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‘They thought I was a child’: US airline repeatedly registers 101-year-old as baby
Airport staff surprised by arrival of centenarian instead of infant after American Airlines booking system errors. A 101-year-old woman has been regularly mistaken for an infant because an airline’s booking system was unable to compute her date of ...The Guardian - World -
French strike forces Ryanair to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe
Ryanair urges European Commission to protect overflights and keep EU skies open. Ryanair has demanded that the EU reform its skies after the airline was forced to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe scheduled for Thursday because of a ...The Guardian - World -
Pro-Palestinian protesters at USC's Alumni Park are forced to clear tents by campus police
Campus Department of Public Safety officers visited the encampment, instructed students not to hang signs, flags or other materials from trees and posts in the park, and warned them not to use megaphones.CBS News - Top stories -
Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of white in American flag patch
Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little says he had to change his glove before he entered the team's 4-3 victory over Houston because of an American flag patchABC News - Sports -
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”ABC News - Health -
Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country
Ukraine is seeking to reverse the drain of potential soldiers from the countryABC News - World - Ukraine -
New EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.NBC News - Top stories -
Chicago Cubs pitcher forced to change glove because American flag patch was considered a distraction
Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little said he had to change his glove before he entered Wednesday night’s 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros because of an American flag patch.NBC News - Top stories -
Housing supply surges by up to 50% in these metro areas — and many sellers are being forced to slash their asking prices
The property report includes 85 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. with populations of at least 750,000.MarketWatch - Business -
Cubs reliever Luke Little forced to change his glove because of American flag patch
Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little says he had to change his glove before he entered the team's 4-3 victory over Houston because of an American flag patch.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
U.S. boys at Jamaica school say they were beaten, starved and forced to exercise until they vomited
Former students of Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica, along with parents and lawyers, describe rampant abuse. Five employees have been charged with child cruelty.NBC News - Top stories -
Married at 10, abused and forced to flee without her children: an Afghan woman on life under the Taliban
Now living in comparative freedom in Iran, 26-year-old Mahtab Eftekhar describes facing motherhood at 12 and explains why seeking justice for other women means she no longer fears death. At the age of 10, while still in the third grade, I received ...The Guardian - World - Afghanistan -
UN warns Sudan paramilitary forces are encircling a capital in western Darfur, urges against attack
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Chinese jets fly sorties over Taiwan strait in show of force as US delegation departs
End of secretary of state Antony Blinken’s three-day visit marks upsurge in military activity after period of relative calm. Taiwan has reported that a dozen Chinese warplanes flew sorties close to the island on Saturday, in a sudden surge of ...The Guardian - World - China -
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”ABC News - Health -
Argentine students and professors protest university budget cuts under Milei
Thousands of students and professors filled the streets of Buenos Aires and other cities to demand university funding amid President Javier Milei's harsh budget cuts.NBC News - Top stories -
Sunak pledge to boost defence spending raises prospect of cuts elsewhere
Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2.5% and find extra £75bnFinancial Times - Business -
Mayor Adams Walks Back Budget Cuts Many Saw as Unnecessary
The mayor released a revised $111.6 billion budget, which included $2.3 billion that would restore some funding for schools and cultural institutions.The New York Times - Top stories -
Jeremy Hunt defends civil service job cuts to increase defence spending
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Biden administration sets goal to cut freight emissions to zero
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden administration sets goal to cut freight emissions to zero The Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a national ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Employers are using zero-hours contracts to cut wage bills, study finds
Research by Resolution Foundation will increase calls for reform of UK workers’ rightsFinancial Times - World -
Employers are using zero-hours contracts to cut wage bills, study finds
Research by Resolution Foundation will increase calls for reform of UK workers’ rightsFinancial Times - Business -
Sunak pledge to boost defence spending raises prospect of cuts elsewhere
Economists and opposition question how government will lift MoD share of GDP to 2.5% and find extra £75bnFinancial Times - World -
3 things to do if interest rate cuts are delayed, according to experts
Delayed rate cuts translate to continued favorable yields on deposit accounts and Treasury bills.CBS News - Top stories -
Monster Beverage cut to sell because it’s ‘no longer…a high growth story’
Analyst Bill Chappell says Wall Street is ‘overoptimistic’ about energy drink maker’s gross margin recoveryMarketWatch - Business -
Persistently High Commodity Prices Could Delay Rate Cuts
Global commodity prices are expected to soften this year and next but remain considerably above prepandemic levels, making it harder for central banks to lower inflation and loosen monetary policy, the World Bank said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
ECB will need more rate cuts if Fed holds back, says policymaker
Head of Italy’s central bank highlights risk of US stance pushing up global borrowing costsFinancial Times - Business - Federal Reserve -
Trump’s tariffs could overshadow the benefits of his tax cuts, economists say
As analysts assess what a second Trump administration could mean for the U.S. economy, one team from Oxford Economics is forecasting that the proposed tariffs could eclipse any boost from tax cuts.MarketWatch - Business - Donald Trump -
FirstFT: Alphabet beats earnings forecast and announces first-ever dividend
Also in today’s newsletter, Blinken meets Xi and investors scale back US rate cut betsFinancial Times - World -
Why ARK Invest thinks it’s an 'amazing time' to invest in cutting-edge tech
ARK Invest's Brett Winston is betting big on private tech companies for long-term gains.CNBC - Business -
FirstFT: Alphabet beats earnings forecast and announces first-ever dividend
Also in today’s newsletter, Blinken meets Xi and investors scale back US rate cut betsFinancial Times - World -
ECB will need more rate cuts if Fed holds back, says policymaker
Head of Italy’s central bank highlights risk of US stance pushing up global borrowing costsFinancial Times - World - Federal Reserve -
Divided Bank of England faces political heat over calls for rate cuts
Analysts warn chancellor against public comments on likelihood of lower interest ratesFinancial Times - World -
Divided Bank of England faces political heat over calls for rate cuts
Analysts warn chancellor against public comments on likelihood of lower interest ratesFinancial Times - Business -
'This is phenomenal' - England seal Grand Slam with hard-fought win in France
Reaction after England beat 14-player France in Bordeaux to secure a third successive Women's Six Nations Grand Slam.BBC News - Top stories -
Bears pick QB Williams No. 1, WR Odunze No. 9
The Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
Heineken chops down orchard to sell land
The UK's largest cider maker blames a drop in demand on its decision to uproot thousands of trees.BBC News - Top stories -
Hurley, UConn land No. 9 overall recruit McNeeley
Liam McNeeley, a top-10 recruit and the best available high school prospect in 2024, has committed to UConn, he told ESPN.ESPN - Sports