InsideNoVa

Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus

Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's ...
USA Today

Need the emergency exit? Be prepared to wait 15 seconds in NYC.

NEW YORK ‒ If you try to use the emergency exit at a New York City subway station, you may find it won’t let you out ‒ at least not right away. As a part of a sprawling effort to prevent riders from ...
Autoblog

Rivian Owner Calls for Simpler Emergency Exit Handles

A concerned parent and owner of a Rivian R1S encountered a worrying safety flaw while demonstrating the emergency door release to children. Carmakers have been reinventing door handles with mixed ...
Gulf News

KLM flight returns to gate after passenger opens emergency exit in Atlanta

Passenger claimed he saw a weapon, but police found none on board An Amsterdam-bound KLM flight was forced to return to the gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday after a ...
WSB-TV

Passenger panics, opens plane’s emergency exit while taxiing at Atlanta airport

ATLANTA — A man who thought he saw a weapon on a flight leaving Atlanta was arrested on Tuesday night. Atlanta police say someone on board a KLM flight heading to Amsterdam called 911 and said he had ...
Phoenix New Times

The 11 wildest rejects from Arizona’s highway safety sign contest

Highway safety signs are hardly high art. They’re the Hallmark greeting cards of the road, pithy enough to elicit a muted chuckle before you toss them in your brain’s recycling bin. They may have a ...
turnto10

Two Connecticut men accused of attempting to steal exit signs off highway

A long-time local staple is turning 110 years old and honoring the familiar face who helped lead it for decades. ROMEO to continue weekly breakfast after Newport Creamery at Garden City closes It's ...
Indiatimes

Panic on Akasa Air flight: Passenger tries to open emergency exit at Varanasi airport; says he did it 'out of curiosity'

A passenger on an Akasa Air flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained after attempting to open an emergency exit before takeoff. The pilot returned the aircraft to the apron, and security escorted ...
Indiatimes

Emergency exit row seats explained: What to know before booking that plane seat

Travellers can choose exit-row seats for more legroom on flights. These seats provide extra space and fewer obstructions from the seat in front. However, passengers must be willing to assist in ...
wtvr

Semi wreck that snarled traffic on I-64 downed sign on busy exit ramp to Richmond

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A semi wreck along Interstate 64 downed a sign on the busy exit to Interstate 195 headed into Richmond, backing up traffic for nearly 10 hours on Friday. A tractor-trailer ...
The New York Times

Mike Shildt’s exit, the GM’s future and the offense: Takeaways from A.J. Preller’s presser

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller looks on. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images A.J. Preller’s season-wrapping videoconference was unusual for at least two reasons. It lasted almost 45 minutes, ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Route 101 Exit 2 off-ramp to be closed for a week

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will be closing the Exit 2 off-ramp from Route 101 eastbound to Hooksett Road in Auburn through Monday, Oct. 13. To support the pavement ...