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‘Colossal failure’: what the papers say about the Heathrow airport shutdown
Chaos at Europe’s busiest airport caused by a substation fire dominates UK front pages on Saturday. The closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, due to a fire at a nearby electrical ...The Guardian - 1d -
How NIT mix-up left UC Riverside in two postseason tournaments -- while another team got burned
There was just one big problem with UC Riverside accepting a CBI bidCBS Sports - 5d -
Pedestrian dies and others hurt in crash on Strand
Onlookers described seeing a van emerging from a side road before crashing into pedestrians.BBC News - 4d -
Travel chaos as London's Heathrow remains closed. Here's what airlines are telling passengers
The U.K.'s biggest airport will remain closed until 11:59 p.m on Friday, Heathrow said, with disruption expected to affect hundreds of flights.CNBC - 2d -
Travel Disruptions Linger as Flights Resume at London’s Heathrow
Hundreds of additional employees were on duty, and flights were added to the schedule to accommodate thousands of extra passengers, the airport said.The New York Times - 18h -
Heathrow resumes operations, but disruptions could go on for days
LONDON — Heathrow is open and “fully operational” after a massive fire at a nearby electricity substation shut down the airport and triggered chaos across global air travel, leaving a quarter of a ...NBC News - 1d -
Map shows U.S. travel advisories by country
Questions have surfaced around the safety of traveling to the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean tourist destinations, including Turks and Caicos Islands.CBS News - 4d -
Record spring break travel expected despite higher costs
AAA says on average domestic air fares are up 7% from last year, while gas is cheaper. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave found some last-minute deals.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Heathrow hotels quadruple prices as stranded passengers drive demand
Customers with few alternatives complain of ‘price gouging’ after flights cancelledFinancial Times - 1d -
UK issues travel warning for US
The United Kingdom updated its advice for travel to the United States on Thursday, warning of harsh consequences for British passport holders who violate U.S. immigration laws. The notice comes ...The Hill - 2d -
Hayes fire: Heathrow airport closed after blaze at electrical substation in west London
Passengers advised not to travel to the airport, which would be closed until midnight on Friday due to a substation fire. Live coverage: significant travel disruption expected London’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
How the BBC gave up on showing England
It was the moment the BBC disowned England. On the eve of “Super Saturday” in this year’s Six Nations, news broke confirming that the corporation had surrendered the last of its live television ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
What Caused the Fire That Shut Down Heathrow Airport?
Officials and travelers are calling for an investigation into not only how the blaze started, but how it was able to cause such a large disruption to global travel.The New York Times - 1d -
‘OpenAI’s metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving’ | Jeanette Winterson
I think of AI as alternative intelligence – and its capacity to be ‘other’ is just what the human race needs. ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’ ‘A machine-shaped ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Trump Just Gave Bitcoin Its Biggest Endorsement in History
The president signed an executive order for a strategic bitcoin reserve, but the asset responded with a whimper.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Travel chaos as Heathrow shuts and rehired federal workers in limbo: Morning Rundown
Federal workers's rehiring confusion.NBC News - 1d -
Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze
Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructureFinancial Times - 1d -
Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze
Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructureFinancial Times - 1d -
Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze
Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructureFinancial Times - 1d -
Are Nigerians abroad widening the class divide back home?
Some locals find they cannot compete with those holidaying from the diaspora who are nicknamed I Just Got Back.BBC News - 7h -
The Players Championship: Lucas Glover, Camilo Villegas lead field; Rory McIlroy one stroke back
On a rough day for some stars, Rory McIlroy and others stepped up at Sawgrass.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Camels' rally comes up just short
The Camels scored two runs in the ninth inning, but their rally came up just short Tuesday night at Jim Perry Stadium, as they fell to No. 24 Coastal Carolina, 5-4. With runners on first and second ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Kyle Davidson’s Press Conference Gave Insight Into The Future
Just before the Chicago Blackhawks took on the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night at the United Center, GM Kyle Davidson spoke at his post-trade deadline press conference.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8 -
The Papers: Ukraine's 'high-stakes talks' and 'nonsense planning delays' shake-up
This week's planned talks between Kyiv and Washington lead some papers, with others reporting on UK planning reforms.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Oklahoma baseball drops Game 1 to Mississippi State in SEC play
Pico Kohn struck out 10 and gave up just four hits to lead Mississippi State over No. 10 Oklahoma on Friday night.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
What Happens When a Hub Like Heathrow Shuts Down
Lots of people need to secure hotel rooms and new travel plans.The New York Times - 1d -
A Fire Brought London’s Heathrow Airport to a Standstill. Here’s What to Know.
The blaze was at a nearby substation. Around 200,000 people had their travel plans disrupted.Inc. - 1d -
Super Micro’s stock has its doubters, but it just got a vote of confidence
Super Micro is a “show-me story,” says a Rosenblatt analyst, but he sees room for gross margins to expand as the company sells more to enterprise customers.MarketWatch - Mar. 11 -
What to do if you’re caught up in Heathrow disruption
Your rights as the flight cancellations and disruption mountFinancial Times - 1d -
Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings
As part of the reevaluation, the dollar-store chain said it will close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores and will convert six other locations.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Starbucks Just Gave Its Employees a Very Blunt Message, and Taught a Key Leadership Lesson
The biggest takeaway: When you’re a leader, you have to lead.Inc. - Mar. 9 -
Anthropic just gave Claude a superpower: real-time web search. Here’s why it changes everything
Anthropic launches real-time web search for Claude AI, challenging ChatGPT's dominance while securing $3.5 billion in funding at a $61.5 billion valuation.VentureBeat - 2d -
Oyster River girls basketball team falls to No. 2 Milford in Division II championship game
"We were up for the challenge. (Milford) just kept grinding it down and they got us at the end," Oyster River girls basketball coach Bryan Wall.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Fortnite's Next Icon Skin Is Based On Someone Who Got Famous At 14 Years Old
Fortnite's roster of streamers who have skins in the item shop just got a little bigger with the addition of Cody "Clix" Conrod , who, at 19 years old, will be one of the youngest people ever to ...GameSpot - 5d -
Who’s Got Trump’s Ear on Tariffs? Lutnick or Navarro?
Corporate leaders and investors continue to be caught off guard by the president’s trade policy, especially as deal talks heat up.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport
The blaze forced Britain’s largest airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removed a linchpin of global air travel. Counterterrorism police were investigating the cause of ...The New York Times - 22h -
Jury is out on Rubio in Senate, as some lose faith
Some of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's former Democratic colleagues are already expressing regret over their votes in support of the former senator. But his boosters on both sides of the aisle ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
No. 5 Florida State slugs six home runs to cruise to series-opening victory over Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES — The Miami Hurricanes’ baseball series opener against rival Florida State started badly and only got worse. The Hurricanes (13-10, 0-4 ACC) gave up three runs to the Seminoles (19-2, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Josh Giddey to travel with Bulls on 6-game trip, though it's not clear when he'll return from injury
Coach Billy Donovan said Thursday the point guard will travel with the team and there is “some optimism” he will play during the trip. Giddey left in the fourth quarter of Chicago's win over ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Bronny James Opens Up About Controversial First Season in NBA: ‘People Think I’m a F---ing Robot'
"My first thought about everything is I always try to just let it go through one ear and out the other," the basketball player and son of LeBron James saidYahoo Sports - 2d
