FAA seeks biggest fines yet against 2 unruly passengers
The price is going up for disrupting airline flightsPowered by WPeMatico
UK teacher’s killer gets at least 36 years behind bars
A British judge has sentenced a sexual predator to at least 36 years in prison for the murder of Sabina Nessa, a primary school teacher killed as she walked to meet a friend in LondonPowered by WPeMatico
Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail
Tennis great Boris Becker could face a jail sentence after being found guilty of illicitly moving thousands of dollars from a bank account after he was declared bankruptPowered by WPeMatico
Doctors, crater disprove Ukraine hospital airstrike misinfo
Accounts by three doctors at a Ukrainian maternity hospital hit by an airstrike and an analysis of the crater disprove Russian misinformation about the March 9 attack that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn childPowered by WPeMatico
North demolishing hotel that was symbol of Korean engagement
The hotel was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement.Powered by WPeMatico
Spirit Airlines will talk to JetBlue about takeover bid
The fight for Spirit Airlines is heating up againPowered by WPeMatico
Lawmakers pass 2 bills targeting LGBTQ youth
Two bills targeting the LGBTQ community passed on Thursday.Powered by WPeMatico
Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court in a bipartisan vote.Powered by WPeMatico
Pelosi tests positive for COVID; Biden not considered close contact, White House says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19 her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday.Powered by WPeMatico
Trans sports ban vetoed by Kentucky governor
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a complete ban on transgender women and girls in sports from the sixth grade and into college.Powered by WPeMatico
Puerto Rico steps into abortion restriction debate
Powerful lawmakers in Puerto Rico are joining conservatives in states across the U.S. mainland in attempting to restrict abortions, alarming feminist groups and others on the islandPowered by WPeMatico
Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry
When cases of bird flu are found on poultry farms officials act quickly to slaughter all the birds in that flock even when it numbers in the millions, but animal welfare groups say their methods are inhumanePowered by WPeMatico
Biden bets strong job market will shield economy from slump
The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand the threats to growth posed by inflation and the war in UkrainePowered by WPeMatico
Mariupol couple recounts escape from bombed Ukraine city
A scar left by a piece of shrapnel runs from just above Nadiya's right eyebrow up to her hairline. She said it is a memento of a harrowing 140-mile escape to safety.Powered by WPeMatico
Jackson’s road to confirmation reveals divergent paths for 2022 and 2024
The Supreme Court now has its first Black woman justice, and Jackson will serve on the first-ever high court where white men constitute a minority of the membership.Powered by WPeMatico
Nations to release millions of barrels of oil amid war
The International Energy Agency says its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded UkrainePowered by WPeMatico
Senate votes 100-0 to end Russia trade status, enact oil ban
Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocitiesPowered by WPeMatico
US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships
The U.S. Navy was once enamored with speedPowered by WPeMatico
Awaiting Supreme Court decision, governor moves to protect abortion rights
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is filing a lawsuit to protect abortion rights in the state in the case Roe v. Wade is overturned.Powered by WPeMatico
Κοινωνικός τουρισμός 2022: Ποια η διαδικασία – Συνεχίζονται οι διακοπές μέσω ΟΑΕΔ
Και φέτος επιδοτούνται τα ακτοπλοϊκά εισιτήριαPowered by WPeMatico
Κορονοϊός: Αυτές είναι οι χώρες που δεν έχουν πλέον ταξιδιωτικούς περιορισμούς
Η πανδημία είναι ακόμη εδώ, αλλά τα μέτρα αίρονται ενόψει καλοκαιριούPowered by WPeMatico
Russia-Ukraine live updates: UN adviser warns war is worsening tensions elsewhere
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.Powered by WPeMatico
American nun kidnapped in West Africa, archdiocese of New Orleans says
An American nun was abducted overnight Monday from a parish in Burkina Faso, where she has been stationed since 2014.Powered by WPeMatico
New effort underway to free cargo ship stuck in the Chesapeake Bay
Following two failed attempts, a new effort got underway on Wednesday to dislodge a 130-ton cargo ship that has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.Powered by WPeMatico
Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty
A subsidiary of one of the largest U.S. wind energy companies has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay over $8 million in fines and restitution after at least 150 eagles were killed at its wind farms in eight statesPowered by WPeMatico
Man convicted of exploiting daughter’s Sarah Lawrence peers
A man who moved into his daughter’s dorm at Sarah Lawrence College and charmed her schoolmates has been convicted of charges that he exploited the close-knit group of friends for power, cash and sexPowered by WPeMatico
North Korea could test nuclear device next week, US envoy warns
The country could do a nuclear test on the day it celebrates Kim Il Sung's birthday, April 15.Powered by WPeMatico
Fentanyl overdose survivor tells her story: ‘I was a lucky one’
Last September, Ryan Christoff found his then 16-year-old daughter barely breathing.Powered by WPeMatico
Democrats accuse oil companies of ‘rip off’ on gas prices
House Democrats are accusing oil companies of “ripping off the American people” and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in UkrainePowered by WPeMatico
Witnesses describe hostages’ despair at Brit’s terror trial
Jurors at the terrorism trial of British national El Shafee Elsheikh are hearing emotional testimony as the trial stretches into its second week in a Virginia courtroomPowered by WPeMatico
Wild horse in NC to be domesticated after tourists took it
Officials at a national park say a newborn wild horse will be raised as a domesticated animal after well-meaning tourists took it with them as they left a North Carolina barrier islandPowered by WPeMatico
Officer wounded, suspect dead after Minnesota shooting
Police say a gunman fired more than 100 rounds in his suburban Minneapolis neighborhood, seriously wounding a police officer before the suspect was shot and later diedPowered by WPeMatico
UK charges guard at Berlin embassy with spying for Russia
A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin has been extradited from Germany and charged with spying for RussiaPowered by WPeMatico
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 5 The Washington Post says James Madison's estate is continuing the slave-holding President's legacy: For most of its two decades overseeing the sprawling Virginia estate of James Madison, the...
Supreme Court reinstates Trump-era water rule for now
The Supreme Court has reinstated for now a Trump-era rule that curtails the power of states and Native American tribes to block pipelines and other energy projects that can pollute rivers, streams and other waterwaysPowered by WPeMatico
China calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame
China says the reports and images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing" but that no one should be blamed until all facts are knownPowered by WPeMatico
ΟΑΕΔ: Συνεχίζονται οι διακοπές με το πρόγραμμα κοινωνικού τουρισμού
Μέχρι 12 διανυκτερεύσεις στη Βόρεια ΕύβοιαPowered by WPeMatico
JetBlue makes offer for Spirit Airlines, could spark bid war
JetBlue Airways is trying to buy Spirit Airlines and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with fellow budget airline FrontierPowered by WPeMatico
Zelenskyy challenges UN to punish Russia or ‘simply close’ its doors: ANALYSIS
His passionate speech was an indictment of the U.N. system itself.Powered by WPeMatico
Germany seizes world’s largest illegal market on darknet with US help
Hydra Market's sales were over 1 billion euros in 2020 alone, authorities say.Powered by WPeMatico