Sandy showered her wrath on New York City’s transportation network, too, leading to widespread delays and cancellations throughout the system.
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Japanese Airport Reopens After Bomb Scare
The 550-pound bomb, thought to be a dud, is believed to have been dropped from U.S. forces during the Second World War.
New York City Subway Service Partially Restored: Is Your Line Running?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday morning that 14 out of 23 lines on the New York City subway system will resume partial service on Thursday. He noted that 3 out of the 7 flooded tunnels have been pumped out, …
Flyover Mission: Passing Air Canada Flight Helps Rescue Stranded Australian Yacht
Sitting in a cramped airline seat for almost 14 hours is mind-numbing, but a spontaneous search-and-rescue mission certainly has the power to break up the monotony of the same in-flight movie playing on loop.
An Air Canada …
The Quadski Amphibious ATV Will Make You Feel Like a Real-Life James Bond
Your move, flying cars.
JetBlue Will Fly You Out of the Country if Your Presidential Candidate Loses
Want to make good on your threat on skipping town if your candidate loses in the election?
Carmageddon II: The Sequel: More Freeway Chaos Could Hit Los Angeles
Los Angeles: where even the construction projects sound like Hollywood blockbusters
Catch Me If You Can: Italian Man Caught Posing as Airline Pilot
A 32-year-old Italian man going by the alias Andrea Sirlo scammed at least one free international plane flight by posing as a Lufthansa airline pilot.
Hey (Irish) Ladies! Is This Canadian Man In Love With You?
Sandy Crocker is seeking true love with a woman he met briefly in a cafe last year.
Flight Attendant Brings a Gun to Philadelphia Airport
…And then it goes off.
Fight or Flight? Spat Between American Airlines Flight Attendants Delays Plane Four Hours
At a time when it looks like AA is hitting financial turbulence, letting minor tiffs cause major delays just isn’t going to fly
WATCH: Riding the Bus Never Seemed So Epic
Ah, the bus. It’s among the least-efficient modes of transportation, second — we hypothesize — only to riding atop some slow-going mammal. (Though we suppose said mammal might be able to traverse New York City traffic even …