It was a typical Sunday morning in Hawaii. But just before 8 a.m. 72 years ago, the serene morning quickly turned hellish. From the morning sky, 353 aircraft Japanese descended on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor intending “to destroy America’s military establishment in the Pacific.” A total of 2,400 Americans – 1,177 on…
At least four people and 40 were injured when a Manhattan-bound Metro North train derailed just north of the Spuyten Duyvil station, according to various media reports. Five of the train’s seven cars derailed, according to The New York Post. The train may have been traveling too fast when it took a tight curve at…
NEW YORK — The Northeast Corridor is an “asset of national importance” and requires significant upgrades in order ensure it remains in good working order, the head of Amtrak recently told a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. “It is aging and failure prone, and lacks redundant systems to keep it…
Delta Air Lines on Thursday said it plans to add 18 daily nonstop flights to five destinations from Dallas Love Field in October 2014. The airline’s planned expansion will enhance competition at the airport with new nonstop service to New York-LaGuardia, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Minneapolis-St. Paul, Delta said. The airline also plans to add…
KENNESAW, Ga. — The Kennesaw Museum Foundation and the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History raised more than $24,000 during a fundraising gala this weekend. The money raised during the Heroes and Legends Gala will help fund an expansion to the Museum’s research center. During Saturday’s event, the Foundation also took a moment…
ATLANTA — Amtrak is urging passengers to book their Thanksgiving holiday train tickets early to avoid missing out on the best availability and pricing. The busiest travel days, the ones most likely to sell out, are the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday following the holiday. Amtrak saw a record 737,537 passengers travel…
Lee Harvey Oswald spent his last night before allegedly assassinating President John F. Kennedy with wife, Marina, and friend, Ruth Paine, at Paine’s home. The home, restored to the look of that night, Nov. 21, 1963, opens Nov. 6, 2013 as the Ruth Paine House Museum. Events that unfolded at the home are taken from…
A man with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire Friday at Los Angeles International Airport, killing one U.S. Transportation Security Administration officer and wounding at least three others. Police say the gunman was wounded in a shootout with authorities and taken into custody. They identified the gunman as a 23-year-old Los Angeles resident. Police said he…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation guidance. Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation will vary among airlines, but the agency expects many carriers will prove to…
ATLANTA — The state of Georgia is moving the statue of a controversial politician from the grounds of the capitol to a nearby park, giving Georgians an opportunity to rethink a time in the state’s history. Officials contend the move is part of a plan to renovate the steps of the historic state capitol, according…
Should kids be allowed to be connected electronically when the family travels? How much is too much and what limits are appropriate? As a mom of 3 teenagers aged 17, 15, and 14 I have watched my kids get sucked into the vortex that is social media. I can hardly blame them as media technology…
The state of Arizona has reached an agreement with the U. S. Department of Interior to re open Grand Canyon National Park using state and local funds amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. Jan Brewer announced. Brewer has made re-opening the national park a core focus ever since the threat of the shutdown appeared…
WACO, Texas — The Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge are among the country’s most iconic spans, but so too is the 143-year-old Waco Suspension Bridge. While lesser known, the Waco Bridge opened to traffic in January 1870, making it roughly 13 years older than the more famous Brooklyn Bridge. For its part, the…
The Kennesaw Museum Foundation and the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will honor their members during the upcoming Heroes and Legends Gala. The Gala is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Embassy Suites in Kennesaw. Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of eight; additional sponsorship levels are…
LaGRANGE, Ga. — The Explorations in Antiquity Center in LaGrange recently unveiled its new Biblical Life Artifacts Gallery to display artifacts from the Bronze Age through the late Byzantine Period. The gallery includes more than 300 artifacts on permanent loan from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The LaGrange museum is one of just seven museums…
