News
Tropical Storm Amanda, the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific season, formed far from land and is forecast to strengthen modestly.
Eleven people died after a chemical tank rupture at a Longview paper mill, prompting recovery operations and federal review.
NASA linked loud New England booms to a natural meteor that fragmented 40 miles high, releasing energy near 300 tons of TNT over the region.
Tom Barrack now holds new envoy titles for Syria and Iraq, adding to his US ambassador role in Turkey under the Trump administration.
The magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Lebu rattled central and southern Chile, but officials reported no immediate serious impact or tsunami risk.
California state and local teams respond in Orange County as hazardous materials crews work at the Garden Grove chemical tank site.
Travel
Maine tourism is losing a key Canadian visitor base as cross border travel to the US stays weak cutting traffic bookings and market share.
Houston Bush Airport warns TSA lines could top four hours as shutdown-driven staffing shortages, limited checkpoints and spring travel snarl security.
A powerful winter storm disrupted US air travel, canceling nearly 5,000 flights and delaying more than 12,000 as snow, wind and storms spread east.
June 2025 U.S. arrivals eased 6.2% from a year earlier, while citizen departures rose 2.5%, highlighting a growing inbound outbound gap, Commerce reported in data.