Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours on Thursday
Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, Egypt instructed all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours early on Thursday. A NOTAM, a safety notice distributed to pilots on Wednesday, said the instructions were in effect between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. GMT. No further details were given about why the notice was […]
The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1
The women’s individual all-around final on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. ET will feature the legendary Simone Biles, who became the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history after winning gold in the team final on Tuesday, bringing her total to eight. American teammate Sunisa “Suni” Lee will be looking to defend her all-around gold medal […]
Harris is sole candidate to qualify for DNC roll call starting Thursday
Democratic Party officials announced Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris is the only candidate who has won enough delegates to qualify for online voting to officially nominate the presidential candidate, a process that begins on Thursday. Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison and Democratic National Convention Chair Mignon Moore announced that Harris has secured 3,923 […]
New Social Security retirement checks arrive next Thursday – Find out eligibility criteria – Tododisca
The Social Security Administration will send out new checks on Aug. 2. The new retirement benefit Social Security Administration Benefits sent directly to US households have very specific requirements. As is always the case with this type of benefit, the payments are sent on a specific date each month, but it is true that not […]
First legal challenges to Hochul’s NYC congestion pricing pause set to be filed Thursday
Strong supporters of congestion pricing plan to sue Gov. Kathy Hawkle over her last-minute suspension of what would be the first-in-the-nation initiative, according to two draft lawsuits obtained by The Washington Post on Wednesday. The two lawsuits, which are scheduled to be filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday, will mark the first legal challenge […]
Delta cancellations, delays from IT outage should end by Thursday: CEO
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday that flight cancellations and delays caused by a major IT outage would continue into Thursday. Thousands of Delta Air Lines flights have been canceled or delayed since a global computer outage caused by security software CrowdStrike last Friday brought much of the airline industry to a halt. […]
Netanyahu to meet with Biden on Thursday: U.S. official
Biden is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, but Israeli officials have questioned whether the two leaders will actually meet. Axios reporter Barak Ravid initially reported on X that Netanyahu’s team was unsure whether a planned meeting with Biden on Tuesday would happen. An Israeli official told Ravid that Netanyahu, […]
Republicans plan to slam latest Biden union assist in Thursday oversight hearing
House Republicans are preparing to scrutinize President Biden’s executive order on the use of “project labor agreements” that critics call a “radical departure” from typical competitive contracting processes. According to the Ministry of Labor, a project labor agreement (PLA) is a pre-employment collective bargaining agreement negotiated between a labor union and a construction contractor to […]
Which Donald Trump will show up at Thursday night’s CNN Presidential Debate?
That’s the biggest question surrounding Thursday night’s CNN presidential debate, the first of two onstage showdowns between President Biden and former President Trump in a rematch of the 2024 presidential election. Which former presidents will show up at the prime-time debate in Atlanta, the capital and largest city of the southeastern battleground state of Georgia? […]
Roger Goodell shades NFL Network’s “Thursday Night Football” production
Roger Goodell didn’t mince words when talking about his efforts for a dedicated pro football network. Taking the stand Monday as part of the ongoing “NFL Sunday Ticket” trial, Goodell unintentionally criticized the production quality of NFL Network’s broadcast of “Thursday Night Football.” “It has been my opinion that our productions have fallen below the […]