Six Russian tourists have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea near the Egyptian city of Hurghada. Thirty-nine other people were rescued after the vessel – the Sindbad – sank at about 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT), officials say. Nine are said to have been injured with four in critical condition. Two […]
All aircraft flying near Ronald Reagan National Airport will now be required to broadcast their positions to air traffic controllers, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration told a Senate subcommittee on Thursday. The policy, which took effect on Thursday, was put in place after it was revealed that technology in an Army helicopter […]
Ricardo Martinelli has been convicted of money laundering in his native Panama and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Panama’s government has approved safe passage for embattled former President Ricardo Martinelli to leave the country for Nicaragua, after facing prison for money laundering. Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martinez-Acha Vasquez announced on Thursday that Martinelli would […]
Amazon’s longtime head of film and television, Jennifer Salke, is stepping down from her position after seven years on the job, the company said on Thursday, a sudden move that shakes up the top ranks of the streaming giant. Ms. Salke will move into a producing deal at Amazon and will not be replaced, Mike […]
The Biden administration required coal- and oil-burning power plants to greatly reduce emissions of toxic chemicals including mercury, which can harm babies’ brains and cause heart disease in adults. Now, the Trump administration is offering companies an extraordinary out: Send an email, and they might be given permission by President Trump to bypass the new […]
President Trump and his supporters have clashed with mainstream economists for years about the merits of tariffs. Now, the world will get to see who is right, as the president’s sweeping levies on automobiles and auto parts play out in a real-time experiment on the global economy. In Mr. Trump’s telling, tariffs have a straightforward […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This fall will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Carolina Panthers’ second Super Bowl season, a magical run that featured a 14-0 start, rollicking sideline celebrations and an MVP award for Cam Newton, who was in the middle of everything. The team has yet to announce plans for how or if it […]
Sky has said 2,000 call centre jobs are at risk under plans to move more of its customer service online. The media and telecoms company plans to close three of its 10 UK customer service centres, it said on Thursday, citing changing consumer preferences and declining call volumes. The planned cuts – which would see […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations on Jan. 21, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images President Trump on Thursday said he is withdrawing his nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be ambassador to the […]
The Sundance Film Festival is venturing to a new ski town. After a year of deliberations, copious site visits and scores of plane rides, the board of the Sundance Institute has chosen Boulder, Colo., to host its film festival beginning January 2027. “Boulder is a tech town, a college town, it’s a really creative town,” […]