United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said ULCCs are “going out of business.” Kirby criticized no-frills carriers like Spirit for prioritizing cheap costs over customer service. He poked fun at one ULCC for charging $99 for a carry-on and then giving the agent a commission. Ultra-low-cost airlines are taking one out of left field. In a candid interview […]
Saudi Arabia has embarked on its ambitious project to build a city in the shape of a line. While the concept of linear urban design has existed since the 19th century, few have attempted it. Business Insider asked architects, urban planners, and academics whether a line is a good shape for a city. Saudi Arabia […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s method of detecting methane leaks at landfills is flawed, and emissions of this powerful heat-trapping gas are likely much higher than what is being reported, according to a new study analyzing landfills in Illinois and seven other states. Released Thursday by the environmental nonprofit Industrious Labs, the study is the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In an unusual order, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had asked prosecutors and defense lawyers to file proposed jury instructions […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the public to vote in the elections that begin on Friday and are overshadowed by allegations of fraud and manipulation. “Only you, the citizens of Russia, determine the fate of the fatherland,” Putin said in a speech broadcast on state television at night with excerpts quoted by Russian media […]
Motorists are being warned that tests for new electric cars significantly overstate how far they can travel on a single charge with real-world driving. An investigation by British motoring magazine What Car? found a shortfall of up to 38 per cent in the range of electric vehicles (EVs) in low temperatures compared with official figures. […]
Months of polling has shown a segment Black voters, a key part of President Joe Biden’s base, souring on his performance and growing more open to voting against the Democrat than in any recent presidential election. Yet a new focus group of undecided Black voters in North Carolina — specifically, Black voters who view both […]
Ford Motor Co. is in the midst of a five-year “recall of a recall,” reinspecting more than a quarter-million vehicles after the company discovered sloppy work and false billing by dealership technicians during the required replacement of dangerous Takata air bags. Customers whose repair records mistakenly reflect fixes never made are at risk from the […]
Toyota chief executive Koji Sato has apologised to customers, suppliers and dealers for flawed testing at a group company, following a series of similar problems in recent years. The apology came a day before Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda was due to announce a “global vision” for the group. The latest woes at Japan’s top carmaker […]
As former President Donald Trump petitions the courts to be held legally immune for his actions as president, he has begun comparing presidents and police officers. In a Jan.19 Truth Social post, Trump argued that “a president of the United States must have full immunity, without which it would be impossible for him/her to properly function.” He […]
A special grand jury first convened Friday in Uvalde will investigate law enforcement’s delayed response to Texas’ deadliest school shooting to determine whether criminal charges can be filed against officers, the Uvalde Leader-News first reported. Twelve people were selected to serve on the jury in Texas’ 38th Judicial District Court. Jurors will meet around twice […]
Sir Tony Blair was warned the IT system at the centre of the Post Office scandal was “flawed” before it was rolled out, a document shows. The warning appears in a memo written to the former prime minister by special adviser Geoff Mulgan in 1998, which has been released by the public inquiry into the […]