In a move widely expected, Spirit Airlines announced Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying they intend to spend the next year attempting to reboot and recover after the pandemic caused a lapse in travel. Spirit also faced issues after an airplane engine recall, and its high-profile failure to merge with …
Monthly Archives: November 2024
1 dead, 15 hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots
One person is dead and over a dozen others were hospitalized due to an E. coli outbreak connected to recalled organic carrots. California grower Grimmway Farms issued a nationwide recall of multiple sizes and brands of baby and whole organic carrots tied to the outbreak, which they produced for some of the country’s leading supermarkets over …
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Halle Bailey, Smokey Robinson to host NBC’s Motown Christmas special
Halle Bailey and Smokey Robinson have signed on to host NBC’s 2-hour holiday special, “A Motown Christmas.” The show will premiere on the broadcast network Dec. 11, and will be available to stream on Peacock Dec. 12. The network announced on social media: “we’re bringing the magic of motown to your holiday season! celebrate with …
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Beyoncé to perform at halftime show for Netfix’s NFL Christmas Day game
Beyoncé and the NFL announced that she will be performing the halftime show for the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens game taking place on Christmas Day in her hometown of Houston, and set to stream on Netflix. Beyoncé previously performed at the Super Bowls in 2013 and 2016. The streaming service released a teaser video which …
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Trump defense sec’y pick Pete Hegseth confirms paying settlement to sexual assault accuser
The attorney for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth — President-elect Donald Trump’s candidate for defense secretary — confirmed to NBC News on Sunday that Hegseth paid a woman an undisclosed amount after she accused him of sexual assault in 2017, as part of a settlement agreement. Timothy Parlatore, Hegseth’s attorney, said in a statement: …
Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplies by U.S. in Russia
Officials confirmed that President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to lift restrictions to allow the use of U.S.-provided long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory. The easing of restrictions would allow Kyiv to use the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, to hit targets inside Russia. The move also comes as some 10,000 North …
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See the trailer for Amazon’s ‘Cruel Intentions’ reboot series premiering Nov. 21st
Prime Video‘s reboot of Cruel Intentions will premiere with all eight episodes on Thursday, Nov. 21, with the streaming service also releasing the first trailer for the series. Cruel Intentions reimagines the 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair. Both are modern adaptations of the 18th-century novel ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’ …
Conan O’Brien to host the 2025 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Academy Awards in March, marking his first time hosting the awards show. O’Brien takes over hosting duties from Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the last two Oscar ceremonies. The 61-year-old O’Brien jokingly said in a statement: “America demanded it, and …
Satire publication The Onion purchases Alex Jones’ Infowars at bankruptcy auction
Satrire publication The Onion purchased Infowars — the Alex Jones right-wing conspiracy theory website — in a bankruptcy auction on Thursday. About an hour and a half after the announcement of the sale, Infowars’ website was shut down. The Onion will take control over Jones’ media empire, most notably Infowars, the far-right, conspiracy-minded website that …
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14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting forest fire in New Jersey
A 14-year-old has been charged with allegedly starting one of the several wildfires that spread across New Jersey over the last month amid severe drought conditions in the region. Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the blaze “located evidence that identified this fire as an arson,” the Evesham Township Police said in a statement. …
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