LINCOLN, Neb. — Under an overcast sky last fall, engineers with a University of Nebraska road safety facility watched as a electric-powered pickup truck hurtled toward a guardrail installed on the facility’s testing ground on the edge of the local municipal airport. The test crash was to see how the guardrail — the same type […]
Skift Take There are more than a few surprises in the top 10 ranking, which shows that even in winter, there is no shortage of off-peak demand. Gordon Smith It might be January, but there are still millions of Americans taking to the skies. With vacationers seeking the winter sun and business travelers shuttling between
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WASHINGTON — A brutal conflict in Europe was fresh in people’s minds and the race for the White House turned ugly as talk of secret societies and corruption roiled the United States. It was 1800, and conspiracy theories were flourishing across America. Partisan newspapers spread tales of European elites seeking to seize control of the
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BUTLER, Pa. — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of a new, growing chain. One that promises a lot more than a
Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired. UMG said that it had not agreed to terms of a new deal with TikTok, and plans
Skift Take Though there are still some kinks to work out with biometrics, particularly regarding privacy concerns, Amadeus seems confident in the growing use of the technology. Justin Dawes Amadeus is expanding its biometrics services for airports through the acquisition of Vision-Box for $347.7 million (€320 million). Amadeus said Wednesday it is fully acquiring Vision-Box,
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and four other leaders of social media companies are readying to defend their practices for safeguarding kids online in testifying before lawmakers on Wednesday. Zuckerberg will tout his company’s child safety procedures and highlight the positive aspects of using Facebook and Instagram in testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that
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WASHINGTON — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons developed by the U.S. military. Claims of “evidence” soon emerged: video footage on TikTok
President Biden says U.S. will respond to drone attack that killed 3 Americans – CBS News President Joe Biden says that he has a plan to respond to the drone attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. Administration officials say it will likely involve multiple targets and actions over the course of days in
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House committee votes to impeach Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border – CBS News A House committee voted to impeach Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas as Republicans accuse him of failing to limit immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote, largely along party lines, took place late last night even though there is little to
