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Airspace closures on 14 th April throughout the Middle East ground, divert flights as Iran launches drone attack on Israel

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Airspace closures in the Middle East on April 14th, 2024, disrupted flight operations as Iran launched drone strikes towards Israel. Multiple airlines, including United Airlines, Delta, American Airlines, Emirates, Air France, British Airways, and Lufthansa, responded by canceling or diverting flights to ensure passenger safety. The closures and flight disruptions underscored the tense situation in the region and the impact on air travel. [ad_1] Flightradar24 over the Middle East on April 14th, 2024 after Iran launched drone strikes towards Israel. Source: Flightradar24 Airspace closures through the Middle East grounded and…

A look back at the complicated life of O.J. Simpson

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[ad_1] A look back at the complicated life of O.J. Simpson – CBS News Watch CBS News O.J. Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced Thursday. The controversial former football star turned his athletic talents into a prominent career as a pitchman, sportscaster and actor before he was accused and ultimately acquitted of the 1994 double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. John Blackstone, who covered Simpson’s trial, reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…

Brian Dorsey is slated for execution in Missouri. Dozens of prison guards and a former judge want his life spared.

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[ad_1] St. Louis — The fate of a Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago appears to rest with the U.S. Supreme Court, with just hours to go before the scheduled execution. This undated booking photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Brian Dorsey. Missouri Department of Corrections via AP, File Brian Dorsey, 52, is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday night at the state prison in Bonne Terre. Gov. Mike Parson on Monday turned down a clemency request. Two appeals…

Spirit Airlines will defer Airbus orders, furlough 260 pilots in race to shore up liquidity

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[ad_1] A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on February 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Monday that it will defer deliveries of new Airbus planes and furlough about 260 pilots as it tries to boost liquidity. “Of course, these steps aren’t ones we want to take but they’re necessary to ensure a strong and profitable future for Spirit,” CEO Ted Christie said in a note to staff Monday. Spirit said it will defer all…

Georgia inmate serving life mailed bombs from prison to D.C. office building, Alaska court, feds charge

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[ad_1] Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards David Dwayne Cassady, inmate in Georgia. Courtesy: Georgia Department of Corrections A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and other crimes while in a Georgia prison built two bombs which he mailed to a District of Columbia office building and the federal courthouse and building in Anchorage, Alaska, prosecutors allege. The accused bomb maker, 55-year-old David Cassady, allegedly put the two explosive devices into the mail at his prison in Tattnall County on Jan. 24, 2020, according to an indictment issued by a…

Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5 million last year, compensation package hit by Max crisis

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[ad_1] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with $7 million in 2022, and his latest compensation package is taking a hit from the prolonged safety crisis surrounding the company’s best-selling jetliner, the 737 Max. Calhoun’s total compensation last year rose 45% to $32.8 million, up from $22.6…

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down; board chair and commercial airplane head replaced in wake of 737 Max crisis

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[ad_1] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks to reporters as he departs from a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024 in part of a broad management shakeup for the embattled aerospace giant. Chairman of the board Larry Kellner is also resigning and will leave the board at Boeing’s annual meeting in May. He has been replaced as chair by Steve Mollenkopf, who…