Elizabeth Richard

FAA pushing to hire thousands of new air traffic controllers as airport delays continue after shutdown

FAA pushing to hire thousands of new air traffic controllers as airport delays continue after shutdown Latest recruitment drive comes amid ongoing disruption at domestic air travel hubs and staff shortages - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Federal Aviation Administration is looking to hire thousands of new air traffic controllers to tackle ongoing delays at domestic airports and staff shortages. The FAA’s 2026 Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan pledges to hire 2,200 new controllers...

Democrats want answers after Pentagon gives $620M loan to Donald Trump Jr-linked company

Democrats want answers after Pentagon gives $620M loan to Donald Trump Jr-linked company Democratic lamwakers are asking White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to respond to their question about adviser Peter Navarro - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A group of Democratic lawmakers wants the White House to explain how a startup in North Carolina, financially backed by a venture capital firm linked to Donald Trump Jr., obtained a $620 million loan from the Department of Defense and a $50...

A Book I Wish I’d Read at 22

Richard E Grant tells of King Charles' dash to see dying wife, with unusual gift

Richard E Grant tells of King Charles' dash to see dying wife, with unusual gift Legendary actor Richard E Grant on the King's brilliant gift for his late wife, 'bucket load' of chemistry with Claire Foy, meeting Donald Trump and flirting with the Spice Girls Playing a dirty, rotten, drunken nobleman in his new film Savage House, Richard E Grant is a natural. He has played rampant boozers brilliantly for years in all their guises - from an unhinged out of work wino actor in Withnail and I in...

Queen Elizabeth’s mother wanted her to marry another man before Prince Philip: author

Before Prince Philip captured Queen Elizabeth II's heart, another aristocratic suitor may have been in the running for the future monarch. According to royal historian Hugo Vickers, author of "Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History," his research revealed that Hugh, Earl of Euston — who later became the 11th Duke of Grafton — was considered a potential match for the young princess before she ultimately fell for the man who would become the love of her life. "The Queen Mother was very keen...

Book Dedications

To my sister, Dr. Soma Mohammed Mohammed Baroud. I write your name in full, because that is how it appeared on the white body bag that held your remains soon after the bomb was dropped. Dedications A random assortment of book dedications.

Doctors thought this kidney drug helped some patients. It may help millions more.

Doctors thought this kidney drug helped some patients. It may help millions more. - Date: - June 8, 2026

‘It’s undiluted Trump:’ Freedom 250 plans offer a peek at how the president might approach World Cup

‘It’s undiluted Trump:’ Freedom 250 plans offer a peek at how the president might approach World Cup Trump has found unprecedented ways to inject himself into upcoming events - Bookmark When nearly all scheduled musical performers withdrew from a concert series marking America’s 250th anniversary, citing concerns over its perceived close ties to President Donald Trump, he responded by officially taking center stage. Trump announced he would now headline the Great American State Fair,...

James Webb telescope detects most distant dormant black hole, invisible in all wavelengths and weighing as much as 6 billion suns

James Webb telescope detects most distant dormant black hole, invisible in all wavelengths and weighing as much as 6 billion suns JWST found a black hole hiding in a galaxy more than 10 billion light-years away from Earth, and used a cosmic magnifying glass to determine its mass. The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant, dormant black hole in the known universe , hiding in a galaxy more than 10 billion light-years from Earth. The newly analyzed black hole, located in a...

John Cornyn Lost With His Boots Off

Just like nearly every other Republican has gone once Donald Trump decided to terminate their political career, John Cornyn went quietly.The senator from Texas, one of his party’s most effective fundraisers and influential legislators, devoted his losing campaign and most of the past decade in politics to a wan effort to portray himself as the president’s faithful servant. He tweeted out a photo of himself reading The Art of the Deal, introduced a bill to rename a highway the “Trump...