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This fall, travelers in the United States will have access to a brand new airline for flights to the Middle East. Bahrain-based carrier Gulf Air is relaunching flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for the first time in almost three decades. Starting October 1, 2025, the airline will operate three weekly flights to JFK from Bahrain International Airport (BAH) using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Gulf Air’s Dreamliners are outfitted with an economy cabin and the carrier’s plush Falcon Gold business class, which offers lie-flat seats, turndown service with bedding and pajamas, and a 22-inch entertainment screen…

While OpenAI has cemented its lead in the U.S., Perplexity is taking a different route — quietly expanding into India to compete in the next phase of AI adoption. The search-focused AI startup is rapidly adding millions of users in the world’s second-largest internet and smartphone market, positioning itself for mass-market scale. This week, Perplexity partnered with Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator after Reliance Jio, to offer a free 12-month Perplexity Pro subscription — normally worth $200 — to all 360 million Airtel subscribers. Airtel confirmed to TechCrunch that the deal is exclusive, meaning no other telco in the…

(CNN) – More than 130 cruise ship passengers reported suffering from a gastrointestinal disease after setting sail from Los Angeles on July 4. The cause of the outbreak has not been determined. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 134 passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas — or 3.4 percent of the cruise’s total passenger list of 3,900 people — reported feeling ill. Seven members of the crew were also affected, out of a total of 1,266 staff members. The outbreak was reported to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) on July 11 when the weeklong…

Stephen Colbert was receiving messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” next May. Jimmy Fallon said he was “just as shocked as everyone,” and Seth Meyers called him a great host and comedian but an even better person. Jimmy Kimmel directed an expletive at CBS, and Andy Cohen said it was a sad day for the network. As for President Donald Trump — a frequent target of Colbert’s comedy — he said on Truth Social that “I absolutely love” that Colbert was “fired.”Some…

American Express has long benefited from a focus on wealthier customers who appreciate the credit card company’s travel and dining perks.That has helped insulate the company from concerns over a spending slowdown. In the second quarter, total spending on Amex cards jumped 7%, matching the first quarter and higher than the 6% increase a year ago.But travel spending in the quarter was weaker than transactions for goods and services, and that’s specifically because airline spending has stalled out, coming in flat from a year ago, American Express said Friday.Economy class domestic airfare is the source of the weakness, Amex CFO…

Vaccines Prescription drugs Disability issues Children’s health See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link This story originally appeared on ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive their biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Five months after taking over the federal agency responsible for the health of all Americans, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to overhaul an obscure but vital program that underpins the nation’s childhood immunization system. Depending on what he does, the results could be catastrophic. In his crosshairs is the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a system designed to provide fair and…

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video model Sora. OpenAI also faced its share of internal drama, including the notable exits of high-level execs like co-founder and longtime chief…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dozens of South African chefs, community cooks, caterers, and culinary students joined forces Friday in Johannesburg to make 67,000 liters (17,700 gallons) of soup to feed the hungry, in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day.First officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009, International Nelson Mandela Day encourages people to commemorate the birthday and legacy of South Africa’s first Black president by volunteering for 67 minutes, which is equivalent to his 67 years of public service.To mark the birthday of South Africa’s former head of state, who was born in 1918, cooks all over the country made soup…

A worker helps board up windows at Joey and Brenda Bermudez’s home that was damage by a recent tornado at the Elkhorn Ranch neighborhood in Elbert County on May 19, 2025. RJ Sangosti | MediaNews Group | Denver Post | Getty ImagesGlobal insured losses for the first half of this year have reached $84 billion, according to a recent Gallagher Re report — the highest first half total since 2011.Violent storms in the U.S. with damaging wind, lightning and hail are driving losses for insurers of more than $30 billion, according to the report from the global reinsurance broker. These…

Wyndham hotel guests and team members can now get eats and essentials delivered directly to their hotel thanks to a partnership between Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and delivery platform, Grubhub.Whether its ordering food, groceries or other everyday items, Wyndham team members and guests can now enjoy six complimentary months of GrubHub+ with no delivery fees on eligible orders. Available across Wyndham’s entire U.S. portfolio which includes nearly 6,000 hotels spanning 20 brands, guests simply open the GrubHub app or scan a QR code at the on-site hotel and place an order. The digital experience provides guests with a complimentary six-month…