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The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesThe U.S. aviation industry on Wednesday urged Congress to approve “robust emergency funding” for air traffic control technology and staffing.Three weeks after a deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C., marked the worst air disaster in the U.S. since 2001, groups representing industry heavyweights like Boeing, major U.S. airlines, private aviation and a host of labor unions wrote to lawmakers calling for urgent funding and improvements to U.S. airspace.They also said the Federal Aviation Administration should be exempt from government shutdowns “to…

The police in Manitoba have identified some of the human remains found in the search of a landfill near Winnipeg last month as those of Morgan Beatrice Harris, one of four Indigenous victims of a serial killer, the authorities said on Friday.Ms. Harris and three other women, who were all from the Winnipeg area, were killed between March and May 2022. Ms. Harris, a member of the Long Plain First Nation, was 39.Until Friday, only the remains of one woman, Rebecca Contois, 24, had been found and identified.Jeremy Anthony Michael Skibicki was convicted in the killings late last year and…

Several Republican senators have taken issue with the American Bar Association (ABA) and are calling for President Donald Trump to take drastic action against the group. In a letter to ABA President William Bay, lawmakers said the group, which plays a key role in judicial nominations, had become “biased and ideologically captured.” Now, those lawmakers want President Trump to “remove the ABA from the judicial nomination process entirely.”Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Mike Lee are also calling on their fellow senators to “disregard the ABA’s recommendations.” President Donald…

They’re generally reserved for the ultrawealthy and financial institutions.But the exchange-traded fund industry is looking to give retail investors more access to alternative investments including private credit.BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos thinks it’s a great idea despite the asset class’ reputation for charging high fees and academic research that have shown sluggish returns. Her firm launched the BondBloxx Private Credit CLO ETF (PCMM) about three months ago.”We don’t believe in the velvet rope. We believe in connecting markets,” the firm’s co-founder and chief operating officer told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “People have not had access to it. It makes sense in a portfolio. People…

This is supposedly the NFL offseason, but if you’re feeling like you may be suffering from a case of whiplash, there’s a good reason for that.The Super Bowl came and went on Feb. 9. Two weeks later, the NFL world descended on Indianapolis for the annual scouting combine. And next week, free agency kicks off.Essentially, the action never stops in the NFL. As a result, multitasking is a crucial strength for general managers. By week’s end, front offices across the league will have finalized their game plan for free agency. Monday, at noon ET, the legal tampering period begins. Wednesday,…

On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, a top White House official assured a Republican lobbyist that his client’s pardon application would be placed in the pipeline for consideration by President Trump before he left office.Hours later, the administration was torn apart by Trump supporters’ attack on the Capitol. The lobbyist never heard back about the pardon, and his client remained imprisoned for his role in an insurance bribery scandal that shook North Carolina Republican politics and left thousands of retirees unable to obtain access to their annuities for years.Four years later, the lobbyist is back, pushing for a presidential…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 8, 2025 12:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada defeated Slovakia 4-2 to earn bronze at the world wheelchair curling championships on Saturday. The Canadians took a 1-0 edge in the second end before Slovakia tied it in the fourth.Canada, skipped by Gil Dash of Wolseley, Sask., restored its lead with one point in the sixth, but Slovakia knotted the score once again in the seventh end. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts…

South Africa’s Shaun Norris has carded a 67 to take a four-shot lead on 14 under par after the third round in the European tour’s Joburg Open on a difficult day of scoring at the Houghton Golf Club.Norris had carded a 63 on Friday despite being troubled by an ear infection and held a one-shot advantage going into the weekend.But he extended that lead in fine style on Saturday despite a double-bogey on the par-four third hole and another dropped shot on the 15th.Norris, 42, won the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek in December, his second victory on the…

The Syrian Popular Resistance's insurgency against government forces is "organised to push Syria toward civil war."

Washington — Hampton Dellinger, the former head of the office that investigates whistleblower retaliation, has dropped his legal challenge to his firing by President Trump from his role as special counsel.Dellinger’s decision to end his legal fight comes hours after a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit cleared the way for Mr. Trump to terminate him as leader of the Office of Special Counsel.  Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. U.S. Office of Special Counsel/Handout via REUTERS The D.C. Circuit…