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Hot-air balloon strikes and collapses radio tower in Albuquerque during festival

Oct. 11, 2024 18:01 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the city's famous festival — the second time in 20 years that a balloon has come into contact with the that tower. There were no reports of injuries, said Kevin...

Fisher-Price recalls over 2 million 'Snuga Swings' following the deaths of 5 infants

Oct. 11, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Fisher-Price is recalling parts of over 2 million infant swings across the U.S., Canada and Mexico due to a serious suffocation risk, following reports of five infant deaths. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that all models of Fisher-Price's Snuga...

United Airlines adding 8 new international destinations to itinerary for next summer

Oct. 11, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer. The airline, which said that this is its biggest international expansion ever with more than 760 weekly flights, will also be adding some new routes. Beginning in May,...

What to stream: Jelly Roll, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes

Oct. 11, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-starring in “Disclaimer,” a psychological thriller from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, and Jelly Roll releasing “Beautifully Broken,” a follow-up to his breakout album “Whitsitt Chapel,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to...

Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Jews in Florida

Oct. 10, 2024 19:45 PM EDT

WINTER PARK, Florida (AP) — Many Jews worldwide will mark Yom Kippur in fasting and prayer at their synagogues this weekend. But for the faithful in Florida, destructive Hurricane Milton has disrupted plans for observing the Day of Atonement — the holiest day of the year in the...

Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown

Oct. 10, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton. Some Halloween special events won’t be offered and they won’t necessarily be fully functioning...

Hurricane Milton has caused thousands of flight cancellations, is yours one of them? What to know

Oct. 10, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled this week as Hurricane Milton barreled into the Gulf of Mexico and plowed across Florida — causing many airports in the storm's path to close their doors. And airlines across the country grounded...

How to help people affected by Hurricane Milton

Oct. 10, 2024 12:47 PM EDT

Communities in Florida still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene are now also grappling with the still-unfolding damage from Hurricane Milton. The storm crashed into a community south of Tampa, drenching counties with torrents of rain, downing power lines and bridges and kicking up...

Consider the 'minor bulbs' — crocuses, snowdrops and more — when planting for spring

Oct. 09, 2024 23:37 PM EDT

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant bulbs now. We’re all familiar with tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, the popular, colorful -- and omnipresent – harbingers of spring. But there’s a...

Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches

Oct. 09, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tourism in Orlando rapidly came to a standstill Wednesday with the main airport and at least three theme parks and other businesses set to shut down, leaving Florida residents and visitors fleeing Hurricane Milton to hunker down in area hotels. Milton, which is...