Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Transportation committee leaders want visionary leader for Amtrak

February 4, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak’s next president needs the vision and management skills to implement new reforms and improve the passenger railroad’s performance, a pair of Republicans on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said in a letter to the railroad’s Board of Directors.

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Georgia executes 72-year-old inmate for 1979 murder

February 3, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The state of Georgia early Wednesday morning executed the oldest prisoner on its death row, state officials said.

Record number of people visit a national park in 2015

February 1, 2016 Todd DeFeo

More than 305 million people visited a national park last year, passing the visitation record set at national parks in 2014, according to unofficial numbers from the National Park Service.

Mets to retire number of Mike Piazza

January 25, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The New York Mets will retire Mike Piazza’s number during a July 30 ceremony, the team said today.

Mayor Kasim Reed to discuss 2016 plans at the Atlanta Press Club

January 22, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will discuss his 2016 plans during an appearance at the Atlanta Press Club next month.

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Rare: Surely you can’t take that on a plane — can you?

January 21, 2016 Todd DeFeo

A quick read of the official TSA blog reveals one recurring theme: People are confused about what they can take with them when they fly.

TSA: Agents finding more guns in carry-on bags

January 21, 2016 Todd DeFeo

TSA agents nationwide found 2,653 firearms in carry-on bags at airports across the country in 2015, the agency said. That is an average of more than seven firearms every day.

Number of visitors to London continues to rise

January 21, 2016 Todd DeFeo

More than 5.2 million people visited London between July and September 2015, a 5.9 percent increase over the same period in 2014, according to data from the Office for National Statistics International Passenger Survey (IPS).

Here, the Fed won’t cost you a dime

January 19, 2016 Todd DeFeo

While it may not be the most exhilarating museum in town, the Atlanta Monetary Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in Midtown provides an interesting look into the history of currency.

A view of the John Hancock Center, left, on Jan. 16, 2016.

Take in the Second City from atop the John Hancock Center

January 19, 2016 Todd DeFeo

The observatory near the top of the John Hancock Center, now known as 360 CHICAGO, is one of the most popular attractions in the Second City, giving visitors stunning vistas of the bustling city below.