Archaeologists have discovered a “City of the Dead” in Aswan, Egypt near the Mausoleum of Aga Khan III, putting an end to five years of digging. Three hundred tombs housing ancient mummies were ultimately discovered on a burial plot spanning 270,000 feet. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, officials believe that each of […]
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Canada’s second largest airline cancels hundreds of flights, stranding thousands of passengers
Thousands of passengers had their travel plans disrupted, and some were left stranded, after Canada’s second-largest airline canceled hundreds of flights this weekend. WestJet canceled 832 flights between last Thursday and Tuesday, over the country’s Canada Day holiday weekend. The strike ended up grounding 130 aircraft across 13 airports in Canada, and left some passengers […]
More WestJet flight cancellations as Canadian airline strike hits tens of thousands of travelers
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said Sunday that it canceled more than 800 flights affecting tens of thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day. Around 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job on Friday evening, despite […]
Man arrested for stealing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of fuel; Clearwater Police say
Pinellas County – Clearwater Police arrested a man they say is responsible for stealing fuel at sixteen different locations, worth tens of thousands of dollars. 26-year-old David Aguilar Martinez was arrested early Friday morning. Police say they spotted the red van used in several thefts back in April and followed it to a Sunoco Gas […]
Thousands in Málaga protest against mass tourism
Thousands of people in the Spanish city of Málaga turned out to protest against mass tourism on Saturday, angered at high rents and housing shortages. They marched in the centre of the southern city, many carrying signs saying, “Málaga is not for sale” and “This is not tourism, this is an invasion.” Some 25,000 people […]
Why Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid are closing thousands of drug stores across America
Walgreens said Thursday that it plans to close a “significant” number of its roughly 8,600 stores in the United States. Around 25% of Walgreens’ stores aren’t profitable, and the chain will look to close stores that are right by one another or struggling to hold down theft, CEO Tim Wentworth said in an interview with […]
Suze Orman’s 10 Money Tips To Pay Off Thousands in Debt
Laura Cavanaugh/UPI/Shutterstock / Laura Cavanaugh/UPI/Shutterstock According to recent Experian data, American consumers have a total average debt balance of $104,215 and approximately $6,500 of that balance is credit card debt. Those are hefty bills to add to the already spiking cost of living nationwide. Explore More: You Can Get These 3 Debts Canceled Forever Find […]
In 1956, thousands of Oklahomans flocked to the Billy Graham Crusade to hear his sermon
In June 1956, evangelist Billy Graham brought his four-week crusade to the state fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. A story written by Religion Editor Ray Shaw on the front page of the June 4, 1956, Oklahoma City Times reported: BILLY GRAHAM, daring the devil and the weather, preached to 15,239 persons Sunday. Forty-five heard his plea […]
EF-1 tornado leaves thousands of residents without power for hours
A massive tree fell on power lines in the Grove Park neighborhood taking out power for hours. But the tornado not only uprooted a tree, but it also picked up an entire truck less than two miles away. Wild video shows the moments the wind picked up a truck and flipped it onto Beach Boulevard […]
Thousands attend Trump rally in Chesapeake Friday
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Thousands of people turned out to hear former President Donald Trump at a rally in Chesapeake Friday, a day after the first presidential debate with President Joe Biden. Supporters wave to Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Va., Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve […]
Development could bring thousands of homes and more to north Indio
About 180 acres of desert dirt in north Indio could become a new development with up to 3,200 apartments, as well as shops, restaurants and other businesses, possibly including a distribution center. Plans for the project, The Oasis at Indio, are in very early stages. A community representative for BH Properties, a Los Angeles-based real […]
Thousands gather for Trump rally at Chesapeake farm
Former President Donald Trump is set to speak at a campaign rally before a crowd of thousands Friday in Chesapeake, the day after sparring with President Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season. In a bid to help flip Virginia red, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin will appear publicly with Trump […]