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A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines told staff Friday that it’s suspending about 40 routes, finalizing a 25% cut to its November schedule as it scrambles to slash costs in bankruptcy and focus on profitable flights.”While the news has been tough, we believe the clarity will help us move forward as a team,” Rana Ghosh, Spirit’s chief commercial officer, said in a note to employees, which was seen by CNBC.Earlier this week Spirit said it plans to furlough about…

Lawyer Imaan Mazari has filed a grievance letter over what she termed “inaction” on her workplace harassment complaint against Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar.  In her letter to Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas, the “competent authority” under the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010, Mazari said she had received no update on her case despite the Act’s requirement that charges be communicated to the accused “within three days” and a defence filed within seven. Mazari submitted a grievance letter today (Friday) to competent authority against accused Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Sarfaraz…

The Government of Pakistan has launched the Centre of Excellence in Gaming and Animation (CEGA), a major initiative to accelerate growth in the country’s creative technology industry. With a total investment of Rs 2.52 billion, the project is being administered by the Ignite National Technology Fund and executed by HUM Networks, marking a significant step in developing local talent and enterprises in gaming, animation, and digital media. After multiple rounds of technical and financial evaluations, HUM Networks was awarded the project in May 2025, and a formal contract was signed in mid-July. The project has been planned and implemented under…

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 2025 Ryder Cup at Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf Course on Sept. 26, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped President Donald Trump on Friday for leaving town to watch golf matches in New York with just four days left to avoid a possible federal government shutdown.”He doesn’t have the time to meet with Democratic leaders to fund the government and address the Republican health care crisis, but Donald Trump, right now, as we speak, is at a golf event,” Jeffries, D-N.Y., said at a…

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at North Javits in New York City, an incredible roster of all-star talent will tout their connections to storytelling, Disney, and each other while showcasing their latest projects for the upcoming year.Michael Le Brecht | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty ImagesSinclair is returning “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to its ABC affiliate broadcast stations beginning Friday, the company said in a statement.The announcement comes three days after Disney’s ABC broadcast network returned the late night program to its air after a nearly week-long suspension. Disney had temporarily suspended the late night show following comments Kimmel made…

An influencer on TikTok accused of catfishing men and handing them over to bandits has been caught by the police. Uroosa Solangi is a popular TikToker from Kashmore district, with most of her followers coming from rural areas of Sindh and Punjab. Using “honeytraps,” she lured many people from Punjab and Sindh to Kashmore, where they were kidnapped. When police investigated these incidents, they found evidence of a woman’s involvement.  According to Kashmore ASP Muhammad Asher, earlier the dacoits of the Kacha area used voice filters for honey traps. After analyzing call records, police discovered that a woman was working…

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA looming government shutdown could leave hundreds of thousands of federal employees without pay and put key economic data — including the closely watched jobs report — on ice.Congress has just four days left to agree on a stopgap bill that will keep the federal government fully funded past Tuesday. But as the clock runs out, party leaders are only growing more entrenched in their opposition.Republicans, who hold narrow majorities in the House and Senate, want to pass a “clean” resolution to temporarily extend funding. Democrats…

A sign for the CDC sits outside of their facility at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025. Megan Varner | ReutersMore than a dozen pages on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website related to sexual and gender identity, health equity, and other topics have been taken down, CNBC has learned. The CDC received a directive from the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the agency, to remove certain webpages by the end of the day Sept. 19, according to an internal CDC email viewed by CNBC, which was…

Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAnthropic is stepping up its global enterprise ambitions.The $183 billion artificial intelligence startup has grown its business customer base from under 1,000 to more than 300,000 in just two years, as demand for Claude’s models accelerates across industries and regions.On Friday, the company announced it will triple its international workforce and expand its applied AI team fivefold in 2025, as it scales beyond the U.S. and intensifies competition with OpenAI, Microsoft and Google.That expansion comes as international demand increasingly drives the company’s momentum.Claude’s global usage has reached an inflection point: nearly…

ISLAMABAD: Political leaders, human rights representatives, and journalists at a roundtable conference in Islamabad on Thursday announced the launch of nationwide movement against the 26th Constitutional Amendment, and formed a committee to campaign for the movement. The participants of the roundtable described the 26th Amendment as a serious threat to the independence of the judiciary and the Constitution. Senior lawyer Hamid Khan told the conference that a national convention will be held in Lahore on October 11 to mobilise support. At the event, a committee was formed under the chairmanship of senior lawyer Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan to lead the campaign…