Spirit Airlines has apologized after it mistakenly put an unaccompanied child on the wrong flight during the holiday season travel rush. The child was supposed to fly from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers on Thursday. But the minor was “incorrectly boarded” on a flight to Orlando, according to the […]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Christians around the world were striving on Christmas Eve to put aside the worries and fears of an unsettled, war-torn world as they prepared to celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Believers in Syria gathered Sunday in a country still suffering from the aftermath of a long civil war and […]
Eddie Howe will not put a target on Newcastle’s back as they attempt to continue their progress. In the space of seven days this month, the club has gone out of the Champions League and the Carabao Cup to leave themselves fighting on just two fronts as the turn of the year approaches. That has […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican wants to let voters decide whether to shrink the window of time in which women can get abortions, but the state’s Democratic governor says he won’t allow it. Current state law bans abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that he […]
A group has been formed to study and promote a space-based sunshade to help fend off global climate change. The idea has been discussed for years, but the Planetary Sunshade Foundation is cranking out papers that support the concept and spotlight the practicality of the approach. A planetary sunshade, the Foundation advises, could be the […]
Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers in Gaza on Friday had used leftover food to write signs pleading for help, Israel says. The men had been staying at the building next to where they were shot “for some period of time”, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Officials have admitted that killing the […]
The Voice Season 24 Playoffs wrapped Tuesday with John Legend’s team, and if I’m being honest, these weren’t the last singers standing that I’d expected to see on Team Legend. John started off with arguably the most stacked group that included eight four-chair-turn contestants, but by this point in the season, his final six included […]
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Donald Trump asked New Hampshire voters on Saturday to help him secure the Republican presidential nomination before any rivals find their footing with the 2024 campaign’s opening contest just weeks away. The appearance in Durham was part of a swing taking the former president through early nominating states as he cites […]
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — As long as it takes? Or as long as we feel like it? For nearly two years, the EU has promised to support “Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes” — taking in millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war […]
As we gather with family and friends to celebrate the holidays, millions of us will also set aside time to give back — through volunteering, political advocacy, and financial support. In a season inspired by generosity, we have an opportunity to focus our giving on justice, equality, and political change. And while there’s no shortage […]
Wall Street was quiet before the bell on Wednesday ahead of more jobs data that markets hope will show a labor market cooling enough to convince the Federal Reserve stop hiking interest rates. Futures for the S&P 500 inched up 0.2% before markets opened, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1%. With […]