✈️ Flight cancellations pile up during a busy Memorial Day weekend
Hundreds of flights worldwide had been cancelled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend in the US.
More than 1,260 flights had been canceled as of 2:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. That followed more than 2,300 cancellations on Friday and another 1,500 on Saturday. More than 350 of Sunday’s cancellations involved aircraft scheduled to fly to or from US cities.
Many forecasters believe the number of travelers will match or even surpass pre-pandemic levels. Domestic airline fares for summer are averaging more than $400 round trip, 24% higher than this time in 2019, before the pandemic, and a robust 45% higher than a year ago.
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Hundreds of flights worldwide had been cancelled by mid-afternoon Sunday, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend in the US.
More than 1,260 flights had been canceled as of 2:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. That followed more than 2,300 cancellations on Friday and another 1,500 on Saturday. More than 350 of Sunday’s cancellations involved aircraft scheduled to fly to or from US cities.
Many forecasters believe the number of travelers will match or even surpass pre-pandemic levels. Domestic airline fares for summer are averaging more than $400 round trip, 24% higher than this time in 2019, before the pandemic, and a robust 45% higher than a year ago.
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⚡️🇺🇸At least ten people were injured in a stampede in New York City that broke out after a boxing match
Panicked people spotted a man with a gun near the arena, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Panicked people spotted a man with a gun near the arena, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
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⚖️ Judge gives OK to $1B deal in Florida condo collapse
On Saturday, a Florida judge gave the initial approval to a more than $1 billion settlement for families who lost loved ones in the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium. The unprecedented collapse of the 12-story building in the early morning hours of June 24, 2021 took 98 lives. The quick settlement means that potentially years of court battles will be avoided.
The vast sum of money comes from several sources, including insurance companies, engineering companies and a luxury condominium that had recently been built next door. None of the parties are admitting wrongdoing. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is investigating the cause of the collapse, a process expected to take years.
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On Saturday, a Florida judge gave the initial approval to a more than $1 billion settlement for families who lost loved ones in the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium. The unprecedented collapse of the 12-story building in the early morning hours of June 24, 2021 took 98 lives. The quick settlement means that potentially years of court battles will be avoided.
The vast sum of money comes from several sources, including insurance companies, engineering companies and a luxury condominium that had recently been built next door. None of the parties are admitting wrongdoing. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is investigating the cause of the collapse, a process expected to take years.
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🔥 After Texas shooting, schools around US boost security
The district is making a point to look out for teachers’ and students’ mental health. A counseling team has been visiting every school to speak about the shooting in Uvalde. They are also urging people to talk in private about any distress.
In El Paso, Texas, police has stepped up patrolling at all 85 campuses. Officers have been pulled from monitoring traffic or other duties. Schools already have updated camera surveillance systems. Schools have ramped up police presence in a host of states, including Connecticut, Michigan and New York. In Jacksonville, Florida, the Duval County Public Schools’ chief of school police banned backpacks or large handbags at any school.
It’s clear staff and students nationwide are on edge as several reports of firearm sightings on campuses have popped up in the past few days.
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The district is making a point to look out for teachers’ and students’ mental health. A counseling team has been visiting every school to speak about the shooting in Uvalde. They are also urging people to talk in private about any distress.
In El Paso, Texas, police has stepped up patrolling at all 85 campuses. Officers have been pulled from monitoring traffic or other duties. Schools already have updated camera surveillance systems. Schools have ramped up police presence in a host of states, including Connecticut, Michigan and New York. In Jacksonville, Florida, the Duval County Public Schools’ chief of school police banned backpacks or large handbags at any school.
It’s clear staff and students nationwide are on edge as several reports of firearm sightings on campuses have popped up in the past few days.
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🇨🇴 🗳 Right-wing candidate Federico Gutierrez is not making it into the second round of the presidential election in Colombia, according to results from the National Electoral Council released after 91.66% of the ballots were counted.
Leftist Gustavo Petro is coming ahead in the first round with 40.44%; businessman Rodolfo Hernandez has 27.99%, while Gutierrez has 23.95%.
Leftist Gustavo Petro is coming ahead in the first round with 40.44%; businessman Rodolfo Hernandez has 27.99%, while Gutierrez has 23.95%.
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🔥Critical fire condition warnings issued across US Southwest
The 7-week-old fire, the largest in New Mexico history, has burned 491 square miles (1,272 square kilometers) of forest in rugged terrain east of Santa Fe since being started in April by two planned burns.
The return of drier and warmer weather combined with strong winds poses a threat of increased fire activity over the Memorial Day weekend, prompting officials to urge the public to secure vehicle chains and be careful with possible fire sources.
Nearly 3,000 firefighters and other personnel were assigned to the fire, which contained around 48% of its perimeter. Initial estimates say the fire has destroyed at least 330 homes, but state officials expect the number of homes and other structures that have been burned to rise to more than 1,000.
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The 7-week-old fire, the largest in New Mexico history, has burned 491 square miles (1,272 square kilometers) of forest in rugged terrain east of Santa Fe since being started in April by two planned burns.
The return of drier and warmer weather combined with strong winds poses a threat of increased fire activity over the Memorial Day weekend, prompting officials to urge the public to secure vehicle chains and be careful with possible fire sources.
