World & Nation
Heat wave persists, as do power outages
July 3, 2012
A series of snowy and icy storms swept through the southern and northeastern United States over the weekend, leaving at least five people dead and causing the cancellation of thousands of flights -- including more than 1,000 just at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Sunday.
Dec. 8, 2013
Icy weather turns fatal; more than 2,000 flights canceled
The National Weather Service is not capable of forecasting small-scale weather changes like the violent squall that capsized and sank the schooner Pride of Baltimore, an expert told a Coast Guard inquiry in Baltimore.
May 28, 1986
The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that a tornado struck Baltimore, resulting in the partial collapse of an Amazon warehouse where two men were killed and causing heavy damage at a nearby apartment complex.
Nov. 3, 2018
A powerful storm clobbers the Atlantic Coast, dropping 2 feet of snow in some places and forcing airports and highways to close.
Dec. 26, 2002
Entertainment & Arts
While this year’s live music lineup didn’t have the star power of, say, Bruce Springsteen or Jay-Z, it was full of stellar shows.
July 26, 2012
Travel & Experiences
In an unusual move, United Airlines is offering to award 500 miles to frequent fliers who land more than 30 minutes late on nonstop flights between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and seven other domestic airports.
June 26, 2005
A commuter airplane carrying 14 persons crashed into the side of a cloud-shrouded mountain in Shenandoah National Park on Monday, and there were no signs of survivors, state police said.
Sept. 24, 1985
Misery from the season’s strong blast of frigid air mounted Tuesday in the East and Midwest, with a snowstorm that temporarily closed two airports in the Washington area.
Dec. 29, 1993