By Anirban Sen and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) – Spirit Airlines is seeking to convince JetBlue Airways to appeal a decision by a federal judge to block the tie-up between the sixth and seventh largest U.S. airlines, according to people familiar with the discussions. Spirit’s shares have lost more than 60% of their value since […]
Gov. Mike DeWine wants state lawmakers to do something about Delta-8 THC products. DeWine claims they are often marketed as candy, cereal, gummy candy, and other products attractive to children. He said those products are often sold in vape shops and gas stations. Because they are not regulated, Ohio law does not prevent sale to […]
DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, called on the international community at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Jan. 17 to increase the stream of private funds to Ukraine to help bolster the country’s economy. Ukraine’s economy has made small but significant steps towards recovery after a massive crash that accompanied Russia’s full-scale […]
An 11-year-old girl was arrested at school after cameras recorded her using a box cutter to terrorize another student, according to investigators in southwest Florida. It happened Thursday, Jan. 11, at Manatee Elementary School in Naples, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office reported in a news release. Naples is about 170 miles south of Tampa. Deputies […]
SUZU, Japan (AP) — Rescuers searched the rubble of collapsed homes in western Japan on Wednesday in the hopes of finding survivors of this week’s earthquake, which killed dozens of people. The magnitude 7.6 temblor Monday, which has had many aftershocks, rocked the Ishikawa prefecture and the surrounding area, toppling thousands of buildings, sparking fires […]
Jan. 2—Two Spokane men accused of using a pill press to posses and distribute thousands of grams of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl were indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 19. Nicholas B. Adams, 35, was indicted on seven felony counts connected to the alleged drug operation, and Timothy G. Maddox, 43, was indicted […]
Garlic is quite possibly the most beloved allium in the culinary universe. And it’s no wonder! Even a tiny bit of it adds fantastic flavor and dimension to pretty much any dish, whether we’re talking stir-fries, soups, stews, marinades, you name it. But peeling and mincing the beloved bulb can be a chore, especially if […]
After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, “exhausted” Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel’s war against Hamas looks set to grind on into the new year. The Israeli army kept up its campaign across the length of the Gaza Strip on Friday […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Bassam Masoud GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israeli tanks were trying to push further west in their battle against Hamas in and around Khan Younis on Monday, as they met resistance amid intense combat in a war that has now entered its third month and with no end in sight. The fighting in […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked U.S. President Joe Biden for the “important ammunition for the continuation of the war,” and for supporting Israel at the Security Council. The U.S. has pledged unwavering support for Israel’s goal of crushing Hamas’ military and governing abilities, and returning all the hostages captured in the Oct. 7 attack […]
Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt are effectively sealed, leaving 2.3 million Palestinians with no option other than to seek refuge within the territory 25 miles long by about 7 miles wide. A day after Israel confirmed it was rounding up Palestinian men for interrogation, some told The Associated Press they had been badly treated. […]
Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of graphic violence and sexual assault. Demonstrators at a rally in London wave Israeli flags and hold posters of Israeli hostages on Sunday during a protest over the United Nations’ response to allegations of rape and other sexual crimes committed by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 attacks. Henry […]