Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony featured Chinese official who called genocide of Uyghur Muslims 'lies'
Huang Ping, who has been the consul general of China’s New York Consulate since 2018, posted two videos of himself on Twitter participating in Nasdaq's virtual bell ringing ceremony and the lighting of the Empire State Building for the start of the Lunar New Year.
New York City business leaders pressure DA Bragg...again
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sat down Tuesday for another discussion with New York City business leaders who are concerned over a spike in crime that continues to escalate
Gas prices in California will soar following LA ban on new oil and gas wells, industry rep warns
California Independent Petroleum Association CEO Rock Zierman warned that already high gas prices in Los Angeles will soar further if oil is no longer allowed to be produced in the area.
Second Crystal Cruise ship diverted to Bahamas over lawsuit
The Crystal Serenity arrived in Bimini Monday after the ship was denied entry into Aruba on Friday, a company statement said.
American Airlines flight attendant accused of violating mask policy caught in photo
Days after a single mom from Utah said she was thrown off an American Airlines flight because her crying baby wouldn’t wear a coronavirus mask, another traveler shared an image of one of the company’s flight attendants allegedly violating the same policy.
Rite Aid denies claims that NYC store closures leading to job loss amid high-profile NYC robberies
A spate of high-profile robberies at New York City Rite Aid locations has highlighted store closures in the area, but the pharmacy and retail giant is pushing back against the notion that its workers are being left without jobs – or that its shops are shuttering only as a result of organized retail theft.
Northeast winter storm cancels more than 1,500 U.S. flights, thousands more delayed
More than 1500 flights were canceled and thousands more were delayed Sunday after a major winter storm swept the northeast United States.
Lyft, Delta update app partnership to show flight statuses and air travel info
Lyft and Delta Air Lines are making rides to the airport less stressful with in-app flight status updates that’ll be delivered to customers who have linked Delta SkyMiles accounts.
Nor'easter leaves over 100,000 in the dark as blizzard conditions pound East Coast
As of 3:30 p.m., 134,573 customers are without power in Massachusetts and New York as a result of the nor'easter, according to power tracking service PowerOutage.us.
Thousands of flights delayed, canceled due to winter storm
Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled Saturday due to the winter storm bearing down on the eastern U.S.
JetBlue offers families of slain NYPD officers free flights ahead of funerals
Ahead of funerals for fallen New York City police Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, JetBlue Airways said it is offering free flights flights to their family members free as well as members of law enforcement who wish to attend the funerals.
Caesars Entertainment rebrands Bally's as Horseshoe Las Vegas
Caesars Entertainment announced that it will begin transforming its Bally's casino into Horseshoe Las Vegas.
Restaurant reservations in cities with vaccine mandates tank compared to cities without: OpenTable data
Restaurant reservations are seeing big dips in cities where vaccine mandates were implemented.
UAE sheikhdom to allow gaming as Wynn Resorts plans project
One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will allow “gaming” while announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with Las Vegas-based casino giant Wynn Resorts.
Utah mom says she was kicked off American Airlines flight because toddler daughter pulled off mask
She just wanted to get home, bogged down with luggage and a cranky two-year-old – days after her first flight had been canceled. But a single mother from Utah says she was thrown off an American Airlines flight after a dispute about her toddler's mask.
Musician stuck on Crystal Symphony cruise has 'no clue' when ship will sail
Musician Elio Pace reacts to his cruise ship being rerouted, stranding crew members after the ship was issued a warrant for arrest.
Big Game 2022: Dancers criticize halftime show recruiters for alleged unpaid gigs, call for change
A number of dancers are speaking out and taking umbrage with the idea that recruiters are allegedly requesting individuals to work as unpaid volunteers for the halftime show of February’s big game.
Hundreds of Crystal Symphony cruise ship crew members remain aboard luxury liner
The ship was supposed to dock in Miami on Saturday. However, a federal judge there issued an arrest warrant for the ship on Thursday, a maritime practice where a U.S. Marshal goes aboard a vessel and takes charge of it once it enters U.S. waters. Instead, the ship diverted to the Bahamian island of Bimini.
Detroit reveals tentative compensation plan after city systematically overtaxed, foreclosed on homeowners
The president of the Detroit City Council introduced a tentative plan Saturday to compensate residents after the city overtaxed homeowners by at least $600 million between 2010 and 2016.
How the US messed up its new 5G rollout: ‘It wasn’t our finest hour’
The U.S. government failed this week to avoid a collision between U.S. telecom companies and airlines over the rollout of new 5G cellular networks.



















