United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to the increasingly crowded top ranks of airline loyalty programs. The thresholds to earn elite status in the airline’s MileagePlus program are going up about 25% and … Read more
A woman pleaded guilty last week to her involvement in the kidnapping of a man in New Mexico, who was then kept locked in a trunk and fatally stabbed when he tried to escape, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Kendra Panteah, 37, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of kidnapping not resulting in death in federal … Read more
“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” That has been the question posed by Donald Trump to begin each of his campaign rallies over the past week. Pieced together, those more than a half-dozen swing state rallies, coupled with major interviews with conservative media personalities, have served as his makeshift closing … Read more
A hiker was found dead Monday along a trail in Big Bend National Park in Texas after rangers noticed a vehicle that had been parked for several days and launched a search, staff members said. The National Park Service did not name the 24-year-old hiker in a statement. It said searchers discovered the hiker Monday … Read more
WASHINGTON — A Hollywood actor who had supporting roles in “Anchorman,” “Mr. Show,” “Arrested Development” and “Bob’s Burgers” was sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison on Monday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jay Johnston was arrested in June 2023 and pleaded guilty in July … Read more
“We are a part of America that a lot of the time feels kind of left out,” said Vircynthia Charley, district manager at the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a non-for-profit utility that provides electric, water, wastewater, natural gas and solar energy services. For years, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has worked to get more Navajo … Read more
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye is out from New England’s game against the Jets on Sunday after a hit to the head. Maye, the third overall selection in last spring’s NFL draft who was making the third start of his career, was running downfield when Jets defender Jamien Sherwood closed from his right and hit Maye in … Read more
A Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden worker’s thumb was partially amputated after a bonobo attacked during morning feeding Friday, the zoo said. The employee has been stabilized at a hospital and was being treated, the zoo said in a statement Friday afternoon. The bonobo bit through a protective mesh barrier as the primate care worker … Read more
Farhat said the Democratic Party “has missed several key opportunities” to reassure Arab American voters concerned about Gaza. One glaring oversight, he said, is the ongoing decision to supply Israel with weapons for its military campaign in the enclave. He also points to how the Democratic National Convention did not allow a Palestinian American affected … Read more
In a highly anticipated interview, Donald Trump touched on a wide range of cultural and political issues Friday night in an three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan, who hosts one of the biggest podcasts in the world. The recording went on so long that Trump arrived several hours late to his rally that night in Traverse … Read more