Record numbers of people are flying. So why are airlines’ profits plunging?
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A record number of passengers are expected to pass through US airports this holiday travel week. You’d…
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Missing nuts and bolts caused last year’s deadly construction elevator accident in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A construction elevator that killed five people when it collapsed last year in Stockholm was missing the bolts that were…
Continue ReadingIsrael turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement…
Continue ReadingTrump, for now, is ceding the spotlight to Biden as the president’s campaign reels from bad debate
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight. But in the days since President Joe Biden’s disastrous…
Continue ReadingFormer Northern Ireland unionist leader ordered to stand trial for alleged sex offenses
LONDON (AP) — A judge has ordered the former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party to stand trial on charges of rape and sexual…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple digits…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue ReadingWhich is the Better SUV? Edmunds compares the new Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus GX
Edmunds Toyota has come out with an all-new 2024 Land Cruiser. It has distinctive styling and will be a no-brainer for anyone shopping for an…
Continue ReadingEgypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s new Cabinet has been sworn in and features major changes in the defense, foreign ministry and economy…
Continue ReadingMan hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes has died, authorities say
LAFAYETTE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who was pulled from his home after it exploded has died. The Walworth County sheriff’s office identified…
Continue ReadingMosaics by an artist accused of abusing women will stay on the Lourdes shrine, for now
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A French bishop has put off any decision on whether to remove mosaics by an ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women,…
Continue ReadingTaliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingAt least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes…
Continue ReadingLet’s stop pretending that parades are fun
By David Rind, CNN (CNN) — I’ve always questioned Ferris Bueller’s judgment. Not because he skipped school, deceived his parents, and broke…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest, in 3 charts
By Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ready, set, let’s eat hot dogs! Americans consume more than 20 billion hot dogs each…
Continue ReadingHurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful…
Continue ReadingBiden bestows Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry…
Continue ReadingA French citizen pleads guilty to charges of collecting military data in Russia, state media say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a French citizen arrested in Moscow has pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving illegally…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.…
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