British Airways suspends flights until Wednesday, while Air France pauses services until Monday.Multiple airlines have suspended flights to Israel after Israeli forces and Lebanese group Hezbollah engaged in their heaviest clashes since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza. British Airways said on Sunday that it would cancel all flights to and from Israel until Wednesday, while Air France announced the suspension of services to Tel Aviv and Beirut until Monday. Etihad, Ethiopian Airlines and Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz also announced the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv scheduled for Sunday. Virgin Atlantic said it would extend its earlier suspension…
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Man killed by NYPD in East Harlem shooting A 62-year-old man was shot and killed by two officers in East Harlem overnight, police said. EAST HARLEM – A 62-year-old man was shot and killed by two officers in East Harlem overnight, police said. It happened around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of 103rd Street and Third Avenue following several 911 calls about a man with a gun. According to the NYPD, officers opened fire after the man was repeatedly told to drop the weapon. He refused and then the two officers fired. SpotShotter technology was also activated, police said. Officers…
On Sunday, the NFL wrapped up its 2024 preseason schedule. The Tennessee Titans knocked off the New Orleans Saints, 30-27, the Denver Broncos downed the Arizona Cardinals, 38-12, and the Washington Commanders defeated the New England Patriots, 20-10. Here are a few takeaways from the action: Drake Maye made a case to be the Patriots starter in Week 1 Who will line up as quarterback for the Patriots to kick off the 2024 campaign? That’s up in the air after would-be starter Jacoby Brissett left Sunday’s preseason finale with a right shoulder injury. But Maye, the No. 3 pick, filled in nicely in…
State media shows Kim looking ecstatic after a test in which drones crashed into what appeared to be a tank.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test of domestically-developed attack drones, state media KCNA reported. Photos published by North Korean media on Monday showed a white drone with X-shaped tails and wings crashing into and destroying a target resembling South Korea’s K-2 main battle tank. Kim, who was pictured at a desk surrounded by advisers, has been modernising his country’s military and developing its weapons capabilities amid rising tensions with Washington and Seoul. The North Korean leader supervised…
5 found dead at Long Island home The Nassau County Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide on Long Island that killed five people on Sunday, officials said. FOX 5 NY’s Kendall Green has the details. LONG ISLAND – The Nassau County Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide on Long Island that killed five people on Sunday, officials said. It happened at 11:58 a.m. Sunday afternoon at a home located at 76 Wyoming Ct. in Syosset. Detectives found a man outside the house who sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officials said that four other victims were discovered inside…
One former World Series champion was not able to replicate his success elsewhere in the National League.Robert Murray of FanSided reported Sunday that the Pittsburgh Pirates have placed outfielder Michael A. Taylor on outright waivers. As a result, Taylor can now be claimed by any other team in Major League Baseball. Taylor, 33, was a World Series champion in 2019 with the Washington Nationals. While he is known for his defensive skills (winning a Gold Glove and a Fielding Bible Award in 2021), the cons with Taylor had begun to far outweigh the pros in Pittsburgh. The righty hitter was…
Bangladesh dedicate their historic win to the people who lost their lives in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors.Bangladesh’s cricket team have shrugged off political unrest back home to notch a historic 10-wicket win over Pakistan as the host nation collapsed to 146 all out on a dramatic final day of the first Test in Rawalpindi. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan, who was a lawmaker from former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, shared seven wickets after the pace bowlers mopped up the top order to give Bangladesh its maiden…
Lily Allen is setting the record straight after she received a negative reaction to returning her adopted puppy. The British singer wrote in a series of Instagram stories shared Aug. 25 that she has been receiving “abhorrent messages, including death threats.” The messages come after Allen revealed that she and her husband, “Stranger Things” star David Harbour, returned a dog after the animal ate her family’s passports. “‘we tried very hard for a very long time but the passports were the straw that broke the camels back,’” she wrote, quoting herself and adding, “this is the part of the podcast that…
Nabers is just what the Giants’ 31st-ranked passing offense needed this offseason. New York also needs to replace the 962 rushing yards it received from running back Saquon Barkley, who signed with Philadelphia.Undrafted free agent Dante Miller and fifth-round pick Tyrone Tracy Jr. both averaged over five yards per carry in the team’s first preseason game. Tracy missed the next two games with injury, but Miller led the team with 14 carries against the Lions on Saturday.Defensively, third-round cornerback Dru Phillips is listed as the team’s primary nickel back, and while a calf injury has limited second-round safety Tyler Nubin,…
Sydney, Australia – Australia is extending its laidback reputation to the workplace by granting employees a “right to disconnect” when they are off the clock. Australian workers on Monday gained the legal right to ignore emails and phone calls from bosses outside of work hours, unless doing so is deemed “unreasonable”. The law is Australia’s response to the growing blurring of boundaries between people’s professional and personal lives amid employers’ increasing reliance on digital communications and the popularity of remote working since the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia’s centre-left Labor Party hopes the measure – introduced as part of a package of…