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Coachella mayhem boils over as festival-goers brave 12-hour lines and near-record temperatures: ‘Literal hell’

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Coachella mayhem boils over as festival-goers brave 12-hour lines and near-record temperatures: ‘Literal hell’

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

Washington flights exceed 800 mph due to near-record winds over DC — arrive 45 minutes early

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Washington flights exceed 800 mph due to near-record winds over DC — arrive 45 minutes early

Multiple flights from the DC area got a roaring start to London over the weekend with help from near-record jet stream winds over the Mid-Atlantic. According to FlightAware, the flight from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to London Heathrow International Airport (IAD) arrived 45 minutes early, and the wind and flight speed data can help explain why.  Travelers on Flight 22 can thank the … Read more