ROME, GA — After a long holiday weekend, local man Kevin Simpson returned to his office at River City Bank this morning, refreshed and ready to give a mediocre effort.
Five people are dead, and at least 5 are injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway and crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The plane arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico around 2:00pm ET when it burst past the runway boundaries, plowed into a public rowed and struck multiple vehicles. The impact of the crash sparked a fire with heavy smoke, drawing a response from more than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units. Federal officials also instituted a full ground stop, shutting down all runways and taxiways at the airports. Hundreds of flights have now been delayed or cancelled during the busy Labor Day holiday weekend. The Foundation for Aviation Safety's Randy Klatt joins LiveNOW's Andy…
Hurricane Lowell and Tropical Storm Karina are not forecasted to make landfall but are bringing high surf impacts to the Hawaiian Islands over the holiday weekend.
While 17 million are expected to fly, according to TSA, 50 million are expected to drive to celebrate the Labor Day weekend, according to AAA. Travel times are expected to peak between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports from Newark Liberty International Airport. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Anna Kooiman. Saturday and Sunday starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.