Tag: lines

Irate CLT passengers keep griping about TSA lines. What’s behind all the delays?

Waiting in long security lines at Charlotte’s airport is becoming an increasingly frustrating experience for passengers as the summer travel season grinds on in the midst of what airport officials expects will be record crowds. Passengers took to social media recently to gripe about going through long lines at checkpoints for the Transportation Security Administration […]

Gov. Green lines up 17 bills passed by Hawaii Legislature to veto

Gov. Josh Green may veto 17 bills the Legislature passed this year, including one that would deposit $300 million into the state’s “rainy day ” budget reserve fund. Green informed lawmakers Friday of his intent to veto the bills that also include the state budget bill where the governor intends to line-item veto specific appropriations. […]

Peru man dies when trimming trees near power lines

Jun. 16—PERU — First responders and bystanders were not able to save an 81-year-old man Saturday morning when the boom-lift equipment and the bucket he was in caught fire after touching electrical lines, according to fire officials. Gilles Anctil, 81, was operating a boom and bucket while trimming trees on Greenwoods Road in Peru when […]

Hot air balloon struck Indiana power lines, burning 3 people in basket

LOWELL, Ind. (AP) — A hot air balloon struck power lines before crashing to the ground over the weekend in northwestern Indiana, injuring the pilot and the two passengers, officials said Tuesday. The balloon contacted the power lines Sunday evening in Hebron, Indiana, about 56 miles (90 kilometers) southeast of Chicago, the Federal Aviation Administration […]

A Ukrainian commander said new troops are trained so badly they have to learn basic skills on the front lines like shooting a gun

Front-line Ukrainian units getting new troops told the Post they have a massive training problem. They said commanders have to re-teach soldiers on the front basic skills like firing their weapons. Some said Ukrainian training centers also don’t have bullets and grenades for new recruits. Ukrainian soldiers say their reinforcements are arriving on the front […]

Long lines at Mexican Consulate ahead historic presidential election

It’s been a busy day for Mexican citizens Sunday. They are headed to the polls to decide who will be their next commander in chief. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS In Orlando, the line stretched for couple of miles outside of the country’s Consulate near West Colonial Drive. This year’s presidential election is particularly […]