Dec 28 East Coast Digs Out After Storm, Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel Travelers pull their suitcases through the snow in Times Square in New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. New York City's major airports began resuming operations late today after the heaviest December snowfall in six decades left… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch Blizzard Batters East Coast, Creating Travel Havoc Thousands of U.S. travelers found their holiday weekends unexpectedly extended due to a massive winter storm that roared up the East Coast, dumping more than a foot of snow in some places in the Northeast and canceling thousands of flights. Continue watching
Dec 27 Blizzard Snarls East Coast Travel; Russian Oil Tycoon Found Guilty Winter Storm Strands Travelers, Blankets East Coast Canceled flights and snow-covered roads are creating frustrating conditions for travelers on the East Coast as airport closures in New York City and other hubs compounded the misery of post-holiday transport. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Government Funding Secured Through March In other news Wednesday, the federal government's operations are now funded at least through March 4 after President Obama signed a temporary spending bill that freezes most agency budgets at current levels. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Winter Weather Continues to Foil Travel Plans in Europe For the fourth straight day, hundreds of thousands of air travelers were stuck around the world due to snow storms in Europe. Carl Dinnen of Independent Television News reports from London's Heathrow Airport. Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch News Wrap: Iraq May Be Closer to Forming New Government In other news Monday, a new Iraqi government might soon be a reality as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki submitted a list of potential Cabinet members to Parliament, some nine months after national elections. Meanwhile, Afghanistan's Parliament is preparing to convene… Continue watching
Dec 20 Snow Smothers Plans in Europe By Larisa Epatko An early onslaught of snowy weather in northern Europe has closed airports, stranded motorists and canceled Lady Gaga's concert plans (once again) in Paris. Continue reading
Dec 20 Europe's Snowy Scenes By Larisa Epatko An early onslaught of snowy weather in northern Europe has closed airports, railways and streets, stranding thousands of would-be travelers. Continue reading
Dec 15 N.M. Gov. Richardson to Visit N. Korea, Asylum Ferry Sinks Near Australia New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is traveling to North Korea on a personal, privately funded trip intended to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Richardson was invited by North Korea, which has been denied direct talks with the United… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch News Wrap: Winter Weather Wallops Midwest, Killing at Least 14 In other news Tuesday, heavy snow blanketed the upper Midwest, claiming at least 14 lives, snarling air travel and tearing a hole in the roof of the Metrodome, home to the Minnesota Vikings. Also, Swedish police say a suicide bomber… Continue watching