A sign announces Spirit’s shutdown on Saturday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Lekan Oyekanmi/Associated Press There were several moments over the past decade foretelling the demise of Spirit, the low-cost, cramped-seat, pay-for-everything-but-oxygen airline you loved to hate. Those moments had nothing to do with the recent spike in fuel prices and everything to…
Wild dashcam video shows the nightmarish moment a United Airlines plane struck a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while coming in to land at Newark Airport. Footage inside the truck shows the driver, who works for the Baltimore-based H&S Bakery, looking happy and relaxed while driving along the Turnpike Sunday afternoon when the…
Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell Monday as Ryan Cohen’s GameStop pursues an approximately $56 billion takeover of the company, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon. The national gaming retailer said that its approximately 1,600 U.S. stores could become drop-off and shipping locations. One proposal includes…
In a recent escalation of trade tensions, US President Donald Trump announced a significant increase in tariffs on European Union (EU) automobiles, raising them from 15 to 25 percent. This decision reflects a growing impatience with perceived delays in implementing a previous trade agreement and coincides with broader transatlantic tensions exacerbated by differing stances on…
Nail-biting video shows fed-up Brooklyn drivers head the wrong way on the highway in a reckless move to avoid gridlock traffic from the annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour. Video of the chaos posted on social media by the Williamsburg News shows cars stranded — some face to face — as outraged drivers opted to…
Bitcoin is trading above $80,000 as Asia begins its trading week, a level not seen since the end of January. Analysts at CryptoQuant say that BTC’s return to $80,000 is being powered by buyers who don’t fully trust it, a dynamic reflected in both positioning data and on-chain signals. ETF inflows and leveraged longs have…
Most people don’t know and don’t have much reason to care what a currency swap line is, except that the financial instrument could soon help markets understand what Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh‘s unique ideas about Fed independence really mean. Warsh has said categorically the Fed should be “strictly independent” in the making of…
WALLDORF and AUSTIN — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and Dremio today announced that SAP has agreed to acquire Dremio, an open, high-performance data lakehouse platform built to accelerate agentic AI and expand SAP Business Data Cloud’s ability to combine SAP and non-SAP data to more effectively run analytical and AI workloads in real time. Terms of the deal were not…
In recent months, the UK has seen a worrying uptick in incidents targeting its Jewish community, prompting a national response from law enforcement and government officials. Amid rising tensions, a recent arson attack at a historic synagogue underscores the urgency of addressing hate crimes and fostering unity within diverse communities. As authorities ramp up efforts…
In a groundbreaking turn of events, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a historic victory in West Bengal, a state noted for its complex political landscape and cultural diversity. This win, marking the first time in 46 years that the BJP has claimed power there, not only reinforces Modi’s influence but…
A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilize the domestic labor market with a global race to develop AI technologies. The court decided that a tech firm in eastern China had illegally fired one of its workers after he…
LOADINGERROR LOADING Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett took a swipe at Spirit Airlines, which ceased operations on Saturday, for citing sky-high fuel prices driven by President Donald Trump’s war on Iran as a reason for its closure. “Are other industries also at risk of collapse, or other major companies, due to this energy…
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 sank 0.4%, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 557 points, or 1.1%,…
In a stark reminder of the tensions surrounding political life in the United States, a recent shooting incident near the White House has led to heightened security concerns. The event highlights the ongoing challenges the Secret Service faces in protecting national leaders amidst a climate of fear and conflict. This situation has not only put…
As Taiwan navigates its complex diplomatic landscape, a recent visit by President Lai Ching-Te to Eswatini—Taiwan’s only ally in Africa—has reignited discussions surrounding the island’s international engagement. This trip, which Taiwan alleges faced obstruction from China, underscores the ongoing struggle for recognition and the significance of alliances in the face of geopolitical tensions. In a…
For the better part of the last seven years, Wall Street’s major stock indexes have been unstoppable. The broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.41%) has rallied at least 16% in six of the last seven years, while the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.13%) and technology-driven Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.19%) have reached psychologically important levels…
Investing.com — Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that the prolonged Iran conflict increases risks of elevated inflation and economic harm, constraining the central bank’s ability to offer clear guidance on interest rate policy. Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Kashkari said he remains focused on the Iran war’s effects on…
The upcoming SpaceX IPO should make history. There are already ways to invest in SpaceX today. But these methods are largely buying shares that have already been issued. The IPO, meanwhile, will issue new SpaceX shares, meaning that the proceeds will go directly to the company’s bank account, minus a chunk of underwriting and other…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 1, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stocks fell on Monday as the latest developments in the Middle East sent oil prices higher, sparking further worries about instability in the region. The Dow Jones…
An entitled traveler forced a Delta plane to return to the gate because she refused to hang up her phone before takeoff — prompting outraged passengers to chant, “Get off the plane.” Shannon Marie Harris, 46, was asked by flight attendants to end her phone call after boarding a Delta Air Lines flight from Miami…
When Spirit Airlines shut down overnight Saturday — canceling all flights, letting go of 17,000 employees, and telling ticketholders to just not come to the airport — people were flabbergasted but also bereft. For all its indignities, Spirit was cheap. Then one of them had an idea. Hunter Peterson, a voice actor with frequent flyer…
In this article EBAY GME Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Video game retailer GameStop announced Sunday it has made an unsolicited, nonbinding offer to acquire eBay for $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal, valuing the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion. The offer, split evenly between cash and GameStop common stock, represents a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This is part 2 of a series on California’s troubled Ivanpah Solar Power Plant in the Mojave Desert. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – More than a decade after it opened, an Obama-era taxpayer-backed “clean energy” solar plant in California still burns fossil fuels and kills thousands of birds…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some common kitchen habits may be doing more harm than good, especially when it comes to safety and efficiency. Professional kitchens follow strict standards for a reason. Food & Wine, a culinary publication, recently highlighted several everyday mistakes that chefs say home cooks should avoid. From food…
And just like that, I’m off to the land of $6 gas prices. That would be California. I promise to take pictures of Chevron gas signs and post them on my X account, @BrianSozzi, for you Northeastern folks getting off easy with $4 gas. It’s time for an annual tradition: the Milken conference. This one…
Delta Air Lines has been cancelling hundreds of flights througout the weekend, while other airlines operate without issue. And weather certainly hasn’t been a unique issue for Delta during this time. It wasn’t exactly clear what was happening to trigger the meltdown, and Delta hasn’t explained it publicly. However, aviation watchdog JonNYC explained the issue…
A newly launched Christian cell-phone network is aiming to be the first in the US to block pornography and LGBT content. “We are going to create — and we think we have every right to do so — an environment that is Jesus-centric, that is void of pornography, void of LGBT, void of trans,” said…
(WBFF) — A bakery truck that left Baltimore was struck by an airplane in New Jersey, and the entire moment was caught on dashcam video, according to the owner of Baltimore-based H&S Bakery. Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of Transportation & Logistics and co-principal at the company, said the truck is part of Schmidt Bakery,…
Small caps just pushed the Russell 2000 index (^RUT) to its first intraday record high in nearly two weeks, and its fourth of the year. But the story this morning is the seemingly unstopple juggernaut: semiconductors. The PHLX semiconductor index (^SOX) is tracking its 22nd win in the last 23 sessions, as it claims its…
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 2, 2026. CNBC OMAHA, Nebraska — In his debut running Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meeting, Greg Abel delivered what many shareholders came to see: a steady hand, a firm grasp of the sprawling conglomerate and just enough of his…
VIENNA (AP) — Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries — including Saudi Arabia and Russia — say they’ve decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to “market stability.” The commitment from the seven countries, also including Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and Oman, to raise…