United Airlines said on Tuesday that it will add 10 international routes starting in 2027, extending the carrier’s flight network to new destinations in Europe and Asia. The route expansion is the largest in the airline’s history, according to United. “We’ve been adding a lot of new cities each year in the past several…
Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday said the top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of New York was unlawfully serving in his role when he subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of two investigations into her last year. A Justice Department spokesperson quickly said the Trump administration intends to…
An air traffic controller’s quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation late Thursday night when two American Airlines jets — one landing in Phoenix, Arizona, and the other simultaneously taking off — shared the same flight number and radio frequency. The veteran air traffic controller realized that American Airlines Flight 2482 from Chicago that was…
Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea on Friday in the federal case tied to the shooting death of a healthcare executive nearly two years ago is now generating questions about what will happen with his state murder trial, scheduled to get underway in just three weeks. Mangione admitted Friday to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December…
Washington — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be exiting her role at the end of August, switching to a role as a top outside adviser, President Trump announced on Truth Social Wednesday. The president said she’s leaving so she can spend more time with her family. Leavitt had a baby girl, her second…
Washington — Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general at the White House on Monday after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm the president’s former defense lawyer to helm the Justice Department over the weekend. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted a video of Blanche taking the oath of office in the Oval Office….
Washington — The Senate approved a continuing resolution on Saturday to keep the government funded through Dec. 11, sending the bill to the House as Congress looks to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the midterm elections this fall. In a 90 to 6 vote, the Senate approved the measure, which would keep the government…
American Airlines changed its flight cancellation and refund policy to make it more restrictive, potentially preventing passengers from getting their money back when trips are disrupted. The airline’s 24-hour refund policy now applies only to customers who book a ticket for a flight at least one week away. That means travelers are only entitled to…
Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington. Netanyahu’s security cabinet on Sunday approved the legal framework that would allow the force’s entry to Gaza,…
The Justice Department told a judge it will withdraw its subpoenas for grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times reporters during a heated court hearing Thursday. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian grilled federal prosecutors working for the Justice Department on why it had issued subpoenas before taking further investigative steps, and questioned…
