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MIAMI – American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport. American had initially suspended flights through February 12. The suspension is now indefinite.A spokesperson for the U.S.-based carrier said that it will evaluate a possible resumption in late 2025 of the only daily service out of Miami International Airport into Haiti by a major U.S. airline. This comes after The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot three planes. Further, the United Nations temporarily suspended flights to Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, limiting humanitarian…
It took BMW nearly five years to bring the manual Z4 to the US following its launch in Europe. American buyers were finally able to get their hands on the six-speed beginning early last year. But for BMW, that holdout may have been worth it; the manual Z4 outsold the automatic in the US in 2024 by a pretty significant margin. According to BMW, the manual Z4 accounted for 65 percent of the convertible’s total sales in the US last year. Granted, the brand only sold 2,129 examples of the Z4 total in 2024, but American buyers clearly preferred the…
Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine had launched a new attack in the Kursk region, an area of western Russia from which Russian troops have been trying to eject Ukrainian forces for the past five months. Ukrainian troops broke across the border in a surprise incursion on Aug. 6 and have managed to hold on to a chunk of territory there which could provide Kyiv with an important bargaining chip in potential peace talks.Russia’s defense ministry said its forces were beating back the Ukrainian forces but some reports from Russian military bloggers suggested the Russian side had come under heavy…
A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing at least 32 people. The official Xinhua News Agency said that 38 others have been injured, citing the regional disaster relief headquarters. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.1 earthquake was centered in the Tibet region at a depth of about 6 miles. China recorded the magnitude as 6.8. The epicenter was located where the India and Eurasia plates clash and cause uplifts in the Himalayan mountains strong enough to change the heights of some of the world’s tallest peaks. In this photo…
The Denver Broncos are very much in the thick of things in the AFC playoff picture as the NFL rapidly approaches the midway point of the 2024 season. At 4-3 Denver has nearly surpassed the team’s season win total projection from Vegas (5.5) and are quite obviously over performing compared to national expectations entering this year.While Denver is competing for a playoff spot, it does appear the organization is still operating under the impression of a competitive rebuild season. Playing so many young players and saddled with the largest dead cap hit in the NFL, Denver could make the playoffs…
Justin Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime ministerThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USJustin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Liberal Party leader. He will remain as Canadian prime minister until the party has chosen a successor.It’s the end of a nine-year stint in office, as pressure grew from within his Liberal Party which is trailing significantly behind the opposition Conservatives in the polls.Trudeau made the announcement from his Rideau Cottage residence.“I intend to…
The World Boxing Council recognized Oleksandr Usyk as the best boxer of 2024. For the first time in 24 years, a Ukrainian boxer became the absolute world heavyweight champion, defeating UK’s Tyson Fury in May, Ukrinform reports. In a rematch held in December 2024, Usyk once again sealed a win over Fury. Read also: After defeating Fury, Usyk raised Ivan Mazepa’s saber above his head It is noteworthy that Oleksandr Usyk seized the WBC heavyweight belt from Tyson Fury while previously this title was held by Ukraine’s Vitaly Klitschko up until he finished his professional boxing career. Photo: Getty Images…
Healthcare workers from across the Bay Area gathered at Stanford University Monday morning as part of a nationwide “pop-up clinic for the treatment of sickness from genocide” and in protest of the continuing war in Gaza.Close to 40 people gathered at Alumni Lawn at Stanford Medical School around 10 a.m., with several doctors dressed in their white coats while also wearing keffiyehs around their necks and with fabric signs pinned to their backs. The signs read “Not another bomb, not another hospital, not another child” and other statements in red ink.RELATED: Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza’s…
Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked on a journey that would lead him to become one…
The human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it’s a concern to those in the U.S.Chinese health officials have not confirmed that HMPV is what is driving hospitalizations in the country, and recent reports from China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the increase may actually be due to influenza A. But with less public knowledge around HMPV in the U.S., worries of a potential new pandemic have risen — though experts say there isn’t need for alarm. “The concern for a pandemic can be put at…