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The ‘Orient Express' Is a Real Train — and Taking a Ride Is Not Cheap
After an 18-month hiatus, the luxurious Venice Simplon-Oriental-Express is back on the rails, with new routes to Amsterdam, Brussels, Geneva, Rome and Florence.
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Pecan Festival in Florence to Return in 2021 With New Name
Organizers of Florence’s pecan festival say the event will return this year with a new name.
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Restorers Uncover New Details in a Michelangelo Pieta
Museum officials in Florence say a restoration of one of Michelangelo’s sculptures of the Madonna and Christ has uncovered previously unknown details.
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Pa. Teacher Who Died From Cancer Penned Her Own Inspiring Obituary
A Pennsylvania teacher who fought laryngeal cancer for two years penned an obituary before her death last month urging people to enjoy life and “let go of the insignificant things.” Ashley Ann Kuzma, of Beaver County, died Sept. 22 at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, according to her online obituary. The 32-year-old wrote the obituary to help “make the transition easier...
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‘Roman Holiday' Ruined? Police Enforce Sitting Ban on Steps Audrey Hepburn Made Famous
Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn perched there without a care in the 1953 film “Roman Holiday.” But the Spanish Steps in Rome are no longer a place for sitting. Enforcing an ordinance that took effect last month, police officers patrolled the famed stone staircase Wednesday to tell locals and visitors “Please, no sitting” on one of the Eternal City’s most...
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Notorious Drug Lord ‘El Chapo' Sentenced to Life in U.S. Prison, Rails About '30 Months of Torture' in NYC
The Mexican drug lord known as “El Chapo” was sentenced to life plus 30 years in a U.S. prison Wednesday for convictions on murder conspiracy and drug charges, culminating an epic trafficking case that even he acknowledged “the whole world was watching.”
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Run-in With Pamplona Bull Made San Francisco Man ‘Fear for My Life'
The desire to have a selfie as a souvenir from running with the bulls in Spain turned into a near-death experience an American lawyer says he’ll never forget.
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NOAA Predicting ‘Near-Normal' 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season With 4 to 8 Hurricanes
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting a “near-normal” 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, with 9 to 15 named storms and 4 to 8 hurricanes.
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Climate Change Leading to More Rain, Fewer Droughts
Precipitation rates are now at an all time high across the nation. Less than 10 percent of the country is experiencing drought conditions as a result. Storm Team4’s Lauryn Ricketts explains.
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Researchers Predict Slightly Below Average 2019 Hurricane Season
Researchers are predicting a slightly below average 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 named storms and five hurricanes.
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Local Doctor Helps Victims of Mozambique Cyclone
Dr. Andre Gvozden is preparing to leave the comforts of his private practice in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, to help people suffering from the effects of the cyclone that struck the eastern African country of Mozambique. News4’s Cory Smith reports.
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Estate in ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' ‘True Blood' Finally Sells
The home famously used in the opening credits of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” as a stand-in for Kris Jenner’s house has finally sold after years on the market. Look inside.
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South Carolina Ups Its Relief Request for Hurricane Florence
South Carolina’s congressional delegation will be able to ask for more funds to provide relief following Hurricane Florence, thanks to a move by the state’s governor. In a letter obtained Saturday by The Associated Press, Gov. Henry McMaster told U.S. Rep. Tom Rice that he was increasing the estimate for community development block grant relief from $108 million to $435...
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Wages Surge as US Adds a Robust 250,000 Jobs in October
U.S. businesses ramped up hiring in October, and wages rose by the largest year-over-year amount in nearly a decade, a combination that is pulling a rising share of Americans into the job market. In the final major economic report before Tuesday’s congressional elections, the government said Friday that U.S. employers added a robust 250,000 jobs in October. The unemployment rate...
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Mother Charged Over Toddler's Death in Hurricane Florence Flooding
The mother of a 1-year-old who was swept into floodwaters created by Hurricane Florence has been charged in the boy’s death. Twenty-year-old Dazia Ideah Lee of Charlotte is charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving on a closed or unopened highway, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said on its Facebook page. Lee told news outlets she wasn’t from the area and...
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70 Percent of Venice Covered in Water by Flooding
Venice was inundated by an exceptionally high tide Monday, putting three-quarters of the famed Italian lagoon city under water as large swathes of the rest of Italy experienced flooding and heavy winds that toppled trees, killing four people. Tourists and residents alike donned high boots to navigate the streets of Venice after strong winds raised the water level 156 centimeters...
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Home Sales Fell in September to Slowest Pace in 3 Years
U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the economy. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales declined 3.4 percent last month, the biggest drop in 2 ½ years, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.15 million. That’s the lowest sales pace since...
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Interactive: Hurricane Michael Path, Rainfall and Storm Surge Maps
Hurricane Michael barreled into the Florida Panhandle Wednesday as a monster Category 4 storm, bringing with it damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge and rainfall. It made landfall near Mexico Beach with sustained winds of 155 mph, becoming the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Panhandle. President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency for Florida ahead of the...
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Hurricane Michael to Bring DC Area Cold Temps, Rain
Storm Team4 Meteorologist Doug Kammerer breaks down the path of Hurricane Michael and what to expect in the D.C. area.
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Outer Banks Wild Horse Herds Survive Hurricane
At least three of North Carolina’s wild horse herds on the Outer Banks have survived Hurricane Florence, but caretakers are still trying to account for one herd living on a hard-hit barrier island.