The first roller coaster ride in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York, on this day in history, June 16, 1884. The coaster traveled about six miles an hour and cost just 5 cents.
Nearly 1,300 flights have been canceled across the country through Saturday, as a sprawling winter storm that is set to blast more than 40 states from Arizona to Maine, makes its way across the U.S. ...