WOODBRIDGE, England — Plunging into the ice cold river water, the eight members of the Deben Bluetits swimming group shrieked as their bodies adjusted to the frigid temperature. For Natasha Sonds, who founded Bluetits two years ago, so-called wild swimming is like nothing else. “It’s euphoric,” she said. “It’s just peaceful. It’s a place I…
BAR HARBOR, Maine — Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and residents hauled hundreds of boats ashore — leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns — while utility workers from as far away as Tennessee began taking up positions Friday ahead of Hurricane Lee’s heavy winds, high seas and rain that’s expected to span hundreds…
SAN DIEGO — Three U.S. Marines killed in the weekend crash of an Osprey aircraft in Australia were identified Monday. They were Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, 21, of Arlington, Virginia; Capt. Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29, of Belleville, Illinois; and Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, 37, of Jefferson, Colorado, their unit, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, said in a statement.…
Welcome to The Check-In, our weekend feature focusing on all things travel. Flight attendants share their tips on making summer travel easier If anyone knows how to make air travel better, it’s flight attendants, who can tell you what works (getting on a plane early in the day) and what doesn’t (having a tight connection). Three…
First Look Wildfires in Greece engulf island of Rhodes as tourists seek safety For the seventh straight day, Greece continues to battle devastating wildfires that are forcing widespread evacuations and damaging property. Firefighters are battling flames throughout the affected regions. | View caption Hide caption | Greece battled to contain wildfires on the island of…
Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a redrawn map that carved out just one majority-Black congressional district in the state, defying a Supreme Court ruling that said Alabama had to create at least two majority-Black districts. The new map, helmed by the Alabama Legislature’s Republican supermajority, increased the percentage of Black voters to around 50% in…
First Look Social media giants face lawsuits over teen mental health concerns The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments next month on whether federal law protects the harmful content the tech industry pushes out through social media. Public entities seek to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. | View caption…
A submersible en route to the ruins of the shipwrecked RMS Titanic lost contact with its mother ship and was declared missing with five people aboard. After days of searching, all that was found was debris near the site of the Titanic believed to be the submersible. Following the finding, OceanGate Expeditions, the company responsible for the expedition, declared that…
Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a redrawn map that carved out just one majority-Black congressional district in the state, defying a Supreme Court ruling that said Alabama had to create at least two majority-Black districts. The new map, helmed by the Alabama Legislature’s Republican supermajority, increased the percentage of Black voters to around 50% in…