Colombia’s flag-carrier airline Avianca will invest $473 million to grow its fleet by 16 aircraft as it looks to increase the number of routes on offer, Chief Executive Adrian Neuhauser said on Thursday. Avianca will lease 14 Airbus A320 NEO planes and two A320 CEO planes to push its daily […]
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Evacuation order lifted for northern Canadian city after weeks of fire danger
An evacuation order was lifted for the northern Canadian city of Yellowknife on Wednesday, three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes. The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included two the First Nation communities in the area, was […]
Read MoreMeloni’s government approves crackdown on juvenile crime after spate of rapes, youth criminality
The right-wing government of Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday approved a decree to crack down on juvenile delinquency, allowing children as young as six to be arrested, following a spate of high-profile “baby gang” crimes that dominated headlines this summer. The decree was adopted by the Cabinet a week after […]
Read MoreUAW leader slams ‘insulting’ General Motors wage offer as strike threat looms
General Motors’ first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers on Thursday fell far short of the union’s initial demands. The offer comes just a week before the UAW’s national contracts with GM, Stellantis and Ford expire, and even though both sides are far apart, it’s a sign of movement […]
Read MoreFamily reaches settlement in hazing death of student they say suffered ‘great pain, agony’
The family of a New York State college student who died after an alleged hazing incident in 2019 has reached a settlement with three fraternity members and other defendants, according to court documents. Six defendants — including the three fraternity members, University at Buffalo (UB) Heights Housing LLB, Sigma Pi […]
Read MoreEPA slow to report health risks to Michigan city’s lead-tainted water supply: report
Health risks due to high lead levels in drinking water in a majority Black and impoverished Michigan city were not taken quickly to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leadership, according to a report released Thursday. The EPA Office of Inspector General said staff monitoring the state’s response to lead levels and […]
Read MoreChiefs’ Travis Kelce ‘game-time decision’ against Lions, Kansas City’s CEO says
The Kansas City Chiefs open the 2023 NFL season Thursday night against the Detroit Lions as they begin their title defense. They may be doing so without their four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce after he suffered a hyperextended knee during Tuesday’s practice. Kansas City listed Kelce as questionable on […]
Read MorePence, strongly opposed to abortion, says he ‘fully’ supports ‘full access’ to contraception
Former Vice President Mike Pence, long a strong opponent of abortion, told Fox News Digital that he “fully” supports contraception and full “access” to it. During an exclusive sit-down interview with Fox News Digital, Pence explained that while he would be a firm pro-life president, he “certainly” supports contraception. “I […]
Read MoreHartford police officer killed after speeding car runs through red light, strikes into cruiser
A police officer was killed and another was seriously injured Wednesday night when their cruiser was struck by a car speeding through a red light while fleeing a traffic stop in Connecticut’s capital city, authorities said. The driver of the car was arrested. Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten, 34, an eight-year […]
Read MoreIndiana man, who set fire that destroyed century-old historic building, sentenced to 9 years in prison
A southwestern Indiana man was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to setting a fire that gutted a historic century-old building which had been slated for restoration. A Vanderburgh County judge sentenced Charles James Perrin, 25, on Tuesday after the Evansville man pleaded guilty to felony charges […]
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