The world's oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chips
The world's oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chips
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The world's oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation - and fish and chips every Friday.
Many eclipse visitors to northern New England pulled an all-nighter trying to leave
Many eclipse visitors to northern New England pulled an all-nighter trying to leave
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Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for the trip. In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their way back home on packed int
Congress summons Boeing's CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
Congress summons Boeing's CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
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A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company's jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower.
Delta Air Lines posts a narrow Q1 profit and says travel demand remains strong despite flight scares
Delta Air Lines posts a narrow Q1 profit and says travel demand remains strong despite flight scares
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Delta Air Lines eked out a narrow first-quarter profit and said Wednesday that demand for travel is strong heading into the summer-vacation season, with travelers seemingly unfazed by recent incidents in the industry that ranged from a panel blowing off a jet
Waymo launches paid automated taxi rides in Los Angeles
Waymo launches paid automated taxi rides in Los Angeles
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Google's Waymo robotaxi service started rolling in Los Angeles Wednesday in a major expansion for its automated taxis.
Airplane forced to return to airport after feces from broken toilet flows into cabin
Airplane forced to return to airport after feces from broken toilet flows into cabin
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A United Airlines flight to San Francisco from Germany was forced to return to Frankfurt Airport because of an overwhelming, foul odor coming from a malfunctioning toilet.
After welcoming guests for 67 years, the Tropicana Las Vegas casino's final day has arrived
After welcoming guests for 67 years, the Tropicana Las Vegas casino's final day has arrived
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After welcoming guests for 67 years, the doors to the Las Vegas Strip's third-oldest casino will be chained shut at noon Tuesday and demolition is slated for October to make room for a $1.5 billion Major League Baseball stadium - part of the city's latest reb
I-95 North shut down in Philadelphia after truck hits bridge
I-95 North shut down in Philadelphia after truck hits bridge
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A stretch of a major interstate highway will be closed for several days after a tractor-trailer carrying an oversize load struck a railroad bridge in Philadelphia.
As international travel grows, so does U.S. use of technology. A look at how it's used at airports
As international travel grows, so does U.S. use of technology. A look at how it's used at airports
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The Belgian family of four was on their fourth trip to the United States. They had been dreading the long line at passport control when they entered the country but had heard about a new app they could use to ease their way and decided to give it a shot. With
Cruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers stuck in Spain port due to Bolivian passengers' visa problems
Cruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers stuck in Spain port due to Bolivian passengers' visa problems
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A cruise ship reportedly carrying 1,500 passengers was stuck Wednesday in the Spanish northeastern port of Barcelona due to the visa problems of a group of Bolivian passengers who were due to disembark there, officials said.
Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda Airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
Planes collide and catch fire at Japan's busy Haneda Airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
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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
Thai prime minister says visa-free policy for Chinese visitors to be made permanent in March
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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 set this winter's cold records as temperature plummets below minus 40
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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
Train derails and catches fire near San Francisco, causing minor injuries and service disruptions
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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
135th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, sunny skies as California tradition kicks off the new year
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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
Boeing wants airlines to investigate possible missing parts on 737 jet
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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?
Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
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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
Powerful Pacific storms bring threat of more dangerous surf to California
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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
Venice is limiting tourist groups to 25 people to protect the popular lagoon city
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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 are the first major cities to ring in 2024 as war shadows celebrations elsewhere
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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
U.S. to lift travel ban on 8 southern African countries
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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
3rd Florida-based ship has COVID outbreak as state cases rise
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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
Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences in MH17 downing
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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
Germany clamps down on New Year's parties to tame omicron
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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
Israel to ban travel to U.S., Canada over omicron variant
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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
Germany tightens travel restrictions on visitors from UK
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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 bans nonessential travel from the U.K., fearing omicron surge
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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
Powerful typhoon hits Philippines; nearly 100,000 evacuated
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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
Airline chiefs suggest masks on planes not needed for COVID-19 protection
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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 scales back COVID-19 vaccine mandate amid court order, fears of service cuts
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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
Metro to return 7000-series rail cars to service
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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
Bailed-out airline chiefs face lawmakers amid rising cancellations, soaring complaints
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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
Israel's Bennett to make first official visit to UAE
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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
Brazil justice rules vaccine passport mandatory for visitors
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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
NFL, TV's Michael Strahan flies in space with astronaut's daughter
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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
'Bah-boom, bah-boom': Acorn-ucopia of food fattens squirrels
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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 CEO confirms service cuts due to Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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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
As storms start, U.S. states struggle to hire snowplow drivers
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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
Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts Sackler family name from seven exhibition spaces
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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
Airlines face holiday test as demand surges
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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
