Whether its potentially explosive cargo on ships, docks or nearby facilities, ports are inherently risky when it comes to fire and blasts.
Author: Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY
Massive explosion in Beirut kills at least 100, injures 4,000
Stunning video shows a mushroom cloud decimating Beirut’s port. Dozens have died, with the toll expected to climb.
Motorists hold their bladders as some restaurants, gas stations close public restrooms
Concerns about the coronavirus have prompted the closing of some service stations – and that’s making it harder for motorists on summer trips.
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian create panel to make cruising safe from the coronavirus
Royal Caribbean and Norwegian hope its experts can find solutions to reassure passengers and crew.
Black family sues Hilton after white clerk calls police over hotel’s own billing mistake
A billing mistake by the hotel results in a dispute that led to police being called to the Hampton Inn. Now the guests are suing.
Hope summer vacation is normal again next year? American Airlines’ plans show it may not be
The airline will jettison select international routes from the U.S., but it’s yet to be seen if the coronavirus pandemic changes those plans
TV news show sting alleges NYC hotels weren’t following coronavirus cleaning procedures
“Inside Edition” alleges a Hampton Inn and Hyatt Place in New York City didn’t follow COVID-19 protocols, but the Trump hotel mostly did.
Plantation tours evolve to put more focus on the experiences of enslaved people
Plantations are now devoting more of their tours to teaching about the experiences of the enslaved people who were forced to live and work there.
Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: New NTSB documents appear to point to pilot disorientation in fog
About 1,700 pages from the investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others add to theory that pilot was disoriented.
Only ‘guidelines’: FAA won’t make wearing of face masks on airlines mandatory
The Federal Aviation Administration won’t require the wearing of masks on commercial aircraft, continuing to leave that issue to individual airlines.