I spent 53 hours on the longest train ride in the US. Here are 10 ways I made the 2-night Amtrak trip more bearable.

I endured a 53-hour ride on the California Zephyr, the longest Amtrak journey in the US. Here are 10 survival tips for ...
Gothamist

2 arrested after homeless man set on fire inside Penn Station, police say

A 47-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman are accused of attacking the victim while he slept in the Amtrak rotunda beneath Madison Square Garden.

Amtrak’s new 125-mph Airo trains are on track to ride later this year — here’s a look inside

In addition to the Northeast Regional, the new trains will operate on other routes, including the Empire Service, Virginia Services, Keystone Service, Downeaster, Amtrak Cascades, Maple Leaf, New ...

A sober guide to Napa Valley

Home to some of the world’s greatest vineyards, it’s little surprise that Napa Valley is mostly known as a wine-lover’s ...

I paid $2,200 for a bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak train. The 50-square-foot space with a full bathroom was worth the price.

I traveled comfortably on Amtrak's California Zephyr in a private bedroom for $2,200. It was worth the price for the longest ...
New York Magazine

Blizzard of 2026 Buries New York: As It Happened

The city got at least 20 inches of snow — and got off easy compared to other parts of the Northeast. Here’s how Monday played out.

Philly snow updates: City schools will be virtual Tuesday; city offices and courts will be open

What you should knowA rare blizzard warning has been canceled after a foot of snow fell overnight across the Philadelphia ...

Overnight Tigard call from man claiming to have shot his mother determined to be hoax

A massive overnight police response surrounded the Commons at Avalon Park Apartments in Tigard after a caller falsely claimed he had shot his mother.
WKRN-TV

Amtrak, freight train crash in Memphis, injuring 3

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The crash involving an Amtrak passenger train carrying 128 passengers and a Canadian National Railway freight train in Southwest Memphis on Sunday will be investigated by the National ...

Philly snow updates: Rare blizzard warning continues as snow falls across the city; latest forecast and timing

What you should knowA rare blizzard warning remains in effect as a massive winter storm is expected to drop more than a foot ...
KOIN

Driver facing manslaughter after Hillsboro crash injures 3, kills 1

A driver is facing manslaughter and multiple other charges after Hillsboro police say he crashed his car into a pole, which left three passengers injured and one dead ...