Southwest Airlines unveiled plans on Tuesday to increase staffing and equipment this winter to avoid another mess of mass cancellations and delays like the one that disrupted holiday travel late last year. "We understand the root causes that led to the holiday disruption, and we're validating our internal review with the third-party assessment. Now, we...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday night that fighting in Bakhmut and throughout eastern Ukraine remains “very tough.” “It is very tough in the east, very painful,” Zelensky said in his nightly address to the Ukrainian people. “We need to destroy the enemy's military might, and we will. Bilohorivka and Maryinka, Avdiivka and Bakhmut,...
Moody’s Investors Service is weighing a credit downgrade for six U.S. banks following the second- and third-largest bank failures in the nation’s history. The credit rating firm said Monday that the regional banks are “exposed to the risk of uninsured deposit outflows” in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank collapse, which prompted fears that wealthy...
The story of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure should be a cautionary tale about the consequences of ignoring sound money principles. In December 2020, the Federal Reserve said that it expected its interest rate to remain at 0.1 percent through 2023. Today, rates are set at 4.5 percent. That rapid mismatch crushed SVB and will likely...
Former White House press secretary turned MSNBC host Jen Psaki took a swipe at Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Monday night, saying recent court filings show the conservative firebrand does not respect his viewers. "I had about 20 seconds where I thought ... Tucker Carlson, maybe he's one of us," Psaki said during an...
A traditional Mediterranean diet rich in seafood, fruits and nuts may help reduce the risk of dementia, even among those with a higher genetic risk for the condition, new research suggests. Researchers at U.K.'s Newcastle University assessed data from 60,298 individuals in the UK Biobank who were followed for an average of nine years. They...
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa holds foreign policy and national security discussions with the 2024 Republican presidential contenders amid widening GOP rift over support for Ukraine war
A bill to prevent a ban of conversion therapy in Wisconsin will be voted on by the state's Assembly, If the bill passes the Senate, it will most likely be vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.
A federal judge has issued an arrest warrant for Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff to two-term Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan, after he failed to appear in court on Monday.
Senator Rick Scott, a Republican, blasted President Biden and his budget in a letter to the White House budget office director ahead of her Senate committee testimony.