United chief hits out at American Airlines for refusing merger talks
Scott Kirby criticises rival for ‘closing the door’ on deal he believes would have created jobs
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Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting
Asked about his recollection of “going down” as he was led from the room by security agents, he recalled how he “started walking with them [the security team]. I turned, I started walking, and they said, ‘Please go down. Please go down on the floor.’
Spotify Makes Big Push Into Fitness With Peloton Partnership
Spotify is making a big move into fitness. The audio company has partnered with Peloton to give paid users access to more than 1,400 on-demand workout classes from Peloton instructors within the Spotify app. The classes will include outdoors runs, strength, cardio, yoga and meditation but will not include workouts on the Peloton bike. The feature…
OpenAI partners with Customers Bank in push to automate finance
Sam Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank. Courtesy: Customers Bank Nearly half an hour into a conference call on Friday to discuss first-quarter results with analysts, Customers Bank CEO Sam Sidhu revealed something unusual — up until that point, he hadn’t actually been speaking. “The prepared remarks you heard on my behalf today were delivered by…
First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined | US news
Good morning. The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today. He is expected to be formally charged with using a firearm during a violent crime and assault on a federal officer…
Spotify’s next frontier: fitness content
After expanding into podcasts, audiobooks, video, and even physical books, Spotify on Monday announced its next big category: fitness content. The company is building on its reputation as a hub for energizing playlists for your workout to actually become the home to your workout itself. To do so, Spotify has partnered with a number of…
United CEO Says Pursuit of Talks With American Have Ended
United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said Monday that he approached American Airlines Group Inc., laying out the benefits of a merger, but talks have ended. The Bloomberg Surveillance team has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fighting over access to water in Chad kills at least 42, army intervenes | Conflict News
Dispute over water spirals into deadly reprisals, but government says situation is ‘under control’. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026 At least 42 people have been killed in eastern Chad after a dispute between two families over access to water escalated into reprisal attacks, according to Deputy Prime Minister Limane Mahamat. Mahamat confirmed the…
‘Adolescence,’ ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Lead BAFTA TV Craft Awards
“Adolescence” and “The Celebrity Traitors” led the BAFTA Television Craft Awards with two wins each.Netflix’s hard-hitting teenage drama won a fiction director award for helmer Philip Barantini while the sound team also won in the fiction category. Meanwhile “The Celebrity Traitors” brought home two wins in the entertainment craft team category as well as factual…
Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack
Officials say a rebel leader known as “Marlon” ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.