The Department of Transportation said the fine for the low-cost carrier was the first issued due to chronic flight delays. For the first time, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined a passenger airline for “chronic flight delays.” On Jan. 3, the DOT announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways Corp. A news
Biden ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings after the death of Jimmy Carter. The White House said on Friday that President Joe Biden is not considering raising the Stars and Stripes to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss the case. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has rejected an attempt by President-Elect Donald Trump to dismiss his business records case and ordered sentencing for Jan. 10. “This Court finds that neither the vacatur of the jury’s verdicts nor
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss the case. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has rejected an attempt by President-Elect Donald Trump to dismiss his business records case and ordered sentencing for Jan. 10. “This Court finds that neither the vacatur of the jury’s verdicts nor
‘U.S. manufacturing activity contracted again in December, but at a slower rate compared to November,’ says ISM survey chief. The U.S. manufacturing sector finished 2024 in a prolonged slump as prices accelerated and employment cooled. A new survey by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) found that its manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) increased to
In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot in spite of short-lived hiccups early in the vote. The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3 elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to reprise his role leading the lower chamber. In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot despite short-lived hiccups
Flax Typhoon, which had a botnet of 200,000 devices worldwide, was operating from Integrity Technology’s infrastructure, the U.S. Treasury said. The United States sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company on Friday over its role in the hacking of U.S. computer systems by China-backed cyber espionage group Flax Typhoon. The company, Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated, is