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United Airlines Says Ticket Prices May Rise by up to 20 Percent to Offset Jet Fuel Surge
By Guy Birchall United Airlines may have to raise ticket prices by up to 20 percent to offset the spike in jet fuel costs driven by the ongoing war in Iran, the company revealed on April 22. The airline’s CEO, Scott Kirby, announced the move to investors during a quarterly earnings call, saying the company’s…
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German Airline Lufthansa to Cut 20,000 Flights to Save Jet Fuel
By Victoria Friedman German airline Lufthansa announced on April 21 that 20,000 short-haul flights would be canceled this summer due to the ongoing fuel crisis sparked by the Iran war and subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil shipments. Lufthansa said in a statement that the flights “will be…
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Southern Poverty Law Center Charged With Fraud Over Payments to Informants in Extremist Groups
By Tom Gantert The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on federal fraud charges that accused it of illegally raising millions of dollars to pay informants in white supremacist and other extremist groups, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. An Alabama grand jury returned an indictment on April 21 with 11 counts of wire fraud,…
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Dr. Oz Says Anti-Fraud Effort Coming to ‘All 50 States’
By Jack Phillips Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the agency overseeing Medicaid and Medicare, announced Tuesday that his agency’s anti-fraud effort will come to every state. During an interview at a Politico-hosted event, Oz said that every U.S. state can expect anti-fraud activities involving funds received through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS).…
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2 US Embassy Employees, 2 Mexican Officials Killed in Car Crash
By Aldgra Fredly Two instructor officers from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico and two Mexican officials died in a car crash in Chihuahua, Mexico, on April 19, according to local authorities. The Mexican officials were identified as Pedro Román Oseguera Cervantes, director of the Chihuahua state investigation agency, and officer Manuel Genaro Méndez Montes. The…
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Iran Signals It May Skip Next US-Led Peace Talks as Israel Warns of Renewed Fighting
By Tom Ozimek Iran signaled fresh uncertainty around U.S.-backed peace efforts on April 20, saying it has yet to decide whether it will attend a new round of talks in Pakistan, as Israeli officials warned that significant gaps remain and preparations are underway for a possible return to fighting. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign…
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Louisiana Gunman Kills at Least 8 Children in Morning Shooting Spree
By Jacki Thrapp At least eight children were killed during a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the morning of April 19. The deceased victims range in age from 1 to approximately 14 years old, according to preliminary crime scene data shared by Shreveport Police. Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Christopher Bordelon confirmed that some of the…
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US to Create 4000-Acre High-Tech Economic Security Zone in the Philippines
By Guy Birchall The United States and the Philippines are set to build a 4,000-acre industrial hub after Manila became the latest government to sign up to a Washington-led initiative to secure semiconductor supply chains needed for artificial intelligence, the U.S. State Department announced on April 17. The move makes the Philippines the 13th country…
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Six Dead After Shooter Opens Fire in Kyiv
By Jacki Thrapp At least six people died on April 18 when a man opened fire in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district. At least 10 other people were hospitalized after the attack. Ukrainian police say the shooter barricaded himself inside a supermarket with hostages and refused to negotiate a safe release with law enforcement. “National police stormed…
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Trump Says US Negotiators Will Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks With Iran
By Tom Gantert President Donald Trump said on Sunday that U.S. representatives will arrive in Pakistan on Monday evening in preparation for negotiations with Iran. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social and said that Iran had violated a ceasefire agreement by firing shots Saturday aimed at a French ship and freighter from the United…
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