Airlines and two unions representing flight attendants are concerned about in-flight security as the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday leave the Washington DC area. American Airlines and United Airlines have both increased staffing at the DC-area airports where they operate. American is also suspending alcohol service on its flights to and from
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A union representing thousands of flight attendants said that the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday should not be allowed on flights returning to their home states. “Their violent and seditious actions at the Capitol (Wednesday) create further concern about their departure from the DC area,” Sara Nelson, the president of the
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“The Masked Dancer” revealed the celebrity under the Ice Cube costume Wednesday night. Bill Nye the Science Guy, who loves to dance and appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2013, took off the costume to reveal himself after performing a swing dance to a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Clues dropped included hints
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British singer Tom Parker, best known for being part of popular boy band The Wanted, has told fans there has been a “significant reduction” in the size of his inoperable brain tumor. The 32-year-old said in October that he was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma tumor. In an update posted
Continue Reading Chef José Andrés is once again feeding people in need. Thanking the “heroic women and men” who were working to secure Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Andrés announced that he was delivering 120 pizzas to the National Guard and police officers after rioters stormed the Capitol building. Due to an emergency curfew put in place, he
Continue Reading Crystal Hefner says she “almost didn’t make it through” a cosmetic procedure and is using the experience to talk about unrealistic beauty standards. Hugh Hefner’s widow posted a photo Wednesday on her verified Instagram account showing her bandaged, with a caption that begins, “I had a fat transfer surgery October 16 and almost didn’t make
Continue Reading Taking social distancing to a whole new level, Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival is inviting one cinema fan to spend seven days on an isolated lighthouse island, with only movies and the North Sea for company. Like many recent film festivals, Göteborg festival is going digital in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, but organizers decided
Continue Reading American Airlines says it is taking several new “precautionary” measures, including no longer serving alcohol on flights to and from Washington, DC, as one union reported several incidents during which flight attendants “were forced to confront passengers exhibiting politically motivated aggression towards other passengers and crew.” “We are working closely with local law enforcement and
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There may have been far fewer airplanes in the skies this past year, but if you’re looking ahead to future travel, you might take heed of the latest rankings of the world’s safest airlines from AirlineRatings.com. AirlineRatings.com keeps tabs on 385 carriers from across the globe, measuring factors including the airlines’ crash and serious incident
Continue Reading American Airlines says it is taking several new “precautionary” measures, including no longer serving alcohol on flights to and from Washington, DC, as one union reported several incidents during which flight attendants “were forced to confront passengers exhibiting politically motivated aggression towards other passengers and crew.” “We are working closely with local law enforcement and
Continue Reading Deciding when and how to retire an aircraft is a complicated job for airlines, even in normal times. With Covid-19, the world’s fleet has been largely grounded. Many aircraft that might have flown for five, 10 or even more years are being sent to have their valuable parts and systems stripped, and their metals and
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The most beloved and fur-ocious competition on TV will go forward as planned. Even though the last few months have been ruff for special events, Puppy Bowl XVII will premiere on Discovery+ and Animal Planet on Sunday, February 7, at 2 p.m. ET, according to an announcement from Discovery. The three-hour event will feature 70
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“Outdaughtered” star Danielle Busby has been hospitalized for illness and her husband Adam is asking for prayers. Busby, a mom of six with a TLC show, underwent an “invasive test” to try to find out what exactly is wrong, her husband revealed on Instagram, saying he hoped testing would help doctors figure out what’s going
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Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are figuring out their future and whether they are going to stay married, according to two sources close to Kardashian West who spoke to CNN. The sources confirmed that West has been living at their home in Wyoming in recent months, while his wife stayed in California with their
Continue Reading Children’s program “Caillou” will end after 20 years on the air, PBS Kids has announced. “We’re saying farewell to @cailloudhx, but remember, when we say goodbye to something…” Tuesday’s tweet read. “… It just means we get to say hello to something new!” The animated series got its start in Canada in French and English
Continue Reading Ted Danson has a way of classing up even a so-so premise, and so it is with “Mr. Mayor,” a new sitcom from the “30 Rock” tandem of Robert Carlock and Tina Fey. Returning to NBC fresh off “The Good Place,” the show allows its star to cut loose as L.A.’s unlikely new mayor, which
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We’ve spent some time in the past few months talking about The Weeknd’s face. The singer has made appearances recently at awards shows and in music videos with what appeared to be a bruised, bloodied and bandaged face. Now he’s freaked some of his followers out with yet another new look. The Grammy winner posted
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Up until recently, most travelers, and even some locals, had no inkling of the aquatic mammals that occupy or pass through Kenya’s waters. Known as a safari destination, with the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara between July and September considered its pinnacle, the African nation’s expansive marine life was something only fishermen knew the
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Up until recently, most travelers, and even some locals, had no inkling of the aquatic mammals that occupy or pass through Kenya’s waters. Known as a safari destination, with the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara between July and September considered its pinnacle, the African nation’s expansive marine life was something only fishermen knew the
Continue Reading A new British coin commemorating the pioneering science fiction author HG Wells has been criticized for featuring multiple errors — including the decision to give his famous “tripod” machine from “The War of the Worlds” four legs. The new £2 ($2.70) coin, issued to mark 75 years since Wells’ death, includes imagery from two of
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