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As cool air begins to cut into surging heat and humidity from the Great Lakes to the Northeast, locally severe thunderstorms will affect some communities and may disrupt travel. Many of the storms will bring brief gusty winds, downpours and a few lightning strikes. However, a small number of the storms can be locally severe […]

(Reuters) – Health officials warned swimmers, surfers and snorkelers in Hawaii to stay out of the waters near Honolulu after a leak of 1,400 tons of molasses killed hundreds of fish, potentially attracting sharks. So many fish had died by Thursday that the Hawaii Department of Health tripled cleanup crews to three boats, which removed […]

Airline cancels day flights until further notice, saying new flight path and landing guidelines pose risks to Boeing 737s. http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.546209

UK FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: Countrywide – UK citizens advised that mugging, kidnapping, car-jacking and armed robbery occur particularly in Nairobi, Mombasa and other large cities. Foreigners are not generally targeted, but incidents resulting in the death of 4 British nationals have occurred in the period August-September 2013. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya/safety-and-security

Disney Cruise Line is telling customers and agents that as of Nov. 15 it will no longer permit passengers to smoke on balconies. Guests already booked in verandah balcony cabins will be contacted by e-mail about the change. Disney will impose a $250 penalty on passengers who are found to be smoking on the balcony […]