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San Francisco is worst-run city in the United States, study finds

SAN FRANCISCO – These are not words that San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to hear: The City is the worst-run in the United States. Well, that’s at least according to a new WalletHub study evaluating the effectiveness of local leadership, which calculated a “quality of city services” score, comprising 36 criteria compared against the […]

Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States

By Hyonhee Shin, Josh Smith and Guy Faulconbridge SEOUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Tuesday to deepen trade and security ties with North Korea and to support it against the United States, as he headed to the reclusive nuclear-armed country for the first time in 24 years. The U.S. and its Asian […]

Manchester United and Fulham to contest opening Premier League fixture

Manchester City will begin their pursuit of an unprecedented fifth consecutive Premier League title away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the new season. The match on Sunday, August 18th will pit Pep Guardiola against his former assistant Enzo Maresca, who was appointed Chelsea boss this summer after guiding Leicester to promotion last term. […]

Hey, United Airlines, no targeted ads at 30,000 feet, please

Over the past few years, American Airlines steadily removed seat-back screens from almost all of its domestic fleet. The airline’s rationale was that people now bring their own screens wherever they may roam, so there’s no reason to add the cost and weight of providing them when they won’t be missed. We disagree, especially when […]

Cardinal Chorale performing Thursday at Roscoe United Methodist Church

COSHOCTON − The Cardinal Chorale will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Roscoe United Methodist Church. Organized in 1995 by its conductor, Charles Snyder, the group is a select 40-voice traveling ensemble of high school and collegiate singers from around Ohio and neighboring states. The six-day, seven-concert tour will include shows in Bowling Green, […]

United CEO says ultra-low-cost airlines like Frontier are ‘going out of business’ thanks to poor customer service and a ‘flawed’ business model

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 […]