Hundreds of Northeast Flights Delayed As Canada Wildfire Smoke Cuts Visibility
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What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
Millions are heading abroad over the bank holiday weekend, but what if their journeys are disrupted?BBC News - Top stories -
Sentinel missile test flight delayed by 2 years until 2026
The first test flight for the Sentinel nuclear missile is delayed until 2026, a two-year setback for the next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and the latest sign of trouble for the program struggling with high-cost overruns. ...The Hill - Politics -
Canada Goose shares drop after plans to cut 17% of corporate workforce
Canada Goose shares retreated Tuesday after the Canadian clothing company said it was again chopping head office jobs in a bid to reduce costs and position for longer-term growth.MarketWatch - Business -
Thunderstorms delay flights at Miami airport, suspend music festival and disrupt tennis tournament
Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular electronic music festival and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis tournamentABC News - Entertainment -
Canada Goose to cut 17% of its corporate workforce, following string of retail layoffs
Canada Goose said Tuesday that it will cut about 17% of its corporate workforce as consumers continue to pull back on discretionary spending.CNBC - Business -
Dry conditions that have affected energy output worldwide are forcing Canada's Hydro-Québec, one of the biggest of hydropower producers, to cut exports.
Dry conditions that have affected energy output worldwide are forcing Canada’s Hydro-Québec, one of the biggest of hydropower producers, to cut exports.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Utility-Caused Wildfires Are Becoming a National Problem
Climate change is raising the risk of blazes that are started by power lines and other utility equipment in many parts of the U.S. besides California.The New York Times - Business -
At CERAWeek, Saudi Aramco C.E.O. Says Energy Transition ‘Visibly Failing’
The comments by a Saudi executive raised questions regarding whose predictions about the future of oil and gas are more likely to be true.The New York Times - Science -
Israel kills and detains hundreds in Gaza hospital raid
Al-Shifa operation against Palestinian militants is one of the largest battles since the war beganFinancial Times - World - Israel -
Hidden Hospital Fees Cost Patients Hundreds of Dollars
Unsuspecting patients are finding themselves at the mercy of institutions tacking on the bills.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Northeast U.S. pummeled with a mix of wind, rain, sleet and heavy snow
The northeastern portion of the United States is ringing in the first weekend of spring with wet and wintry weather.CBS News - Top stories -
About 360,000 households without power as storms batter Northeast
A powerful weather system battered the tri-state area with heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend, as a fast-moving storm blanketed northern New England with snow and plunged some 360,000 households in the Northeast into blackouts.NBC News - Top stories -
Fire suppression is exacerbating wildfire severity in the US West: Study
Fire suppression activities are causing future blazes to burn at higher severity and under more hostile conditions — worsening the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. Although suppression efforts minimize the overall area burned, ...The Hill - Politics -
How can you protect your home against wildfires?
