massive winter storm across the U.S. has internet users thinking the same thing — that it’s shaping up to be a hard winter. According to the experts at AccuWeather, this bomb cyclone will spread snow and ice along a 1,500-mile-long swath of the U.S. from the Plains to … Read more
A hypnotizing drone video is providing a new look at the incredible power of a volcano in Iceland that has erupted six times since the end of last year. Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove captured the video on Aug. 28 after flying his drone above the crater of the volcano as it was spewing thick rivers of molten lava from beneath the Earth’s … Read more