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Car-obsessed California seeks to follow New York’s lead and save public transit
Sadaf Zahoor has bucked California’s car culture by never owning one, yet she and other residents who rely on public transit worry its bleak financial outlook could soon leave them standing at empty train stations and bus stops.
Canadian wildfire smoke forces landing limits on major East Coast airports
The Federal Aviation Administration instituted a ground stop on all arrivals to Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday due to low visibility caused by the smoke from Canada’s wildfires.
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Air India plane flying to San Francisco lands in Russia's Siberia after engine problem
An Air India plane flying from New Delhi to San Francisco was diverted to Russia after it developed an engine problem, the airline said Wednesday.
Loss of oxygen in cabin may have led to Virginia plane crash, experts say
A loss of oxygen is a leading theory for why an unresponsive business jet flew off course and over the nation's capital Sunday before it crashed in rural Virginia. But federal investigators are just beginning to look for answers, and experts cautioned against jumping to conclusions.
Gadhafi's son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial
A son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than seven years, began a hunger strike Saturday to protest his detention without trial, his lawyer said.
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside at hotels during Gay Days, a decades-long tradition.
U.S. safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles and set tougher standards
The U.S. government's auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking and meet stricter safety standards within three years.
American Airlines raises its forecast of second-quarter profit, citing strong revenue, cheaper fuel
American Airlines raised its second-quarter profit forecast Wednesday, citing higher revenue and lower fuel costs during the start of the summer travel season than it had predicted in April.
Air New Zealand to weigh passengers as part of survey
Air New Zealand is asking at least 10,000 passengers to step on a scale before they step on board as part of a survey the air carrier conducts every five years.
Venice's green-glowing Grand Canal might've been caused by environmental activists
Tourists and locals were perplexed when the water in a stretch of Venice's Grand Canal glowed bright green recently. A chemical used for water testing was to blame.
Venice police investigate bright green liquid in Grand Canal
Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch that appeared Sunday in the city's famed Grand Canal.
Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
Egyptian antiquities authorities Saturday unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo.
Travelers to U.K. face long waits amid systems problem affecting electronic gates
Travelers arriving in the U.K. faced hourslong delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country, forcing everyone to have their passports checked manually on what was expected to be one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
Can't get Taylor Swift tickets? See all of Swift's eras on display at this costume exhibit
"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," features dozens of costumes and objects spanning her music videos, tours and awards show performances -- from the lace gown she wore when performing "All Too Well" on the Red Tour to the "key to the castle" featured in the video for "Bejeweled."
Always wanted a lighthouse? U.S. is giving some away, selling others at auction
Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America's shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government.