Nearly 3,000 firefighters and other personnel were assigned to the fire, which contained around 48% of its perimeter. Initial estimates say the fire has destroyed at least 330 homes, but state officials expect the number of homes and other structures that have been burned to rise to more than 1,000.
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🔎Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was booked into a Bay Area jail over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence.
He could face charges including driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher, the report said. Pelosi’s bail was set for $5,000 for the two misdemeanors, records showed.
Drew Hammill, the spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi, told The Associated Press: “The Speaker will not be commenting on this private matter which occurred while she was on the East Coast.”
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He could face charges including driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher, the report said. Pelosi’s bail was set for $5,000 for the two misdemeanors, records showed.
Drew Hammill, the spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi, told The Associated Press: “The Speaker will not be commenting on this private matter which occurred while she was on the East Coast.”
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⚡️🇺🇸One person was killed and another seven were injured after a shooting broke out during a Memorial Day festival in Oklahoma
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🗿🇮🇹Archaeologists working in the Yucatan region of Mexico have revealed the remains of a centuries-old Mayan city, local media reported on Friday.
The city of Xiol which means "the spirit of man" in Mayan is believed to have been the home of some 4,000 people between 600 and 900 CE, during the late classic period.
The area was first uncovered in 2018 on a construction site for a future industrial park close to the town of Merida on Yucatan's northern coast. Archaeologists from the National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) then took over the site.
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The city of Xiol which means "the spirit of man" in Mayan is believed to have been the home of some 4,000 people between 600 and 900 CE, during the late classic period.
The area was first uncovered in 2018 on a construction site for a future industrial park close to the town of Merida on Yucatan's northern coast. Archaeologists from the National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) then took over the site.
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🚨One Person Dead, Seven Injured After Shooting at Memorial Day Festival in Oklahoma. The suspect, 26-year-old Skyler Buckner, turned himself in on Sunday afternoon. The motive for the shooting is still unknown.
One person was killed and another seven were injured as a result of the shooting at an outdoor festival in Taft, Oklahoma.
One of those injured is a 9-year-old child. The incident took place at an annual Memorial Day event at the Old City Square, which was reportedly around 1,500 people in attendance, including the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office.
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One person was killed and another seven were injured as a result of the shooting at an outdoor festival in Taft, Oklahoma.
One of those injured is a 9-year-old child. The incident took place at an annual Memorial Day event at the Old City Square, which was reportedly around 1,500 people in attendance, including the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office.
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📹 The Russian MoD has revealed footage showing combat sorties flown by Su-25 warplane pilots.
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⚡️ Russian strike on 'Ocean' plant in Nikolaev has eliminated 15 Ukrainian tanks and armoured vehicles, MoD says
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❗️ Ukrainian forces shell three schools in Donetsk, wounding several people, mayor says
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❗️ Ukrainian forces shell three schools in Donetsk, wounding several people, mayor says
❗️ Three people were killed and three more were injured during the shelling of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops, the DPR territorial defense's spokesperson says
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❗️ Three people were killed and three more were injured during the shelling of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops, the DPR territorial defense's spokesperson says
⚡️ Five people were killed in Donetsk as a result of shelling; three of them died in schools while another 12 residents were injured, mayor says
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❗️ The Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis:
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces have hit 2 command and control posts of AFU battalions, 1 communications centre, as well as 34 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration using high-precision air-based missiles.
▪️ Operational-tactical and army aviation have hit 3 strong points and 67 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration.
▪️ Russian air defence units have shot down 15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
▪️ Missile troops and artillery have hit 62 command posts, including those of Operational Command South near Novy Bug, Nikolaev Region, as well as 593 areas of AFU troop and military equipment concentration and 55 artillery and mortar batteries at firing positions.
▪️ Some 183 Ukrainian aircraft and 128 helicopters, 1,064 unmanned aerial vehicles, 325 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,323 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 451 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,731 field artillery and mortars, as well as 3,294 special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the operation.
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▪️ The Russian Armed Forces have hit 2 command and control posts of AFU battalions, 1 communications centre, as well as 34 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration using high-precision air-based missiles.
▪️ Operational-tactical and army aviation have hit 3 strong points and 67 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration.
▪️ Russian air defence units have shot down 15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
▪️ Missile troops and artillery have hit 62 command posts, including those of Operational Command South near Novy Bug, Nikolaev Region, as well as 593 areas of AFU troop and military equipment concentration and 55 artillery and mortar batteries at firing positions.
▪️ Some 183 Ukrainian aircraft and 128 helicopters, 1,064 unmanned aerial vehicles, 325 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,323 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 451 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,731 field artillery and mortars, as well as 3,294 special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the operation.
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❗️ Ukrainian forces shell three schools in Donetsk, wounding several people, mayor says
⚡️ Heavy artillery delivered by US was used to shell Donetsk, mayor says
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⚡️ Five people were killed in Donetsk as a result of shelling; three of them died in schools while another 12 residents were injured, mayor says
❗️ The death toll during the shelling of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops has increased to 6; 14 people have been injured, the DPR territorial defence's spokesperson says
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⚡️ 📹 The first footage from the 22nd school in the centre of Donetsk, which came under fire from Ukrainian troops.
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⚡️ 📹 The first video clip from the scene of the terrorist attack in Melitopol.
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📹 Residents of Severodonetsk recount how they survived during the fighting in the city and what they had to go through.
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