Canada’s second largest airline cancels hundreds of flights, stranding thousands of passengers
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Passenger complaints about airline travel surged in 2023
The figure marks the largest volume of air travel complaints by consumers since 2020, when airlines were slow to give customers refunds during the pandemic. -
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Passengers sickened by spoiled food on Delta flight
Moldy chicken meals made several passengers sick Wednesday, forcing a Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam to make an emergency landing in New York. For the second day in a row Thursday, Delta has pulled all meals except a pasta dish from the ... -
Inc. - Business
A United Airlines Passenger Had a Terrible Experience. His Solution Was a Stroke of Genius
'I think it was empowering for people. We've all been there ...' -
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Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport on Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, airline officials said.New York -
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Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport after passengers were served spoiled foodNew York -
CNBC - Business
United Airlines is texting travelers live weather maps to explain flight delays
Even when it's bright and sunny, a thunderstorm hundreds of miles away can still disrupt flights.Travel -
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Detroit-Amsterdam Delta flight diverted to NYC after passengers were served spoiled food
A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted early Wednesday morning after passengers were served spoiled food, a spokesperson for the airline said. -
ABC News - Tech
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls in coming decades -
ABC News - Tech
To save West Coast spotted owls, US officials plan to use trained shooters to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls
To save West Coast spotted owls, US officials plan to use trained shooters to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls -
The Hill - Politics
Wildlife officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to save spotted owls
The federal government issued a plan Wednesday that could eliminate 400,000 barred owls, an invasive species, to protect threatened spotted owls in the western U.S. Barred owls, those that will be killed if the plan is finalized, are native to the ... -
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Israeli military orders evacuation of Gaza's second largest city
Israel's military has ordered Palestinians to leave sections of Khan Younis. The evacuation order, which impacts thousands, could indicate another Israeli ground assault is imminent.Israel -
Inc. - Business
With One Simple Trick United Airlines May Have Cheered Up Customers Facing Weather-Delayed Flights
The airline hopes to improve customer satisfaction with a very indirect change to how it does business: giving people just a little bit more data, using buzzy AI tech, to explain weather-related flight delays. -
CNBC - Business
Delta goes pasta-only for thousands of international travelers after 'spoiled' food forced a flight to divert
Delta said it was serving pasta only on about 75 international flights on Wednesday after a 'spoiled meal' forced an Amsterdam-bound flight to divert. -
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Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Pink cancels concert in Switzerland after consulting with doctor: 'So disappointed'
Pink cancels a Bern, Switzerland, concert on her Summer Carnival Tour over an unspecified health problem. Last month, the singer said she had a stomach bug. -
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Ellen DeGeneres cancels four comedy stand-up dates
The US comic's tour lasts until mid-August and it is unclear why some of the dates were cancelled. -
The Hill - Politics
NEA staff goes on strike; Biden cancels speech before group
The National Education Association Staff Organizations (NEASO) announced Friday it is going on strike, prompting President Biden to cancel a planned speech before the NEA's convention. The NEASO said they were on a Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) ...Joe Biden -
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Canada Unemployment Rate Continues to Climb
Hiring in Canada ground to a halt last month, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.4% and taking some of the heat out of the recent surprise acceleration in inflation ahead of the central bank’s next rate decision.Canada -
The Guardian - World
Eurostar passenger carries stranger’s postal ballot from Paris to London
Lawrence Cheung received his card too late to post home, so went to the Gare du Nord to find someone who might be travelling to the UK. UK election live – latest updatesLive tracker: UK general election results 2024If the swing constituency of the ... -
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TSA shares surprising items passengers try to bring in carry-on luggage
Chainsaws, a large kitchen sink and tasers are just some surprising items that passengers have tried to bring through TSA checkpoints. Every year around the Fourth of July, there's also an increase in fireworks. The TSA is expected to break ... -
The Hill - Politics
Delta flight diverted after spoiled food served
A Delta flight was diverted Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, the airline said. The redeye flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, taking off around 11 p.m. Tuesday and landing in New ... -
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Footage captures 'miracle eagle chick' in flight
A white-tailed eagle that broke its wing has taken to the skies after its parents nursed it back to health. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
China's Central Bank Borrows 'Hundreds of Billions' of Yuan in Government Bonds
China’s central bank has signed agreements with major brokers to borrow “hundreds of billions” of yuan worth of government bonds, a move analysts say is likely aimed at stabilizing plummeting long-term bond yields.China -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Boycott reveals second cancer diagnosis
Former England captain Sir Geoffrey Boycott has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time and will have surgery. -
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Watch: The election night in 100 seconds
It has been a night of dramatic results - watch how it unfolded. -
CNBC - Business
Southwest Airlines adopts 'poison pill' to fend off activist Elliott Management
Southwest adopted a shareholder rights plan to fend off an effort from activist Elliott Management to oust CEO Bob Jordan and Chairman Gary Kelly. -
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Open on July 4th: Retailers and airlines. Closed: Government, banks, stock market
The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain -
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United Airlines texts customers live radar maps during weather delays
United says it's using AI to power the effort to keep customers apprised of factors affecting flight status.Travel -
The New York Times - Science
Bigheaded Salamander-like Fossil Turns Up in a Place No One Expected it
An ancient aquatic predator resembling a giant salamander turned up in an African fossil deposit, suggesting unwritten chapters of how animals moved onto land. -
The New York Times - World
On Canada’s Coastal Islands, a Win for Indigenous Rights
British Columbia recognized the Haida’s aboriginal title to their islands decades after the Indigenous group launched a battle on the ground and in the courts. -
ESPN - Sports
Canada advance to Copa semis to face Argentina
Canada claimed a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Venezuela on Friday to reach the Copa América semifinals in their debut appearance after an absorbing contest finished 1-1. -
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Sinn Féin becomes NI's largest Westminster party
It comes after a hugely disappointing night for the DUP, which has lost three seats. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Hernández: With Shohei Ohtani bowing out, MLB should cancel the home run derby
Without Dodgers star designated player Shohei Ohtani in the lineup, Major League Baseball's home run derby lacks firepower.MLB -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Ellen DeGeneres just canceled 4 dates on her comedy tour — no explanation given
Ellen DeGeneres abruptly cancels four dates for what she says is her final stand-up comedy tour, and ticket holders are left in the dark as to why. -
NBC News - Top stories
Thompson Fire in Northern California forces thousands to evacuate as blaze rages uncontained
More than 28,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire in northern California, officials said Wednesday.California -
ABC News - World
Gaza's biggest soccer stadium is now shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians
Thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza have sought refuge in one of the territory’s largest soccer arenas -
ABC News - Sports
Gaza soccer stadium is now a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians
Thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza have sought refuge in one of the territory’s largest soccer arenas -
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ABC News - World
Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water
Russian strikes have left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply to the regional capital of SumyUkraine