Amid a 36-day government shutdown, the FAA is preparing to cut airline capacity by 10% across 40 high volume areas, potentially affecting hubs in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said reductions will start Friday and reach the full level next week to cope...
Mississippi Democrats won two special State Senate elections on Tuesday, breaking the Republican supermajority and adding two Black voices in Jackson, according to unofficial results. The contests were triggered by court-ordered redistricting intended to give Black voters greater representation. Johnny DuPree took a Hattiesburg-anchored district over Republican lawyer Anna Rush,...
The FDA is roiled by the resignation of George Tidmarsh, former head of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, after a lawsuit by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals alleged he defamed its lupus nephritis drug on LinkedIn, spurring a 20 percent stock drop, and sought revenge against board chair Kevin Tang—claims he...
ESPN has been dark on YouTube TV since October 30 amid a Disney contract fight, and viewers are flocking elsewhere. Apptopia’s mobile analysis shows YouTube TV users boosted their usage of Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV apps by more than 35% each after the blackout; ESPN and NFL apps saw...
New York City elected democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor, elevating a progressive agenda of free buses, rent freezes, universal childcare and a higher minimum wage. Backed by the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, which supplied early endorsement and volunteers, Mamdani rejected President Trump’s repeated...
After weeks of branding Zohran Mamdani an extremist, President Trump privately called the New York mayor-elect a slick, talented politician, even as both men brace for a clash. Trump has floated helping the city yet threatened to curb federal funds, a move courts have repeatedly rejected over immigration, while Mamdani...
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles told fans in a TikTok “get unready with me” video that she’s had three plastic surgeries, teasing followers to guess which ones. She later confirmed a lower blepharoplasty to address “the worst” eye bags and an earlobe repair after an earring was ripped out when she...
Snap Inc. shares leaped more than 25% in extended trading after the company unveiled a $400 million partnership with Perplexity AI to bring its AI-powered search to Snapchat. The deal opens a new business line and puts the company more squarely into the AI chatbot and assistant mix. CEO Evan...
Panthers running back Rico Dowdle learned the hard way that the NFL doesn’t accept the Hingle McCringleberry three pumps. After a celebration in Sunday’s win over the Packers, he said on Twitter he’d been fined and later launched a GoFundMe, not to cover the penalty but to benefit the Children’s...
At 5-3, the Chicago Bears have already matched last season’s win total, sitting tied with Detroit for second in the NFC North and a half-game behind Green Bay. Under new coach Ben Johnson, Chicago has flipped late-game fortunes, sealing three victories in the final moments, including Sunday’s 47-42 shootout in...
