Two and a half years after it made a crash landing in New York’s Hudson River, US Airways Flight 1549 is resuming its trip down to Charlotte, North Carolina. But this time, it’s taking the highway.
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D-Day Through the Archives: TIME’s Earliest Coverage of the Normandy Invasion
Today marks the 67th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. NewsFeed takes a look at TIME’s June 12, 1944, issue for its earliest coverage of the massive military effort to liberate …
Man Pays Medical Bill With 2,500 Pennies, Gets $140 Fine
Out of 2,500 pennies, this Utah man didn’t get one lucky one.
Import Irony: China Buys Its Chopsticks From A Small Georgia Town
It seems everything we buy these days says “Made in China.” But millions of the Asian nation’s iconic chopsticks are proudly made in the U.S.A.
From TIME’s Archives: A Look Back at Dr. Jack Kevorkian
The Grim Reaper finally came knocking for the man known as “Dr. Death.” TIME has followed the saga of the Michigan pathologist’s “assisted suicide” campaign since his first patient in 1990. Here’s a look back at what TIME has …
Eighth Grader Spells ‘Cymotrichous’ To Win Scripps National Spelling Bee
Her winning word means “having the hair wavy,” but what 14-year-old Sukanya Roy really spelled last night was V-I-C-T-O-R-Y.
National Spelling Bee: Scenes from the Semi-Finals
Just up the street from the National Harbor in Maryland, America’s fiercest young spellers are battling for the honor of being the country’s top letter-wielder. NewsFeed filed a dispatch from the semi-finals.
Astonishing Videos: Tornado Touches Down in Springfield, Mass.
Tornadoes hit Springfield, Mass. Wednesday, leaving 4 people dead.
Watch: Reporter Rescues Woman from Arkansas Floodwaters
In Georgetown, Ark., KARK 4 News reporter Adam Rodriguez spotted an SUV drowning in floodwater and jumped into action to rescue the driver.
Joplin Tornado Survivors Find Connection, Support on Facebook
After a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Mo., frustrated families around the world are still searching for missing family members. So local newspaper The Joplin Globe has created a Facebook page to reconnect them.
What Does Jared Loughner’s Competency Hearing Mean? Three Experts Weigh In
At a competency hearing Wednesday afternoon, a federal judge ruled Jared Loughner incompetent to stand trial.
Weather Channel Reporter Tears Up After Joplin’s Deadly Tornado
The Weather Channel’s Mike Bettes was on “The Great Tornado Hunt,” a show about storm chasers. The crew was exasperated chasing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But when a tornado hit Joplin on Sunday, Bettes couldn’t help …