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NEW YORK (AP) — On paper, the song might be an unusual pairing, or something resembling Mad Libs. Two Atlanta rappers with idiosyncratic styles — Offset’s melodic, aggressive flow and the dexterous lyricist JID — speaking the same language on “Bodies.”Their collaboration, largely recorded in China, arrives atop a sample of nu-metal band Drowning Pool’s 2001 cut “Bodies.” It’s become a 2025 Billboard Hot 100 hit of their own, and it doubles as an ode to self-determination — standing your ground and working toward evolution.“As soon as he played it, it was like history,” JID says of hearing their “Bodies”…

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines has warned it might not be able to survive as a going concern if it doesn’t raise more cash, five months after the budget-travel icon emerged from bankruptcy.After cutting its debt during restructuring, Spirit has tried to attract bookings by marketing more upscale products and looking for new ways to cut costs. Late last month, the airline announced plans to furlough 270 more pilots this fall.”However, the Company…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 2:50 PM ET, Mon August 11, 2025 Gianluca Sparacino (Photo Credit: Silversea)WHY IT RATES: Silversea is bringing on a luxury hospitality veteran to lead its food and beverage program.—Sarah Kuta, TravelPulse Writer Silversea, the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, has announced the appointment of Gianluca Sparacino as its new Global Head of Food and Beverage, effective August 18, 2025. A dynamic hospitality leader and culinary strategist, Sparacino brings deep experience across the finest epicurean destinations and luxury hospitality brands, along with strategic leadership to Silversea’s innovative culinary and beverage program.  Reporting to Michael McCarthy,…

Delivery drones are so fast they can zip a pint of ice cream to a customer’s driveway before it melts.Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved commercial home deliveries with drones, the service mostly has been confined to a few suburbs and rural areas. That could soon change. The FAA proposed a new rule last week that would make it easier for companies to fly drones outside of an operator’s line of sight and therefore over longer distances. A handful of companies do…

Two months ago, Indian electric motorcycle startup Ultraviolette expanded into 10 European countries. Now, fueled with $21 million in an all-equity round led by the corporate venture arm of Japanese electronics giant TDK Corporation, Ultraviolette is putting its expansion plans into overdrive. The nine-year-old startup plans to grow its European footprint fourfold, enter other motorcycle-driven markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia, and increase its portfolio to 14 models by early 2027. Ultraviolette’s global expansion follows the 2024 launch of its F77 Mach 2 flagship model and its second product, the F77 SuperStreet, in February. Behind Ultraviolette are two…

LONDON (AP) — Madonna has urged the pope to travel to Gaza and “bring your light to the children before it’s too late.”The superstar posted her appeal to the pontiff on social media Monday, saying her son Rocco’s birthday prompted her to make the post. Rocco turned 25 Monday. Addressing Pope Leo XIV, she wrote: “Most Holy Father. Please go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it’s too late. As a mother, I cannot bear to watch their suffering.“The children of the world belong to everyone. You are the only one of us who cannot be…

Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, in action during Minicamp at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 10, 2025.Justin K. Aller | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesNFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers is backing a startup that hopes to make athletes more accessible to companies, charities and sponsors.AthleteAgent.com launched on Tuesday as a rebrand of the former Online Sports Database. The site was created to improve access to athletes, offering a more streamlined way for organizations to connect with them.The rebrand isn’t just about a new name. AthleteAgent.com is also rolling out a subscription-based model, offering users…

Delta Air Lines is bringing a new in-flight entertainment option to more than 900 of its aircraft worldwide. The Atlanta-based carrier is launching an exclusive new partnership with global anime brand Crunchyroll to bring a curated library of anime content to the majority of its flights. A huge amount of anime content will be available for Delta customers to stream on their flights later this year. Crunchyroll will add 50,000 episodes of series and films, 25,000 hours of content, and more than 2,000 unique titles. “Fans can go deep on one series or sample one episode of many series – from…

The Trump administration has finally issued new guidance that states can use to dole out $5 billion in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, after spending months withholding the money. A coalition of states sued over the funding freeze in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which was one of the administration’s many attempts to stop funding appropriated by Congress at the start of Donald Trump’s second term. A judge ruled in June that those states were likely to succeed and issued an injunction against the administration’s spending freeze. The Department of Transportation (DOT), led by former MTV personality…

On Running shoes at On’s headquarters in in Zurich, Switzerland.CNBCOn sales rose 32% in the Swiss sportswear company’s second quarter, leading it to raise its full-year revenue guidance even as it contends with new tariffs on imports from Vietnam. The buzzy sneaker brand, which has been credited with taking market share from Nike, now expects full year-sales of 2.91 billion Swiss francs ($3.58 billion), up from its previous outlook of 2.86 billion francs ($3.52 billion). That’s in line with Wall Street expectations of 2.92 billion francs ($3.59 billion), according to LSEG. On also raised its gross margin guidance to a range of…