Graham Rapier, provided by Published 11:19 am CST, Tuesday, January 29, 2019 AP Photo/Noreen Nasir A frigid polar vortex is wreaking havoc on air travel at some of the nation's busiest airports, including Chicago and Atlanta. More than 1,000 flights were canceled by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, adding to the hundreds more disrupted on Monday. Many airlines have waived change fees for customers flying through affected airports. Over 1,500 flights were canceled Tuesday morning, more than doubling the total of 1,000 disrupted on Monday, as winter weather from Chicago to Boston and Atlanta wreaks havoc on air travel. At United's Chicago O'Hare hub, where the National Weather Service predicts a high temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday with frigid windchill extending well into the negatives, more than 150 flights were canceled by 10:30 a.m., according to FlightAware. "We expect to operate on a reduced schedule throughout the week," United spokesperson Robert Einhorn told … [Read more...] about Over 1,500 flights cancelled as winter weather wreaks havoc on US’s busiest airports (AAL, DAL, UAL, LUV)
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Scientists scour WWI shipwreck to solve military mystery
CHRISTINA LARSON, AP Science Writer Updated 8:15 am PST, Thursday, December 13, 2018 This Jan. 28, 1915 made available by the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command shows the USS San Diego while serving as flagship of the Pacific Fleet. Her name had been changed from California in September 1914. On a clear summer day, July 19, 1918, an external explosion near the ship’s engine room shook the armored cruiser. Water soon rushed into the hull. Within minutes, the 500-foot warship began to capsize. Weighed down with 2,900 tons coal for a planned voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, the vessel sank in just 20 minutes. Six crew members perished. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command via AP) less This Jan. 28, 1915 made available by the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command shows the USS San Diego while serving as flagship of the Pacific Fleet. Her name had been changed from California in September ... more … [Read more...] about Scientists scour WWI shipwreck to solve military mystery
The 30 best books of the year, according to Amazon
Amazon editors picked their top books of 2018. They range from memoirs to novels to young adult fiction, from first-time authors to New York Times bestsellers. From memoirs to novels to young adult fiction, 2018 was full of riveting books that readers just couldn’t put down. First-time authors and New York Times bestsellers alike published stories that made us laugh, think, and maybe even reach for a wad of tissues. Amazon’s editors picked their 100 favourite books of the year. Here are the top 30. 30. “Circe” by Madeline Miller Amazon’s synopsis: In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child – not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power – the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. With … [Read more...] about The 30 best books of the year, according to Amazon
United Catholic voice needed in America
By Ray Flynn | PUBLISHED: December 4, 2018 at 5:16 am | UPDATED: December 4, 2018 at 8:24 am Last Friday, after speaking to a group of prominent Legatus Catholic business leaders in Albany, N.Y., I was invited to tour the Capitol and state office building named in honor of the state’s legendary political leader and former governor Al Smith. Smith was the first Catholic presidential nominee, but anti-Catholic bigotry and hatred was so powerful in the U.S. in those days that many voters turned out in droves to vote against Gov. Smith in 1928. But each year Smith is honored at a major event in New York City, which brings together many of our nation’s leading Catholic business, medical, religious and political leaders. I was reminded by a Legatus member about when I received the Gov. Smith Award in the late 1980s: “I was at the Waldorf Astoria ballroom and heard what Cardinal John O’Connor had to say about you and the challenges that Catholic political leaders … [Read more...] about United Catholic voice needed in America
Matt Lauer’s private struggle a year after firing: ‘He is not doing well’
Matt Lauer attends TIME’s Person of the Year panel on November 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME) Al Roker, Savannah Guthrie, Billy Porter, Matt Lauer, and Natalie Morales appear on stage at the 82nd annual Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center on December 3, 2014 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) TV personality Natalie Morales swims during “Swim for Relief” Benefiting Hurricane Sandy Recovery – Day 2 at Herald Square on October 9, 2013 in New York City. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images) (L-R) Carson Daly, Matt Lauer, Hoda Kotb and Megyn Kelly of NBC’s Today Show pose for a photo during the 100 Days Out 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics Celebration – Team USA in Times Square on November 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for USOC) Olympian Herb Douglas speaks on stage along side co-anchor for NBC’s TODAY Show … [Read more...] about Matt Lauer’s private struggle a year after firing: ‘He is not doing well’