Aer Lingus is considering an improved 1.36 billion euro ($1.52 billion) takeover proposal from International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG). As Hayley Platt reports it's the third attempt by the owner of British Airways to buy its Irish rival.
Alabama has scheduled a second execution with nitrogen gas, months after the state became the first to put a person to death with the previously untested method. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a Sept. 26 execution date for Alan Eugene Miller, who was convicted of killing three men during a 1999 workplace shooting. The execution will be carried out by nitrogen gas, the governor's office said.
Rivian reported mixed quarterly results for the first quarter, but will see further cost savings from shifting its upcoming R2 production to its Normal, Ill., plant and trimming its capital expenditure forecast.
Dietitians share how to order a healthy drink at Starbucks, plus their top 7 options on the menu.
Police forcibly cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University in the US capital on Wednesday, arresting dozens in the latest clash with students demonstrating over the Israeli offensive in Gaza.Police have warned that law enforcement will not allow a new encampment to be set up at George Washington University.
Armenia's prime minister visited Moscow and held talks Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid spiraling tensions between the estranged allies. Putin hosted Nikol Pashinyan for talks following a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union, a Moscow-dominated economic alliance.
A senior Biden administration official called it ‘rich‘ that Israel bristled at the leak when Israeli officials first revealed the news.
Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned this week, the latest controversy for a tradition that has long faced criticism.
RFK Jr. said he had a brain parasite and suffered cognitive issues
The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants — a potential prelude to broader actions from President Joe Biden later this year that would impose a bigger crackdown at the border. It's meant to affect migrants with criminal records or those who would otherwise be eventually deemed ineligible for asylum in the United States. The proposal, which the Department of Homeland Security plans to announce on Thursday, was confirmed by four people familiar with its contents who were granted anonymity to detail plans not yet public.
If money is impacting your mental health, you might benefit from financial therapy. Here's how to find a qualified pro
The United States has revoked some export licenses that allowed companies such as US chip firm Qualcomm to supply Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department confirmed on Wednesday.Qualcomm confirmed Wednesday that the Commerce Department "revoked certain export licenses for Huawei in our industry, including one of our licenses."
Before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the stage at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, last month, a team of his campaign staffers and volunteers organized hundreds of attendees through an assembly line of government forms, ID checks and color-coded wristbands. The bureaucratic workforce contrasted starkly against the classic rock music blaring over the speakers, the crowded bar at the back of the venue and the jovial spirit circulating among Midwesterners excitedly awaiting Kennedy’s remarks.
Displaced Gazan Marwan al-Masri, sheltering in Rafah, said on Wednesday "life has completely ceased" since Israeli tanks and troops entered the city's east, sending desperate Palestinians fleeing north in the besieged territory."Life has completely ceased in the downtown area of Rafah", said 35-year-old Masri, who has been displaced from northern Gaza.
One of the internet’s most popular adult content creators says PayPal fined her more than $90,000 after she went viral for selling a nontraditional personal item: water she had bathed in.
President Joe Biden visited crucial US battleground state Wisconsin Wednesday and announced a $3.3 billion artificial intelligence datacenter -- drawing contrasts with rival Donald Trump, whose pledged mega-project at the same location fizzled.Microsoft will build a new AI datacenter built right where Trump, Biden's predecessor and likely rival again in November's presidential election, had vowed with great fanfare to build a giant factory for Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn.
Widespread recent power outages in Mexico were caused by unseasonably hot weather, the country's president said on Wednesday, assuring consumers that the national grid has sufficient generating capacity going forward. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters at a regular government press conference that his government will also coordinate with private power producers, responsible for about half of Mexico's electricity generation. Around 20 of Mexico's 32 states were affected by Tuesday's rolling power outages, according to data from grid operator CENACE analyzed by Reuters.
A San Francisco mom is asking for accountability after a man allegedly yelled racist anti-Asian remarks and pulled out what appeared to be a taser on a bus that her son was riding.
In halting a shipment of thousands of bombs, President Joe Biden has sent his most serious signal yet both to Israel and his domestic critics, although it remains doubtful he can fundamentally alter the course of the war in Gaza.She doubted the halt would have "an immediate operational impact" but said it sent a message to Israel not to drop 2,000-pound bombs, as it already has in the war.
Shares of the Austin, Texas-based company, which offers dating apps such as Bumble, Badoo, and Fruitz, rose more than 4% in aftermarket trading. Last week, Bumble unveiled its anticipated app refresh, with a new logo, a move announced in February, that comes with new features including allowing women to set a question that their potential match could respond to. Bumble expects second-quarter revenue between $269 million and $275 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $278.6 million, according to LSEG data.
David Banks, the chancellor of New York City Public Schools, said at a congressional hearing Wednesday that his district has removed, disciplined or is in the process of disciplining at least a dozen staff and school leaders over alleged antisemitism, pushing back strongly against Republicans’ accusations that the school system was failing to take action for hate speech and incidents against Jewish students and faculty.
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