The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. Former defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Staff General Valery Gerasimov are accused of war crimes and the crime against humanity of inhumane acts. The court said on Tuesday […]
Travelers were stuck in hours-long lines at times at the Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, and some even missed their flights because of the wait. Airport leaders tell Channel 11 that the trend of long security lines could stay. Tonight on Channel 11 at 5 p.m., reporter Jillian Hartmann explains just how early the airport […]
US and Taiwanese officials held talks in Taipei on expanding the island’s role in international affairs, the US State Department said on Saturday. “The consultations focused on expanding Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the United Nations system and other international fora,” the US agency said in a statement. “Taiwan has a demonstrated capability and willingness to […]
Virgin Galactic has named one of the first commercial astronaut crews for its Delta-class planes, set to fly no earlier than 2026. The crew, announced on Thursday (June 20), includes past Virgin Galactic American private astronaut Kellie Gerardi, who flew aboard Galactic 05 in November 2023, along with Canadian Shawna Pandya and Ireland’s Norah Patten. […]
A man was stopped at Pittsburgh International Airport for trying to bring a grenade onto his flight. Transportation Security Administration spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said while most people plan on having a blast on their trip, the passenger wasn’t thinking along those lines. The grenade was inert. However, inert and live grenades are not allowed on […]
Kyle Walker may be the oldest player in England’s Euro 2024 squad but he is taking inspiration from the likes of Pepe and Luka Modric, insisting he is nowhere near ready to hang up his international boots. The 34-year-old has been a mainstay of Gareth Southgate’s side in recent years and is now playing in […]
Turkish Airlines recently launched its 14th destination in the U.S. with a direct route to Denver, but the expansion won’t stop there — Charlotte is in the carrier’s sights. Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat told Travel Weekly in an interview that it’s added Charlotte Douglas International Airport to its wish list of future U.S. destinations, […]
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Complicated market conditions have prevented foreign airlines from launching local operations in Brazil, planemaker Airbus’ head in the country told Reuters. In 2018, rules which had limited the size of the stake a foreign investor could hold in an airline were overturned in a bid to […]
FILE – Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024. The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is shortening its overnight curfew and reopening its international airport that was closed to commercial flights for more than a month because of deadly violence. The archipelago’s high commissioner said Sunday, June 16, 2024 […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – A married couple and an accomplice were nabbed Wednesday after they allegedly orchestrated a scheme to steal from Nike and Adidas stores at the Orlando International Premium Outlets. Genesys Lozada Lopez, 30, Marzia Fusco, 39, and Fusco’s husband, Jesus Rafael Acosta Sierra, 41, were all taken into custody on Thursday afternoon, according […]
A Tampa man is accused of smashing his car through a fence at Orlando International Airport and then driving onto the tarmac. Orlando police arrested Ryan Welch around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigators said Welch drove on runways and taxiways before he stopped and got out of the car at Gate 237. READ: Local school […]
The spacewalk scheduled for two NASA astronauts today (June 13) has been postponed. International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 71 crew members Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick will not be performing an extravehicular activity (EVA) that had been scheduled to begin Thursday (June 13) morning. The pair had already begun donning their spacesuits when NASA announced […]