If you are in an area prone to wildfires, you may wonder what you can do to protect your home from them.The Hill - Politics -
Offshore Wind Farm Firms Make Bids Along Northeast Coast
Three states hoping to boost their renewable energy supply receive proposals for offshore wind projects.Inc. - Business -
Passengers arrive in Miami on flight from Haiti, more flights scheduled
The first commercial flights from Haiti since gang violence erupted in the country's capital landed in Miami Monday. Haiti's Sunrise Airways and GlobalX Airlines joined together to bring two flights out of the embattled Caribbean nation, carrying ...CBS News - Top stories -
Hundreds of demonstrators at Supreme Court as justices hear abortion pill case
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday in a case about access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more on the case and the demonstrators who have come to the court to make their voices ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Smoking pit leads to bones and "burnt human flesh" in Mexico
About two dozen bags containing human remains were found in a clandestine cemetery, the Guerreros Buscadores collective said.CBS News - World - Mexico -
Girl Scouts quietly welcome hundreds of young migrant girls
"If it has to do with young girls in New York City, then it's not political," said Meridith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.CBS News - Top stories -
EV Home Charging: I Did the Math---and Saved Hundreds of Dollars
Our columnist set up a convenient, money-saving EV charging station in her garage. Here’s how to do the same.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
SpaceX Starship’s third flight was not only a success, it was awesome
Starship’s awe-inspiring capacity is without dispute.The Hill - Politics -
The First Flight of Their Lives: An Airlift After Agony in Gaza
The evacuees make up only a tiny fraction of the thousands of civilians, including many children, who have suffered grievous injuries over the course of Israel’s monthslong campaign against Hamas and its bombardment of Gaza.The New York Times - World -
Jet2 launches first flight from Liverpool airport
Holidaymakers will be able to travel to 20 different tourist destinations this summer.BBC News - Top stories -
'Is There a Doctor on Board?': Tales From In-Flight Medical Emergencies
Physicians on flights are often called to take care of ill patients. It can be nerve-racking—and rewarding.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tom DeLay Fast Facts
Read CNN's Fast Facts about Tom DeLay and learn more about the former Texas Congressman.CNN - Top stories -
Charity steps in to rehome 300 cats from ‘overwhelmed’ man in Canada
Man says he ended up in ‘a crazy situation’ after he began taking in cats abandoned during Covid pandemic. An animal welfare charity in western Canada is scrambling to secure the resources needed to care for about 300 cats – all of them seemingly ...The Guardian - World -
Canada pledges C$40m to search landfill for remains of two Indigenous women
Police initially said they did not have resources to search for women believed to have been murdered by an alleged serial killer. Canada has pledged tens of millions of dollars to search landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to ...The Guardian - World -
Canada GDP Grows Stronger-Than-Expected 0.6% in January
Canada’s economy made a solid start to the new year with growth in the first two months tracking well ahead of the BOC’s forecast, reinforcing expectations the central bank will once again stick to the sidelines at its coming policy meeting.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New post-Brexit tariff to apply to UK cars going to Canada
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Requiring ugly images of smoking's harm on cigarettes won't breach First Amendment, court says
A federal appeals court says a requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking does not violate the First AmendmentABC News - Health -
Heavy-smoking West Virginia becomes the 12th state to ban lighting up in cars with kids present
West Virginia has become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children presentABC News - Health -
Ireland’s smoking ban 20 years on: how an unheralded civil servant triumphed against big tobacco
Tom Power led an alliance that brought about the pioneering health initiative which has since been adopted by more than 70 countries – and has saved countless lives. Exactly 20 years ago an Irish civil servant named Tom Power won a remarkable ...The Guardian - World -
Some nervous travelers are changing their flights to avoid Boeing airplanes
Incidents involving Boeing airplanes have set back some passengers who had overcome their fear of flying. Several have changed flights to avoid Boeing aircraft.NBC News - Top stories -
FAA considers temporary action against United following flight mishaps
This comes in response to a series of concerning incidents involving United aircraft over the last month.CBS News - Top stories -
Paradise: Charlotte international flight becomes 1st ever to arrive at Tulum airport
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‘Everything is possible’: YMCA football team’s rise to Norwegian top flight
Oslo community club KFUM will make their Eliteserien debut next week after an incredible rise through the divisions. Football’s ability to conjure ridiculous stories is legion, but even so the one about the YMCA club in Norway’s Eliteserien is ...The Guardian - World -
Country Garden Delays Annual Results
The Chinese property developer has delayed the publication of financial results for 2023 and expects its stock to be put on a trading halt, adding more uncertainty to the outlook for China’s real-estate sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Ericsson will cut 1,200 jobs in Sweden
Ericsson announced on Monday that it will lay off about 1,200 employees in Sweden as the telecommunications company faces slowed demand for its 5G equipment.CNBC - Business -
Canada holds a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney, one of its most consequential prime ministers
Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor Brian MulroneyABC News - World -
Orca stranded off Canada’s west coast dies despite efforts to save her
Residents and marine officials in British Columbia hope a changing tide will save her orphaned calf. A killer whale stranded off Canada’s west coast has died despite efforts to rescue her, but residents and marine officials hope a changing tide ...The Guardian - World