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Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda Airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely

A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, with five people on the smaller plane killed, officials said.

Thai prime minister says visa-free policy for Chinese visitors to be made permanent in March

Thailand and China will soon implement visa-free entry for each other's citizens, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Tuesday.

Finland and Sweden set this winter's cold records as temperature plummets below minus 40

Finland and Sweden recorded the coldest temperatures of the winter Tuesday as thermometers plummeted to minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) as a result of a cold spell prevailing in the Nordic region.

Train derails and catches fire near San Francisco, causing minor injuries and service disruptions

Several people suffered minor injuries and service was disrupted when a commuter train derailed and caught fire on New Year's Day in the San Francisco Bay Area, officials said.

135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off the new year

Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year's Day.

Boeing wants airlines to investigate possible missing parts on 737 jet

After discovering a loose bolt on the rudder system of one of its 737 Max planes, Boeing is asking airlines to inspect their aircraft.

Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?

The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii's historic town of Lahaina this summer.

Powerful Pacific storms bring threat of more dangerous surf to California

Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California's coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms.

Venice is limiting tourist groups to 25 people to protect the popular lagoon city

The Italian city of Venice announced new limits Saturday on the size of tourist groups, the latest move to reduce the pressure of mass tourism on the famed canal city.

Sydney and Auckland are the first major cities to ring in 2024 as war shadows celebrations elsewhere

Sydney and Auckland were among the world's first major cities to ring in 2024, with revelers cheering spectacular fireworks displays that lit up the skies over Sydney Harbor and New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower.

U.S. to lift travel ban on 8 southern African countries

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve, the White House announced Friday. The restrictions, imposed last month, were meant to blunt the spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant. The Nov. 2

3rd Florida-based ship has COVID outbreak as state cases rise

MIAMI — A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida hit its second-highest level since the start of the pandemic. An undisclosed number of passengers an

Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in MH17 downing

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014, saying they caused “deep and irreversible suffering” to relat

Germany clamps down on New Year's parties to tame omicron

BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced new restrictions Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules that will fall short of a full lockdown but will include contact restrictions even for vaccinated people. &ldqu

Israel to ban travel to U.S., Canada over omicron variant

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision followin

Germany tightens travel restrictions on visitors from UK

VIENNA — Germany is tightening travel restrictions for people coming from Britain in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant there. The country’s national disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute, added Britain to its list of

France bans nonessential travel from the U.K., fearing omicron surge

France will ban nonessential travel from the U.K. on Saturday to try and slow the omicron variant that is surging on the other side of the English Channel. It is a sign that European countries are tightening rules on each other after early travel bans focuse

Powerful typhoon hits Philippines; nearly 100,000 evacuated

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday and was blowing across island provinces where nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas that could be devastated by flash floods, la

Airline chiefs suggest masks on planes not needed for COVID-19 protection

The chiefs of United Airlines and American Airlines told lawmakers Wednesday that the federal mask mandate doesn’t give passengers much extra protection from COVID-19 on flights, while the head of a flight attendants union called for a crackdown on airp

Amtrak scales back COVID-19 vaccine mandate amid court order, fears of service cuts

Amtrak is backtracking on its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees after a court decision prompted it to reevaluate its policy and take steps to avoid service cuts the rules might have caused. Its chief executive officer, William J. Flynn, said the rail ser

Metro to return 7000-series rail cars to service

The Washington-area’s Metro system said Tuesday that a safety commission has accepted its plan to phase back into service the 7000-series railcars, which make up most of the fleet and were taken off the tracks following a derailment in October. The Wash

Bailed-out airline chiefs face lawmakers amid rising cancellations, soaring complaints

The top executives of three airlines will tell Congress on Wednesday how the carriers spent $54 billion in COVID-19 government aid, and why they are still grappling with thousands of canceled flights, staffing shortages and frustrated customers who can’

Israel's Bennett to make first official visit to UAE

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday made a historic trip to the United Arab Emirates, the first visit by an Israeli premier, as part of a blitz of regional diplomacy against the backdrop of struggling nuclear talks with Iran. Is

Brazil justice rules vaccine passport mandatory for visitors

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ruled Saturday that all travelers arriving in Brazil must present a vaccine passport documenting they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The decision from Luís Roberto Barroso cha

NFL, TV's Michael Strahan flies in space with astronaut's daughter

Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos’ rocket-launching company Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America’s first astronaut. Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket blasted off from Wes

'Bah-boom, bah-boom': Acorn-ucopia of food fattens squirrels

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine — Humans aren't the only species packing on extra pounds during the pandemic. Some squirrels are letting themselves go, too. Many squirrels are eating well this fall in New England. But one portly squirrel is so big it earned the nic

Amtrak CEO confirms service cuts due to Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Amtrak's president admitted to Congress on Thursday that its travelers will face service cuts and delays this winter as a consequence of President Biden's national COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Stephen Gardner told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Comm

As storms start, U.S. states struggle to hire snowplow drivers

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — More U.S. drivers could find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed this winter due to a shortage of snowplow drivers - a reality that could hit home Friday as winter storms start dumping snow from the Inter

Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts Sackler family name from seven exhibition spaces

NEW YORK (AP) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage over the role the family may have played in the opioid crisis. The New York museum and the Sackler family jointly announced on Thursd

Airlines face holiday test as demand surges

The airline industry’s recovery is being tested this holiday season as passengers return in near pre-pandemic numbers. The resurgence in air travel is being fueled by pent-up demand and the availability of vaccines, along with an apparent lull in virus

China dismisses U.K., Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'

BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.” China is also unconcerned the officials' absence wo

Museum to fix 'ripples' in Rembrandt's 'Night Watch'

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Rembrandt van Rijn's iconic painting “The Night Watch” will be restretched to get rid of deformations in its top left corner, the Netherlands’ national museum announced Wednesday. The 379.5x453.5-centimete

Leaders: Africa's COVID-19 fight is vital for world security

DIAMNIADIO, Senegal (AP) – Travel restrictions imposed on South Africa and other African nations for telling the world about the omicron variant are hypocritical, harsh and not supported by science, South Africa's president said Monday, recalling the ph

Fauci: Early omicron reports encouraging about covid variant

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations. President Jo

U.K. tightens travel testing rules amid omicron concerns

LONDON (AP) — Britain's government tightened travel restrictions Saturday amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all travelers arriving in England will need to take a COVID-19 test before they board their flight. Healt

Omicron variant detected in Colorado

DENVER — Colorado became the third U.S. state to detect a case of the omicron variant in a woman who had recently traveled to Africa, state health officials announced Thursday. The Colorado case comes after two other confirmed omicron variant cases wer

U.S., EU and allies hit Belarus with coordinated sanctions

BRUSSELS (AP) – The United States, European Union, Britain and Canada on Thursday slapped simultaneous sanctions on dozens of officials, organizations and companies in Belarus, with the EU taking aim at those accused of taking part in a “hybrid at

China clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again

BEIJING (AP) — China’s aviation regulator cleared the Boeing 737 Max on Thursday to return to flying with technical upgrades more than two years after the plane was grounded worldwide following two fatal crashes. China is the last major market whe

Joe Biden considering new travel rules to deal with omicron variant: Report

President Biden is reportedly considering stricter requirements on travelers entering the U.S. as he preps a Thursday speech on ways to stave off a winter COVID-19 spike and deal with the omicron threat. The draft proposals, first reported by The Washington P
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