More than a thousand flights were canceled in the United States on Tuesday and thousands more delayed as a winter storm bringing heavy snow, winds and coastal flooding moved into the Northeast. As of 7 p.m. ET, almost 1,150 flights within, into or out of the United States had been canceled, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. More than 4,700 flights were delayed. New York’s LaGuardia International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport both had about 300 cancellations. Newark Liberty International Airport had almost 150 cancellations as of 7 p.m.
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NASA launches mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of signs of life
Marking the latest foray into space exploration, NASA has launched its first mission to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to determine if it harbors conditions suitable to support life. According to the agency, NASA’s Europa Clipper launched on Oct. 14 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carried into orbit on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket.
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Hawaii wildfire was the largest natural disaster the US state had ever faced
At least 93 people have been confirmed dead after wildfires in Hawaii. The state’s governor warning the figure will rise. It makes the disaster the deadliest wildfire the US has seen in the past century, surpassing the 85 who died in California’s Camp Fire in 2018.
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Violent disturbances in Tel Aviv injured more than 100
Dozens of people were injured in Tel Aviv on Saturday as hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and with Israeli police. Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service said more than 114 people had been treated for injuries, including dozens of police officers.
