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American Airlines planes line up at the gates at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on February 10, 2024.J. David Ake | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines sharply slashed its revenue guidance on Tuesday and announced that its chief commercial officer, Vas Raja, will leave the company next month.American Airlines said it now expects second-quarter unit revenue to fall as much as 6 percent from a year ago, down from its previous forecast of a decline of no more than 3 percent. The airline also lowered its adjusted earnings forecast for the quarter to $1.45 to $1.15 a share, down…
Hate crimes in California have been on the rise for the past decade, with a sharp increase from 2020 to 2022 (the most recent year for which data is available). A hate crime is a crime for which there is reasonable evidence of motivation based on the victim’s race/ethnicity, sex, or other personal characteristics. The recent increase has most affected Black, Latino and Asian Californians, with violent hate crimes a major driver of this trend. The alarming numbers likely do not reflect the full extent of these crimes, which are widely believed to be underreported. Amid these challenges, California is…
DALLAS — Bad weather on Tuesday forced the cancellation of a scheduled T20 match between the United States and Bangladesh in suburban Dallas and an England-Pakistan match in Cardiff, Wales, disrupting four teams’ preparations for the upcoming World Cup.The match between the United States and Bangladesh had been scheduled for Grand Prairie Stadium, one of three World Cup venues in the U.S. The Bangladesh Cricket Board said the match had been cancelled due to “the condition of the facilities due to adverse weather conditions affecting the region.” Powerful storms hit Texas, leaving more than a million businesses and homes without…
Travis Kelce will still be Patrick Mahomes’ top target, but the star QB has a revamped WR room to help his already solid fantasy football value. (Photo by Ralf Ibing – firo sportphoto/Getty Images)The kickoff of the 2024 NFL season is only 100 days away, which gives the unique feeling of being both right around the corner and impossibly far down the road.In the meantime, to celebrate the beginning of the 100-day countdown, let’s take a look at 10 fantasy football situations to be excited about for the coming season. We’re still writing takes in pencil at this part of…
Photo courtesy of USA Basketball Tuscaloosa, Alabama – University of Alabama men’s basketball freshman Derrion Reed has been selected to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s U-18 National Team, the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team Committee announced. Following a four-day training camp in Colorado Springs, Reed was chosen as one of 12 players to represent the United States at the 2024 FIBA U-18 Men’s America’s Cup, to be held June 3-9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reed is the second player from Alabama to be selected for the USA U-18 National Team, joining JaMychal Green, who was on the 2008 team. Reed…
Tech stocks seem to be off to a strong start this week, buoyed by gains from Nvidia and Apple. . Technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index It was up 0.3% early Tuesday after closing at a record high on Friday. The index has risen 10.7% over the past five weeks, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Apple shares are up 0.9% this year, nearing positive territory. The company’s iPhone shipments in China surged 52% in April, Bloomberg reported, citing data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. Competition in China and weakening iPhone demand have been major concerns for investors,…
Acura unveiled the 2025 MDX in April. Now, before the revamped flagship crossover arrives at dealerships, the brand has released pricing. Let’s start with the numbers: Prices will increase between $850 and $1,550, with $100 of that coming from a higher $1,350 destination charge. Here’s what the MSRP for the updated MDX with the destination charge increase looks like, and how it differs from the 2024 model: Base FWD: $52,250 ($850) Base SH-AWD: $54,450 ($850) Technology package FWD: $57,650 ($1,550) Technology Package SH-AWD: $59,850 ($1,550) A-Spec SH-AWD: $62,850 ($1,050) Advanced Package SH-AWD: $67,350 ($2,000) A-Spec Advance SH-AWD: $69,350 (new trim)…
U.S. Sailing has announced the 14 U.S. Youth Team athletes who will represent the United States at the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships. The 53rd edition of international youth sailing’s premier event will be held July 13-20 on Lake Garda in Italy. “I can’t imagine a more iconic European venue for this year’s event,” said Phil Muller, U.S. Sailing’s youth performance manager and head coach. “The Youth World Championships is the capstone regatta on our annual calendar. To me, it’s the ultimate showcase of sailing skill, national pride and international competition.” Open to athletes under the age of 19, U.S.…
Yorkshireman and Englishman Fred Trueman was long regarded as the country’s finest fast bowler, and in his prime bowled 1,000 overs in a single summer for Yorkshire. During this era, the only cricket available to watch, apart from Test matches, was the three-day County Championship between 17 counties. In 1964, Trueman became the first bowler to take 300 wickets in Test matches. When asked if he thought his record would ever be broken, he replied (typically), “Yes, but I’m sure whoever did it would be very tired.” Since then, 36 bowlers have broken Trueman’s record: Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan with…
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that it was her state government that took steps to save lives from Cyclone Remal that hit the state and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not telling the truth about the Indian government’s efforts in surveillance and rescue operations in the aftermath of the storm.Addressing an election rally in Barasat, PM Modi said his government was extending all assistance to the West Bengal government to deal with the situation in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal, which made landfall in the state and the neighbouring coastal areas of Bangladesh around…