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CNN — Sometimes perception becomes people’s reality. That certainly feels like the case after last month’s deadly crash near Reagan National Airport, as every accident or close call seems to get magnified, raising questions about America’s airline safety. The long-term and preliminary short-term statistics suggest that airline travel is about as safe as ever. But talk to any of your friends who are remotely afraid of flying, and I bet they will tell you that recent events have shaken them up. Our fears often run ahead of reality. We’ve seen panics that really weren’t supported by data many times in…
CNN — Even as conditions improved, heavy smoke persisted Monday across the Carolinas as firefighters battle wildfires scorching parts of the region. “There is heavy, low-hanging smoke blanketed across the area this morning,” South Carolina’s Horry County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post. “This will limit some visibility for motorists and residents.” The Carolina Forest Fire, about five miles north of Myrtle Beach, a popular tourist area, is estimated to be 1,600 acres and 30% contained, the South Carolina Forestry Commission said. Horry County Fire Rescue personnel were conducting reconnaissance Monday at the scene of the fire and from…
Natasha Cloud, the WNBA champion guard who currently plays for the Connecticut Sun, fired off a defiant message on social media following her suggestion that the U.S. has focused on profit over people many times.Cloud made the remarks in an interview with The Associated Press and defended programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Amid criticism over her words, Cloud didn’t appear to waver.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Phoenix Mercury’s Natasha Cloud, #0, dribbles during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron…
CNN — Pope Francis experienced “two episodes of acute respiratory failure,” the Vatican said Monday, marking the latest in a series of medical crises the 88-year-old pontiff has endured since he was first hospitalized last month. Monday’s episodes were caused by “significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus” and a consequent narrowing of the airways, the Vatican said. Earlier in the day, the pope underwent two bronchoscopies and doctors removed a buildup of secretions. In the afternoon, Francis was given an oxygen mask to help with his breathing, according to the Vatican. Throughout, the pontiff remained alert and cooperative, the Vatican said.…
CNN — Things change fast in Donald Trump’s world. A few days ago, the US president falsely branded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “dictator” who started Russia’s war in Ukraine and had “no cards” to play. But on Friday the Ukrainian war hero will get a full White House welcome. “We’re going to have a very good meeting. … We’re going to get along really well. OK. We have a lot of respect. I have a lot of respect for him,” Trump said Thursday. Zelensky has had his own epiphany. Last week, he accused Trump of ushering Russian President…
London CNN — The stocks of European defense companies soared Monday as investors anticipate massive increases in military spending by governments in the region amid its growing rift with the United States. The STOXX Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense index had surged almost 7.9% by early afternoon local time, which put it on course for its biggest one-day jump in about five years. The index has risen more than 30% so far this year. Europe is confronting a worrying new reality: that the US, the continent’s longtime ally and security guarantor, may not help it defend itself in a…
CNN — The American public’s view of Donald Trump’s presidency and the direction he’s leading the country is more negative than positive just ahead of his first formal address to Congress since returning to office, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey finds that across three basic measures of Trump’s performance on the job – his approval rating, whether he has the right priorities and whether his policies are taking the country in the right direction – the negative side outpaces the positive. Overall, 52% disapprove of Trump’s performance in office, with 48% approving, about the…
Podcast host Josh Holmes weighs in after President Donald Trump took to social media to explain his plan to implement tariffs and discusses Elon Musk’s remarks during the first Cabinet meeting. Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright said that the company will absorb President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on neighboring nations until they cause a substantial challenge. “It is our intent as we sit here today to absorb those costs,” Boatwright said in an interview with “NBC Nightly News.” However, if costs become a “significant headwind,” that could change, Boatwright said. The chief executive said during an earnings call earlier this month that…
Government waste, DOGE, inflation Kroger Co. CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned from his post following an investigation into his personal conduct, the company announced Monday. Kroger said in a statement that McMullen’s conduct was “unrelated to the business” but was still “inconsistent with Kroger’s Policy on Business Ethics.” McMullen’s removal comes months after Kroger ended a $25 billion merger with Albertsons under his leadership. Albertsons sued Kroger for breach of contract, arguing they tanked the deal.”On February 21, the Board was made aware of certain personal conduct by Mr. McMullen and immediately retained outside independent counsel to conduct an investigation,…
CNN — An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days has described how he was starved while in captivity and recalled the moment on his release from Gaza – when he found out his wife and daughters had been killed during the October 7, 2023 attacks. Eli Sharabi was released earlier this month along with Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy as part of the Gaza ceasefire and hostages agreement between Israel and Hamas. The 52-year-old Sharabi said his captors had not told him that his wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel were killed during…