Author: Alex Maschino

This summer’s flight headaches, many of them caused by extreme weather, continue to wreak havoc at airports across the US and beyond, with 11,337 delays and 2,077 cancellations reported so far. And it’s not likely to get much better any time soon.The hardest-hit airports on Monday, which saw the bulk of the cancellations, were Newark Liberty International, Dallas–Fort Worth International, and LaGuardia, according to FlightAware. The delays and cancellations at those airports were due to storms and staffing issues.The National Weather Service said Dallas–Fort Worth Airport saw record rainfall between Sunday and Monday with 9.19 inches of rain, making it…

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Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl has announced what he calls the “remaining steps in our plan to help future-proof the company”.This seemingly final stage in Warner’s recent restructuring under Kyncl is expected to further reduce the company’s annual costs by around USD $300 million on an annualized run-rate basis by the end of fiscal year 2027.Just over half of that annual $300 million cost-cutting target ($170 million) will be achieved via headcount reductions at WMG, said the company.A further $30 million of savings will be achieved by reducing costs (like admin and real estate expenses) directly related to the headcount…

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Jennifer Aniston is giving fans a rare glimpse into her private life. The beloved Friends star took to Instagram on Monday, June 30, and shared a series of cozy snapshots with her friends and canine companions. “Happy Monday 👋🏼🐾❤️👯‍♀️,” Aniston, 56, captioned the post.  The first photo features the actress hanging out with her adorable dog Lord Chesterfield, whom she rescued in 2020. Other snaps include Aniston kissing pal Sean Hayes on the cheek, and snuggling up against longtime bestie Courteney Cox. She is also shown spending time with friends Kristin Hahn and Andrea Bendewald as well as Clyde, her…

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Speculation surrounding the future of Lionel Messi re-emerged yesterday after a report from ESPN Argentina claimed the Inter Miami star was considering a short-term loan to get him in peak condition for next summer’s World Cup.Messi is intending to lead his country in the defence of the title they won in Qatar but fears a four-month layoff over winter followed by three months of Major League Soccer may leave him short of top-level competition.Messi’s current contract expires at the end of this year but he is widely expected to commit to at least another 12 months in South Florida –…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Eurozone inflation hit 2 per cent in June, rising back up to the European Central Bank’s medium-term target.June’s annual inflation reading was an increase from May’s figure of 1.9 per cent and in line with economists’ expectations in a Reuters poll.The ECB has halved rates to 2 per cent since last summer but is expected to hold borrowing costs steady at its next meeting, with investors pricing in one more quarter-point cut later this year.Core inflation, excluding volatile food and energy prices,…

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What’s leaving Netflix in July 2025? Unfortunately, some pretty great movies and TV shows. The first of the month will see dozens of movies like Dune: Part Two and the Twilight movies leave the streamer, breaking the hearts of sci-fi nerds and Twi-hards everywhere. Later in the month, one of the best prequels ever made, Furiosa with Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy, will exist, as well the massively popular comedy Barbie with Margot Robbie and the horror sequel Scream VI with Jenna Ortega. Leaving July 1 13 Going on 3028 Days3 Ninjas: Kick BackAnnabelleColombianaConstantineCouples RetreatCrazy, Stupid, Love.Do the Right ThingDraft…

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Sometimes, you have to sit back and mentally rewind the clock to see just how far you’ve come and all that you’ve accomplished. Three years ago, Napheesa Collier covered WSLAM Vol. 2 with the coverline “Superwoman.” Just two weeks postpartum, Collier was on set with her newborn daughter, Mila, showing her strength as a hooper and as a mother. “I’m like a new mother, just trying to figure out life,” Collier says, thinking back to her mindset on that day. “I feel way more sure in myself and like motherhood 1751301592,” she says. “I’m back to playing, so that feels…

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Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondentNurPhoto via Getty ImagesAt least 20 people were reported killed at the beachside cafeAt least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike that hit a popular seafront cafe frequently used by activists, journalists, and local residents in western Gaza on Monday, according to medics and eyewitnesses.Rescue teams evacuated 20 bodies and dozens wounded from Al-Baqa Cafeteria, an outdoor venue which consisted of tents along the beach, a spokesperson for Gaza’s Hamas-run Civil Defence told the BBC.He added that emergency crews were still searching through a deep crater left by the explosion.”I was on my way to…

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