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Woman sues American Airlines after ‘uncontrollably drunk passenger sexually assaulted her and grabbed her bottom’ – and says employee yelled at her when she tried to complain

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Gretchen Stelter is suing American Airlines over claims it failed to protect her from an uncontrollably drunk passenger who allegedly sexually assaulted her.

A woman is suing American Airlines over claims it failed to protect her from an ‘uncontrollably intoxicated’ passenger who allegedly sexually assaulted her. Gretchen Stelter, 42, was sitting in business class aboard a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago on Oct. 29 when she engaged in small talk with the man next to her. But … Read more

The best deals to shop before the Prime Day sale and everything we know so far

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Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be here soon, which means Prime members will have a ton of sales and deals to peruse over a short period next month. Prime Day deals usually don’t discriminate: everything from clothing to shoes to household essentials can be discounted, and that includes consumer electronics, too. Prime members will have … Read more

Prediction: Artificial intelligence (AI) stock Nvidia will struggle to maintain its trillion-dollar market cap through 2026

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Fear of loss and other big investment trends go hand in hand. Unfortunately, these “ingredients” do not mix well in the long run. Since the Internet took off roughly 30 years ago, there hasn’t been a major technology, innovation, or other trend that has come close to competing with it… until now. The advent of … Read more

S&P 500 trading volume rises on Wall Street Close: End of markets

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(Bloomberg) — Wall Street’s massive options expiration not only made stock traders more cautious, but also sent one of the bull market’s leaders on a rollercoaster ride. Volume increased at the close of trading. Most Read by Bloomberg An estimated $5.5 trillion expired during the quarterly event known as the “triple witch” in which derivatives … Read more

The historian warns that America could face destruction because of the controversial policies that Biden and Trump have supported

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Harvard history professor Niall Ferguson warns that the US is facing the same decline from dominance that affected Spain, France and Britain before it.

America’s status as the world’s greatest power will end for the same reason as its predecessors – weighed down by a mountain of debt that politicians see fit to ignore, historians have warned. And the United States’ century at the helm may be coming to an end sooner than expected with countries in Asia increasingly … Read more

Top FDA official cancels staff to approve failed gene therapy trial

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Larger / Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the Center for Biological Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration on March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced expanded approval for a gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) — despite the fact that it failed … Read more

This month’s French election jolts financial markets as debt woes mount

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French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call snap elections later this month has awakened investors to his country’s chronic financial woes, raising alarm that a new, free-spending French government will only make things worse. Markets were rattled by Macron’s election gamble, which followed an unexpectedly strong showing by the far-right National Rally in the June … Read more

Virgin Atlantic is hit by a terrifying security scare after the pilot’s disturbing secret was revealed

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First Officer Danica Theuma, a pilot for Virgin Atlantic Pilot has been fired on the spot after airline bosses discovered she was moonlighting and working for another airline on her days off.

A Virgin Atlantic pilot has been sacked on the spot after airline bosses discovered she was moonlighting and working for another airline on her days off. First officer Danica Theuma flew for Virgin, which operates a strict long-haul network. Unbeknownst to the company, she was piloting planes for KM Malta Airlines which flies to 17 … Read more

FDA approves menthol vapes, drawing criticism from health advocates

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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first menthol-flavored e-cigarette products, drawing swift criticism from some public health advocates as it signaled that the agency believes the vapors can help adult smokers quit. The decision comes as the FDA faces growing criticism for failing to curb illegal but widely available flavored vaping products … Read more

NJ Transit vows to hold Amtrak’s ‘feet to the fire’ after ride meltdowns

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The head of NJ Transit said he’s holding Amtrak’s “feet to the fire” to ensure brutal weekday train delays don’t plague riders all summer — even as the two agencies trade blame for some of the problems. On Friday, service in and out of New York’s Penn Station was halted for hours during the morning … Read more