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Long-haul carrier Emirates says it is halting local check-in for passengers traveling on its flights as the wider United Arab Emirates tries to recover from record-setting rains this week

A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island shows the animal sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae

New York earthquake: After the strongest earthquake in 140 years rattled New York on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the 4.8 magnitude earthquake may impact air traffic in several areas. The aviation agency also put a pause on flights for the city till noon, while warning passengers of 30-40 minutes delay in New York flights. "A 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey may impact some air traffic facilities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Donald Trump was heavily criticized for posting a video on a social media platform, containing the image of a hog-tied President Joe Biden painted on the tailgate of a passing truck. The video, posted on Truth Social, shows a passing truck decked with the ‘Trump 2024’ campaign for the upcoming US presidential elections. The visuals were taken in Long Island, New York.

Richard Serra, known for his massive yet minimalist steel sculptures, died Tuesday at age 85, US media reported. His strikingly large pieces are installed all over the world, from Paris museums to the Qatari desert, and have sometimes sparked controversy over their imposing nature. Serra died of pneumonia Tuesday at his home on Long Island, New York, his lawyer John Silberman told The New York Times.

Indian stock market to witness volatile FPI inflow amid US Fed rate cut; earnings growth key driver, say analysts Whereas, US is also witnessing a cool-off in foreign flows. However, US smallcap flows continues to show strong momentum since Jan 2024. “After record inflow of $56bn in the US last week, we saw flows cooling off with outflow of $22.6bn.

When executives at retailer Untuckit considered locations for a new store on Long Island, N.Y., they initially dismissed a location they felt was too close to an existing store at the Roosevelt Field mall. Then the men’s apparel brand saw the cellphone data. It showed the two locations were drawing customers from opposite ends of Long Island, convincing them that if they were to add a store at the second mall, it wouldn’t cannibalize the first.

The price of the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin faced a deep correction from its all-time highs during early Asian hours on Friday. Bitcoin is trading below $68,000, nearly 7.5% down in the last 24 hours. The price correction triggered massive liquidations as the entire network saw over $657 million positions liquidated in the last 24 hrs.

If you were paying attention to the news in the early 2000s, you’ve likely seen footage — desperate parents, exhausted and frightened by their troubled teen’s behaviour, pay to have their child abducted in the night and placed in a program that will scare them straight and reform them back into good behaviour.

Mainstay Capital Management CEO David Kudla argues the Fed will be 'very cautious' and there won't be rate cuts for some time.

Former World Bank President David Malpass claims that there is an ‘opportunity’ for the Federal Reserve to look at rate cuts on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ 

By Nell Mackenzie, Carolina Mandl and Summer Zhen

KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk reacts to the surprising January jobs report and discusses the impact of the Fed's next rate move on 'Making Money.'

Sri Lanka’s bustling Colombo airport is busier than it has been in the past few years. Last year, the country welcomed 1.5 million tourists, a fifth of them from India. Long-stay Russians number 300,000 and have transformed some of the country’s southern resort towns, not always for the better.

The move underscores Ripple's commitment to regulatory compliance and enables the company to expand beyond its primary payments network into other blockchain-based financial products for institutional clients. Under the proposed deal, Ripple will gain access to Standard Custody's limited purpose trust charter and its money transmitter licenses, contributing to the firm's growing portfolio of regulatory licenses.

U.S. importers are rediscovering the lure of Southern California ports. Trade is swinging back to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach after a period in which pandemic-driven shipping disruptions and broader shifts in manufacturing pushed supply chains more heavily toward Gulf Coast and East Coast ports.

With bustling flower markets, exciting city-wide events and beautiful festive displays galore staging throughout the entire festive period from day to night, Hong Kong is one of the Asian cities with the richest CNY ambience. Tourists looking to experience a celebration like no other should definitely pay a visit during Chinese New Year - and we can show you how to celebrate just like the locals do.#1 Tuck into a Poon Choi Feast for Being Perfect in Every Way Also known as a “basin meal,"poon choiused to be a rather under-the-radar dish, confined mostly to rural villages.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Sunday from Imphal, Manipur, while Senior Congress leader Milind Deora announced his resignation from the grand old party to join Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Hours after he ended his 56-year-old association with the Congress party by joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Milind Deora blamed Congress' deviation from its “ideological and organisational roots, lacking appreciation for honesty and constructive criticism".

Men's T20 World Cup, which is set to commence from June 1. While the opening match will be played between hosts USA and Canada, the ball will roll for the marquee clash between India and Pakistan on June 9 in Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island. Joint hosts West Indies will play Papua New Guinea in Guyana on the second day of group play. The tournament is divided into four groups of five teams each, with the top two teams from each group moving on to the Super Eight stage of the competition, which takes place before the knockout semifinals and final match. The group stage matches are scheduled between June 1 to June 18 and the Super 8 matches will be played from June 19 to June 24. The two semi finals will be played on June 26 and 27, while the final will be played in Barbados on June 29.

Solana (SOL), the native cryptocurrency of the high layer-1 Solana blockchain protocol, has seen a massive 16% bounce from intra-day lows in the $85 area, and was last trading slightly back to the north of the psychologically important $100 level.