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ABC News - World
Myanmar's ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government says it captured an airport serving the country’s top beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility -
The New York Times - Business
America’s Divided Summer Economy Is Coming to an Airport or Hotel Near You
The gulf between higher- and lower-income consumers has been widening for years, but it is expected to show up especially clearly in travel this season. -
CBS News - World
French airport worker unions call for strike just before Paris Olympics
Workers set to strike at Paris airports that will be the main gateway into France for Olympic athletes and visitors.France -
The Guardian - World
Plan to rename Milan airport after Berlusconi sparks outrage in Italy
Mayor describes transport minister’s decision to honour former prime minister, who died last year, as ‘crazy’. A backlash is growing in Italy against a decision to rename Milan’s main airport after the controversial late former prime minister ... -
Inc. - Business
U.S. Airports Screened 3 Million Flyers on Sunday, a Record
TheTransportation Security Administration says 8 of the 10 busiest days on record have after the pandemic. -
CBS News - Top stories
Hawaii airport evacuated after grenades found in man's carry-on luggage
The Hilo, Hawaii airport was briefly evacuated after what turned out to be two inert grenades were found by TSA agents in the carry-on luggage of a 41-year-old man attempting to board a flight, Hawaii Police said. -
ABC News - Top stories
Inert grenades found in bag at Hawaii airport, cause evacuation
Operations at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport were halted when security screeners spotted two items that looked like grenades in a bag belonging to a man from Japan -
The Guardian - World
Japanese man arrested at Hawaii airport for allegedly carrying inert grenades in luggage
The terminal at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated while a bomb squad checked if the grenades were able to explode. A Japanese man was arrested at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport after security screeners allegedly ... -
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ABC News - World
Greek coast guard exchanges shots with a man piloting a migrant smuggling boat. No injuries reported
Authorities say the crew of a Greek coast guard patrol boat has exchanged gunfire with a man piloting a speedboat smuggling migrants from neighboring Turkey to a Greek island -
CNBC - Business
Man caught attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants at China border
A man attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants was caught at a Chinese border this week, according to the country's customs authority.China -
The Hill - Politics
Biden campaign highlights tight polling in all-staff memo
President Biden’s reelection campaign on Wednesday highlighted tight polling against former President Trump in an all-staff memo obtained by The Hill, as the team grapples with ongoing fallout from last week's debate between the two. The memo from ...Joe Biden -
ESPN - Sports
Source: Utd staff shocked as 1/4 made redundant
Manchester United have informed staff that nearly a quarter of the club's workforce will be made redundant with the money saved set to be used to improve performances on the pitch, a source has told ESPN. -
The Guardian - World
Vatican’s chief of staff testifies in UK court in ‘trial of the century’
Convicted financier Raffaele Mincione is seeking to clear his name over Vatican’s €350m London investment. Pope Francis’s chief of staff has become one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court, giving a British ...United Kingdom -
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 -
The New York Times - Business
Biden Cancels Speech to Teachers After Union’s Staff Strikes
Employees of the National Education Association picketed the site of the group’s annual convention after a walkout over issues including overtime pay.Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Musk defeats ex-Twitter staff seeking $500m in severance
A US judge dismissed the case, one of several filed in the aftermath of Mr Musk's takeover of the site.Elon Musk -
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ESPN - Sports
Wave president Ellis accused of workplace abuse
San Diego Wave FC contested allegations of abuse and misconduct directed against president Jill Ellis by a former employee. -
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The New York Times - World
Brazil Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Embezzling Saudi Jewels
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, may soon face criminal charges for stealing gifts he received from foreign leaders.Brazil -
BBC News - Top stories
Parents in court accused of murdering daughter, 14
Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall are remanded in custody after their 14-year-old daughter was stabbed. -
BBC News - Top stories
Tate brothers accused of being serial tax evaders
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are accused of failing to pay any tax on £21m of revenue. -
BBC News - Top stories
Djokovic beats Rune - then accuses fans of 'disrespect'
Novak Djokovic sweeps aside Denmark's Holger Rune in straight sets to reach his 15th quarter-final at Wimbledon.Tennis -
BBC News - Top stories
Fall after fall - care home accused of neglect
BBC analysis shows nearly 20% of England's care homes - some 2,500 facilities - "require improvement". -
The New York Times - Business
Organizer of World Economic Forum in Davos Accused of Discrimination
A former employee sued the nonprofit, accusing it of denying professional opportunities because of her race and gender. -
BBC News - Top stories
Trial begins for religious sect accused of killing child
Fourteen people have been charged after allegedly denying the diabetic girl insulin due to their beliefs. -
The New York Times - Top stories
NATO Accuses China of Supplying Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine
The statement was a major departure for the alliance, which until 2019 never officially mentioned China as a concern.China -
The Hill - Politics
Moreno accuses Brown of engaging in Biden 'coverup'
Republican Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno showed up at Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-Ohio) office in Washington on Thursday to accuse the incumbent senator of being complicit “in the greatest cover-up in American history” because he did not earlier ...Joe Biden -
BBC News - Top stories
Study links weight-loss drug to rare eye condition
People prescribed semaglutide may have a higher risk of developing a rare eye condition, a study suggests. -
MarketWatch - Business
Roche to halt lung-cancer drug trial after disappointing data
Roche Holding said it plans to halt a mid- and late-stage clinical study for a combination of drugs to treat lung cancer after it failed to meet the trial’s primary efficacy goals. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
An Online Pharmacy Pledged to Make Prescriptions Easier. It Sent the Wrong Drugs Instead.
Elevance’s CarelonRx customers waited weeks for prescriptions or received medications that could have harmed them. -
ABC News - World
U.S. citizen convicted of drug-related charges by Moscow court
Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, has been convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison -
CBS News - Top stories
Russia sentences American man to 12.5 years in prison on drug charges
A court in Russia has sentenced U.S. national Robert Woodland to more than 12 years in prison on drug charges, his lawyer says.Russia -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
An Online Pharmacy Pledged to Make Prescriptions Easier. It Sent the Wrong Drugs Instead.
Elevance’s CarelonRx customers waited weeks for prescriptions or received medications that could have harmed them. -
Financial Times - Business
‘People are addicted to escape’: psychoactive drug crisis hits Sierra Leone
Poor West African nation struggles with surge in use of toxic ‘kush’ blends -
MarketWatch - Business
Prescription-drug middlemen face more pressure from FTC in new report
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday ramped up the pressure on prescription-drug middlemen who influence the accessibility and affordability of medications. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Big Pharmacy-Benefit Managers Increase Drug Costs, FTC Says
An investigation finds the firms, which are supposed to control spending, have overcharged for cancer drugs and taken other steps raising costs.