JetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on June 15, 2013. Fred Prouser | Reuters The Department of Transportation fined JetBlue Airways $2 million for “chronically delayed flights,” the first penalty of its kind, the DOT said Friday. JetBlue operated four routes that were delayed […]
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are expected in New Orleans on Friday, days after an alleged terrorist rammed a truck through New Year’s revelers, killing 14 people before he died during a shootout with police. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Friday issued a bulletin to approximately 18,000 law enforcement agencies […]
Meghan Markle addresses criticism on royal title Ever since she left the UK to settle in the United States with husband Prince Harry, Meghan Markle has drawn criticism from a large number of monarchists for sticking to her royal title which is The Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hold some members of […]
Orca J35 (Tahlequah) carries carcass of her dead calf in the waters of Puget Sound off West Seattle (Credit: NOAA Fisheries via AP) An orca known as Tahlequah (also known as J35) was seen carrying her dead newborn calf in Puget Sound off Seattle, according to the US’ Center for Whale Research. Observed by researchers […]
US President Joe Biden has formally blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese company, saying foreign ownership could pose risks for national security. The controversial decision comes a year after Nippon Steel first announced the $14.9bn (£12bn) deal, describing it as a lifeline for its smaller Pennsylvania-based rival. But the transaction soon […]
New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Organisation (EPFO) has successfully rolled out the Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) across all its regional offices nationwide. This will benefit over 68 lakh pensioners, according to the labour ministry. This modernised system aims to make pension disbursement more seamless, efficient, and convenient, according to the labour ministry. The CPPS […]
Redmi Note 14 was launched in India in December 2024 alongside the Redmi Note 14 Pro and Note 14 Pro+ handsets. The phones were also unveiled in China in September 2024. The company has now announced that the handsets will be introduced in global markets outside China and India. Alongside confirming the global launch date of the smartphones, […]
The U.S. surgeon general has released a new advisory warning of alcohol-related cancer risk. Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the guidance on Friday following research that has linked alcohol to at least seven types of cancer. In particular, the advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon […]
The Biden administration on Friday made final its long-awaited plan to offer billions of dollars in tax credits to companies that make hydrogen, in the hopes of building up a new industry that might help fight climate change. When burned, hydrogen mainly emits water vapor, and it could be used instead of fossil fuels to […]
Tinotenda Pundu walks through the harsh terrain of the lion-infested park for 49km from his village. — X/@@mutsamu A seven-year-old boy was found alive after being lost for five days in a reserve home to lions and other wild animals in northern Zimbabwe, the wildlife authority said on Friday. The boy wandered into the Matusadona […]
