For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to oversee the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the focus will return to the details of the sprawling case. During a hearing Thursday, Trump’s lead attorney in Georgia is expected to argue that … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7. There are also “reasonable grounds to believe … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark on Monday joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, with authorities saying they concluded there was deliberate sabotage but “not the sufficient grounds” to pursue a criminal case. Danish authorities said the probe “has been both complex and comprehensive.” Copenhagen police, … Read more
Indonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident last week in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident last week in which an Alaska … Read more
Economy area of United Airline’s new Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft is at A20 gate of Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty Images Shares of Boeing fell in premarket trade Monday, as markets digested the news that the Federal Aviation Administration had ordered … Read more
Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a side wall of an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which had been bound for Ontario, California and suffered depressurization soon after departing, in Portland, Oregon, U.S., on Jan. 5, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Instagram/@strawberrvy | … Read more
An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on December 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Alaska Airlines will temporarily ground its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a section of the plane blew out midflight on Friday, forcing … Read more
“Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost knocked Donald Trump for claiming he “basically” didn’t “have the right to speak” after a federal judge placed a gag order on the former president in his 2020 election interference case this past week. Jost, on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live,” pointed to Trump’s remarks before comparing the … Read more
Comment on this storyComment MELBOURNE, Australia — If there is one thing this city prides itself on, it is its coffee. Melbourne considers itself the mecca of cafe culture in Australia, with tattooed-and-pierced baristas making strong artisanal brews for coffee-snob customers on almost every corner. But as with all consumption, there is waste. Australia produces … Read more