Author: The Gazette
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FAA delays flights for third day as government shutdown continues
By David Shepardson BALTIMORE (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration delayed flights for a third straight day on Wednesday at airports including Reagan Washington National and Newark Liberty International Airport as the agency continued to face higher-than-normal staffing shortages. There were nearly 3,000 flight delays by 5:30 p.m. ET (2130 GMT) after 10,000 delays in total…
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WATCH LIVE: House GOP holds press conference as shutdown enters Day 8
House Republicans are holding a press conference as the government shutdown surpasses one week. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LEAVES FEDERAL WORKERS TORN The press conference is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. The Senate is expected to vote on the continuing resolution to end the shutdown again, but it isn’t expected to pass. Republicans and…
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Stefanik polls closer than expected to Hochul ahead of anticipated gubernatorial run
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) looks well-positioned for her expected challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to be New York‘s next governor after she came up just five points behind in a one-on-one, hypothetical poll commissioned by Stefanik’s PAC. Stefanik has been eyeing a run for New York governor for several months. Outsider speculation about her…
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Joan Bennett Kennedy, who married into Kennedy clan, dies at 89
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joan Bennett Kennedy, the first wife of a U.S. senator, the mother of a congressman and the sister-in-law of a slain president, has died at the age of 89, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Wednesday. A daughter of privilege who could trace her lineage back to one of the…
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Soccer-Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire, says report
(Reuters) -Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great’s net worth at an estimated $1.4 billion. The 40-year-old striker’s financial ascent comes after he signed a new contract with Saudi side Al-Nassr in June reportedly worth more than $400…
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Suspect arrested at DC cathedral after being found with hundreds of grenades
Police arrested a New Jersey man in Washington, D.C., on Sunday who was accused of stashing over 200 “fully functional” grenades in his tent. Louis Geri, who appeared to be homeless, was apprehended outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Northwest Washington hours before an annual Red Mass ceremony marking the start of the Supreme Court’s fall…
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US targets Chinese companies over drone components used by Hamas, Houthis
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Wednesday it was adding 15 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list for facilitating the purchase of American electronic components found in drones operated by Iranian proxies including Houthi and Hamas militants. Ten companies in China were placed on the Commerce Department’s Entity List for…
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BACARDÍ® Rum Brings Spooky Spirits to Halloween with New Limited-Edition Skeleton Bottle, Festive Cocktails, and High-Impact Activations
This year’s Halloween program centers on seasonal cocktails, a first-ever takeover of the Exosphere of Sphere in Las Vegas, a partnership with Remezcla and AMC Networks, Escape Halloween Festival, and the title sponsorship of Janelle Monáe’s Annual Wondaween Bash HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — BACARDÍ® Rum, the reigning spirit of Halloween, is bringing…
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US expected to attend Paris meeting on Gaza transition, diplomatic sources say
By John Irish and Angelo Amante PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will no longer attend a meeting in Paris with European, Arab and other states on Thursday to discuss Gaza’s post-war transition, but Washington is likely to be represented, diplomatic sources said. The meeting will be held in parallel with indirect talks…
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US shutdown not creating significant flight disruptions, IATA’s chief says
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shutdown hasn’t significantly disrupted domestic commercial flights nor has it stopped the recruitment of new air traffic controllers, Willie Walsh, director general of airline lobby group IATA said on Wednesday. “There were no significant impacts to date. I would say there wasn’t any major damage,” Walsh said…