Transit workers’ union calls for MTA to ramp up safety measures at the end of subway lines, following brutal train operator stabbing
The city's largest transit union is calling on the MTA to strengthen safety measures at subway terminals after train driver Mylan Pollack was stabbed to death in Brooklyn last week. Members of Transportation Workers Union Local 100, which represents more than 40,000 bus and subway workers, rallied Thursday outside the Crown Heights-Utica Avenue station at […]
Michigan, Hawaii Launch ‘Tip Lines’ To Snitch On Gun Owners
Michigan and Hawaii recently advanced tip-off lines aimed at preventing gun violence, but Second Amendment advocates say these efforts can be used as a weapon against law-abiding citizens. It warns that this is a possibility. On Thursday, Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the education funding bill into law. – Except for allocating funds to […]
Delta Air Lines warns of revenue hit as election spurs travelers to stay home
Delta Air Lines on Thursday warned of a hit to its fourth-quarter revenue, saying consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending as they want to get home around the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Still, the Atlanta-based airline said this quarter is shaping up to be one of its most profitable fourth quarters in its history […]
After Democratic panic, Harris lines up softball interview tour
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris has finally launched a media blitz of friendly interviews after her party began to worry about its lack of visibility in the media. Since launching his campaign, the vice president has continued to avoid national press coverage and tough interviews this week as he embarks on a nontraditional media tour. […]
1 Stock to Buy, 1 Stock to Sell This Week: AMD, Delta Air Lines – Yahoo Finance
This week will focus on inflation data, the Fed's FOMC minutes, and the start of third-quarter earnings season. AMD is a buy as it holds its annual “Advancing AI 2024” event. Delta Air Lines is on sale due to disappointing results and a weak outlook. Looking for more practical trading ideas to weather the current […]
Iran warns Israel not to cross ‘red lines’ following barrage of missiles
Iran has completed its largest-ever missile barrage against Israel, but has warned that a retaliatory attack could necessitate further ballistic response. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said at this week's Asian Cooperation Dialogue summit that Israel should not believe it can act “with impunity,” according to Reuters. “Our military will respond decisively in the event of […]
Port strike and cruise lines: Will operations be disrupted?
Carnival CEO Josh Weinstein talks about Caribbean hurricane season on “Craman Countdown.” The state of cruise operations came into focus Tuesday after unionized longshoremen stormed picket lines at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts. Cargo traffic has been disrupted at many major ports since the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike began, but the union […]
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Flat lines below 1.1200 ahead of German consumer inflation data – FXStreet
EUR/USD lacks solid direction during the day, remaining within the range from a few days ago. The technical setup is mixed, so caution is required before positioning for a short-term trajectory. Traders are eyeing preliminary German CPI numbers for some stimulus ahead of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech. The new week begins on a subdued […]
Betting Lines For Georgia-Alabama Rivalry Game Give Us Something We Haven’t Seen In Nearly 20 Years
This is unbelievable. No doubt, Saturday night's rivalry No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide The latter will be held in Tuscaloosa, marking one of the biggest games of the 2024 college football season. Throughout the past 10 yearsThe Bulldogs and Crimson Tide game is a highlight of the SEC, and the […]
EUR/USD flat lines above 1.1100 after Fed's bumper rate cut – FXStreet
EUR/USD was trading sideways around the 1.1120 level in early European session on Thursday. At its September meeting, the Fed cut interest rates by 50 basis points, setting a new target range for interest rates of 4.75% to 5.00%. The euro area's annual HICP stabilized at 2.2% in August, as expected. The EUR/USD pair traded […]