An Air Canada Boeing 777-333(ER) is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. JoanValls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAir Canada said early on Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its pilots union over a new four-year collective agreement, in a last-minute deal that will avert a near-term strike or lockout. Before the tentative agreement was reached, Canada’s largest airline had been preparing to progressively cancel flights over three days and to completely shut down its operations as early as 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT) on Wednesday, Sept. 18.Air…
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Customers shop at a Samsung mobile store inside a shopping mall in New Delhi.Reuters | Anindito MukherjeeSamsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’ Indian websites in breach of antitrust laws, according to regulatory reports seen by Reuters. Antitrust investigations conducted by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) have found that Amazon and Flipkart violated local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers, prioritizing certain listings, and steeply discounting products, hurting other companies, Reuters reported this week. The CCI’s 1,027-page report on Amazon also said the Indian…
Before we dive into Week 2, I want to share why many in the league were talking about training camp over the past couple days.We saw some teams come out of the gate looking conditioned and fierce — like the Chiefs, Steelers, and Lions, who are all known for their brutally tough practices (not to mention, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce didn’t miss one practice all summer). Compare that to teams that lost their Week 1 games because they looked out of shape, didn’t seem in sync, or — in cases like the Browns — looked like they didn’t want…
A car is an expensive purchase that often requires financing. Nearly 80% of new car buyers took out a loan or a lease in 2023, according to Experian, as did almost 38% of used car buyers. Your credit history significantly impacts whether you’ll get approved for a loan and what your rate you’ll be offered. But lenders calculate credit scores for auto loans differently than they do for a credit card, mortgage or personal loan or other forms of debt. Knowing how your score is determined and what score to aim for can help make the process less painful and confusing.Credit…
College football introduced a new rule this season, but the biggest debate over the rule has nothing to do with the change itself. Instead, we can’t seem to agree on what to call it.Is it the “two-minute timeout” or the “two-minute warning”?The name of college football’s stoppage at the two-minute mark of the second and fourth quarters has become such a pointed issue that even the TV announcers have poked fun at the “timeout” term, compared to the “warning” the NFL has used for decades.“There is a new two-minute timeout. We’ve been asked not to call it a warning,” ESPN’s…
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Legend of Vox Machina” is one of the many shows using animation from independent studio Titmouse Animation.Amazon StudiosThere’s a powerhouse in the entertainment industry that remains unknown to many casual cartoon viewers — it’s called Titmouse Animation.As mainstream theatrical animation is digging itself out of a rut and facing the looming threat of artificial intelligence, Titmouse — which is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary next year — is hitting its stride. The independent production company has worked with almost every major Hollywood studio to create one-of-a-kind, diverse animated content. Even if you haven’t heard the name,…
While Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion has been the talk of the league in Week 2, the Green Bay Packers could attempt to tread water without quarterback Jordan Love, the early Dallas Cowboys hype train looks to run through the New Orleans Saints, Joe Burrow meets Patrick Mahomes once again and the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans cap Sunday’s action.The Athletic’s Mike Sando, Jeff Howe and Zak Keefer break down the weekend ahead.Which storyline from Week 1 didn’t get talked about enough?Sando: How bad the Carolina Panthers looked. It was realistic to expect some progress this season, but after losing 47-10 at…
An exterior view of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on September 9, 2024. Members of the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives return to the Nation’s capitol, following their August recess.Bonnie Cash | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFrom drones to drugs, House lawmakers sought to portray themselves as tough on China as they returned to work this week, taking up more than two dozen measures aimed at countering Beijing’s technological, political and economic influence.The blitz of 28 mostly Republican-led bills during “China Week” has been criticized by Democrats as a ploy to make Republicans look stronger against China, a key…
The records keep on coming for Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark.Having already broken the record for most assists in a single game and assists by a rookie in their debut season, Clark set the WNBA single-season assists record Friday against the Las Vegas Aces.Clark needed four assists to tie the prior record (316), which Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas set last season. Clark broke the record in the second quarter when she found Kelsey Mitchell, who drained a 3 pointer. Clark finished with nine assists as the Fever lost 78-74 to the Aces, bringing her total to 321 on…
Offshore oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.Ron Buskirk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesHOUSTON — Nearly 30% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production and 41% of its natural gas production remained offline on Saturday following Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator said.Francine churned through prime oil and gas producing areas in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and slammed into Louisiana with up to 100 miles per hour (161 kph) winds. The midweek storm toppled trees, flooded coastal areas and knocked out power across four states. There were some 37,000 customers in Louisiana without power on Saturday.A survey of…
