Day: July 2, 2022
American Airlines scheduling glitch allows pilots to drop thousands of July trips
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A glitch in a scheduling program allowed American Airlines pilots to drop thousands of trips in July, their union said Saturday, a headache for the airline as it […]
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Op-ed: In Putin’s evil vs. good war against Ukraine, the forces of good prevailed at NATO this week
Frederick Kempe is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlantic Council. This is a story of evil versus good. It’s the story of a despot’s ruthless attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, versus the historic, but nonetheless insufficient, rallying of democratic states to save the country. At midday on Monday, in the central Ukrainian […]
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Russia says it hit Ukrainian military sites in Donbas and Mykolaiv region
Tanks of pro-Russian troops drive along a street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine May 26, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters Russian forces destroyed five Ukrainian army command posts in the Donbas and in the Mykolaiv region with high-precision weapons and also struck three storage sites in the […]
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Blasts rock Ukraine city as Russian missiles drive up civilian death toll
This photograph taken on June 10, 2022, shows the regional government building destroyed by a Russian missile strike in March 2022, in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Genya Savilov | Afp | Getty Images Explosions rocked the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on Saturday, the mayor said, at […]
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Regulator urges Germans to prepare for possible gas shortage
Fearing Russia might cut off natural gas supplies, the head of Germany’s regulatory agency for energy called on residents Saturday to save energy and to prepare for winter, when use increases. Federal Network Agency President Klaus Mueller urged house and apartment owners to have their gas boilers and radiators checked and adjusted to maximize their […]
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Lukashenko reportedly says Belarus intercepted attempted missile strikes by Ukraine
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia April 12, 2022. Mikhail Klimentyev | Sputnik | Reuters Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday Ukraine had tried to strike military facilities on Belarusian territory three days ago, but all its missiles had been […]
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Tesla delivered 254,695 electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2022
A giant cowboy boot is on display outside the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Tesla just posted its second-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2022. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q2 […]
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Outdoor cooking boomed during the pandemic, and Weber, Traeger and the grilling industry think it will stay hot
Grilling caught fire amid the pandemic as stuck-at-home consumers searched for new ways to cook meals, as well as entertain and host family and friends safely outdoors. But while there are plenty of signs that the outdoor cooking craze is here to stay, inflation, market saturation, and supply chain challenges are threatening to lower the […]
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These Americans all left the U.S. for Mexico—here’s how they found their ‘perfect location’ and made it happen
In 2006, after years of living paycheck to paycheck in California, I decided to move to Mexico. I was 50, and a prior vacation in the beautiful coastal town of Mazatlán had convinced me that an easier, happier and more affordable lifestyle was possible. And I was right. Now, at 66, having spent the past 15 years […]
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Omicron’s newest variant might be a threat to your July 4 weekend—here’s how to stay safe
Americans are set to celebrate the July 4 holiday on Monday — and Covid’s BA.5 omicron subvariant could be an unwelcome guest at parties across the country. The new subvariant is already rapidly circulating: During the week ending on June 25, BA.5 accounted for 36.6% of the country’s reported Covid cases, according to the Centers […]
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