Friday, November 7th, 2025
Hundreds of flights cancelled across U.S. in bid to maintain safety
A traveller checks the flight information board as others walk through the terminal at Baltimore/Washington International Airport on Thursday. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in at the busiest U.S. airports because of the government shutdown. (Stephanie Scarbrough/The Associated Press) U.S. airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights on Thursday as the Federal Aviation Administration sought to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports because of the government shutdown. More than 760 flights had been cut from Friday’s airline schedules, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions, by lateRead more
Tepid reaction in Mexico to groping of president shows country has ‘normalized gender violence’: expert
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum says she has filed a criminal complaint against a man who appears to have sexually assaulted her in an incident caught on video. (REUTERS) The tepid and partisan domestic reaction to the apparent sexual assault Tuesday of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reveals how normalized gender violence has become in the country, according to experts. Sheinbaum said Thursday she had sent a letter to Mexico City’s attorney general Wednesday outlining a criminal complaint against the man, identified as Uriel Rivera Martinez, 33. Widely circulated cell phone videoRead more
Musk could become world’s 1st trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Elon Musk, seen at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., this September, could become history’s first trillionaire after winning a shareholder vote that would give him $1 trillion in stock if he hits certain performance targets. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson)/Associated Press) The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade. The vote followed weeksRead more
U.S. Senate Republicans veto legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event about drug prices in the Oval Office Thursday, the same day Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation that would have limited his ability to launch an attack against Venezuela. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Lawmakers, including top Republicans, have demanded thatRead more