US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond

STORY: Countries embrace returning Chinese travelers for Lunar New Year and beyond SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Paris/VILLACH, Austria/FLORENCE, Italy/Amman/RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese New Year celebration in Paris, France 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE YINGCHAO, Director of tourism marketing, Samaritaine LVMH at DFS Group, France 3. various of Chinese tourists 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG JUNLAN, Retail marketing manager, Samaritaine LVMH at DFS Group, France 5. various of Chinese New Year celebration in Villach, Austria 6. SOUNDBITE 3: (English): SILVIA WIRNSBERGER, Director of Business & MICE, Villach regional tourism Co. Ltd., Austria 7. aerial view of Florence, Italy (File) 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STEFANIE YI, Senior marketing and PR manager of Asia at LuisaViaRoma, Florence 9. various of a store 10. various of Chinese cultural events held in Florence, Italy (File) 11. shot of a relic site in Amman, Jorda

Duty-free shops open in Okinawa airport

Duty-free shops open in Okinawa airport

NAHA, Japan - A tourist looks around a duty-free shop May 20 at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture after the shop opened for domestic travelers. Two duty-free shops, operated by U.S.-based DFS Group Ltd., the world's largest travel retailer, are the first such shops to be opened in Japan.

Duty-free shops open in Okinawa airport

Duty-free shops open in Okinawa airport

NAHA, Japan - A tourist looks around a duty-free shop May 20 at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture after the shop opened for domestic travelers. Two duty-free shops, operated by U.S.-based DFS Group Ltd., the world's largest travel retailer, are the first such shops to be opened in Japan.