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WestJet is planning to wind down Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations.In an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, Sunwing Airlines president Len Corrado says the change will unlock growth opportunities for the 18-year-old company as well as its employees.

As bad days go, it's hard to top the one 66 million years ago when a space rock the size of Paris slammed into Earth at 45,000 miles per hour.The heat of impact generated massive fires that annihilated everything around them and sent colossal plumes of pollutants soaring into the atmosphere.Within a day or two, toxic clouds of pulverized rock, sulfate aerosoles and wildfire soot had blanketed the planet, blocking all but a tiny fraction of the sun's energy and bringing photosynthesis to a virtual halt for the only known time in history.

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As they do every spring, the bears of the Eastern Sierra Nevada are now clawing their way out of dens after their five-month-long winter naps, tearing through layers of ice and snow with little air to breathe and no water to drink.They can't afford to stop because they haven't eaten since late October, when they entered their dens for the brutal Sierra winter, usually by burrowing into north-facing slopes.

There's been a lot of discussion about ongoing offseason needs in Washington over the past few months.One position group that seems to be well taken care of is cornerback, but Washington added even more depth this offseason.This is a discussion about some of that added depth.Washington actually picked up two former Mississippi State cornerbacks this offseason, Emmanuel Forbes and Cameron Dantzler.

It's here, it's here, it's finally here!At long last, the winter is officially over, as the first players report to spring training tomorrow.How have the Yankees been spending their final week of the winter before getting to work?One Last Vacation While a professional baseball career might seem like a six month vacation to most of us - travel to a dozen different cities, all expenses paid - at the end of the day, players have little time for themselves or their families from February to (ideally) late October.

Facebook-parent Meta is exploring building a new, standalone platform for sharing text updates, the company confirmed to CNN on Friday, in what could mark the most high-profile new contender to take on Twitter as it falters under Elon Musk.We believe there's an opportunity for a separate space where creators and public figures can share timely updates about their interests, a Meta spokesperson said in a statement to CNN, which essentially described Twitter's mission statement without naming the platform.

Following a brief holiday hiatus, the Leafs Prospect Roundup is back to kick off 2023.From some of the top names in the system such as Matthew Knies, Fraser Minten, and Nick Moldenhauer, to some of the more under-the-radar prospects like Ryan Tverberg, Braeden Kressler, and Joe Miller, there is plenty to catch up on so let's get to it.

There is no need for fancy scenarios or the need to break out potential tiebreakers for Juventus Women on Wednesday night.Things are very simple if Juve wants to see their European campaign go beyond their Women's Champions League group stage finale.Win and you're in.That's it.That's what it will take.

If you're among the group of people most likely to be exposed to the mpox virus formerly known as monkeypox in the event of a new summer surge in cases, the SF Department of Public Health would like you to please consider seeking out your second dose if you never got that.It's apparently, maybe, about to be monkeypox season again.

The Chargers fired former head coach Anthony Lynn after the team finished the 2020 season 7-9, which gave him a 33-31 record over four seasons.After a brief stint as the Lions' offensive coordinator last year, Lynn landed with the 49ers in 2022 as the club's assistant head coach and running backs coach.

AUSTIN, Texas It appears that Christian Dior Couture is planning to open a store at The Domain.According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the designer brand plans to open a 6,300-square-foot store at 11600 Century Oaks Terrace, Ste.A01A.The filing, which was registered in late October 2022, states that construction is estimated to cost $6.8 million and be completed by the end of this year.

In a not-that-surprising twist of events, San Francisco-founded tea chain Boba Guys has closed the doors on its original location.Co-founders Andrew Chau and Bin Chen confirmed the closure to the San Francisco Chronicle, telling the paper they offered the laid-off staff roles at other Boba Guys locations.

If you're looking for an army of espresso machines or a 3-foot-tall statue of Twitter's blue bird, well then the company's upcoming auction may be for you.After a being purchased by Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who slashed its workforce by thousands and made a flurry of other upending changes at the popular social media platform, Twitter is also selling off a long list of equipment from its San Francisco headquarters.

The National Labor Relations Board ruled last week Starbucks illegally fired a Chicago barista who wanted to unionize.NLRB administrative Judge Geoffrey Carter also ruled Starbucks violated labor law when managers threatened workers at two cafes.Barista Jasper Booth-Hodges began discussing labor organizing with colleagues a year prior to his August 2022 termination.

Labour's lead over the Tories has jumped four points in the past fortnight, according to a new poll, providing a fresh boost to Sir Keir Starmer as local election day looms.The Opinium poll suggests the Conservatives have failed to make a dent in the opposition's consistent double-digit advantage, instead dropping two points to 26% as compared with Labour's 44%.

Labour's lead over the Tories has jumped four points in the past fortnight, according to a new poll, providing a fresh boost to Sir Keir Starmer as local election day looms.The Opinium poll suggests the Conservatives have failed to make a dent in the Opposition's consistent double-digit advantage, instead dropping two points to 26% as compared with Labour's 44%.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A barber has been ordered to pay more than 3,000 in compensation to an employee he fired for repeatedly calling in sick on Monday mornings.Christian Donnelly, 39, dismissed Celine Thorley, 25, from her job at Acute Barbers in the Cardiff University student union after accusing her of feigning illness after weekends, according to WalesOnline.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to meet with local political leaders, a sign that the U.K. and European Union may be nearing a settlement of the post-Brexit trade dispute that has brought economic headaches and political turmoil to the region.Sunak and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris are making the trip to talk with people on all sides of the issue and ensure any solution resolves the practical problems on the ground, meets our overarching objectives, and safeguards Northern Ireland's place in the U.K.'s internal market," the prime minister's office said.

The former publisher of The National Enquirer testified on Monday before the Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence about Donald J. Trump's role in a hush-money payment to a porn star, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The publisher, David Pecker, also testified in January, soon after the grand jury was impaneled by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg.

New York City prosecutors probing former President Donald Trump's alleged role in a hush money scheme and cover-up are focused on the evidence and the law, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said this weekend.Speaking on MSNBC's PoliticsNation, Bragg did not go into detail about what he called the active investigation but instead praised the professionalism of his prosecuting team.

Questions about the Portland police's upcoming body camera program were front and center during a hearing before a federal judge Tuesday, as the city and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) continue to struggle over a policy agreement.The use of body cameras is a condition of the longstanding settlement agreement between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and city of Portland, which seeks to remedy PPB's disproportionate use of force against people with mental illnesses.

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Senior cabinet minister Dominic Raab has committed to resigning from government if bullying allegations against him are upheld by an official investigation.

National Basketball Players Association Vice President Jaylen Brown called the nature of the eight-game suspension the Nets handed Kyrie Irving in November "unjust," and said it violated the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.""That's my job as vice president of the union," Brown said in an interview with The Ringer's Logan Murdock.

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© 2023 Bloomberg Finance LP In recent months, Twitter accounts that have large followings have seen a decline in user engagement.Musk stated that he will investigate the issue and make recommendations to his users.

With the endpoint near on a crucial deal that allowed Ukrainian grain shipments through a Russian naval blockade, the United Nations said it was racing to bridge differences to extend the agreement, which has helped alleviate food shortages and limit price increases.Russia and Ukraine have been at odds over how long to extend the deal, which is set to expire late Saturday.

KHERSON, Ukraine One morning in late October, Russian forces blocked off a street in downtown Kherson and surrounded a graceful, old building with dozens of soldiers.Five large trucks pulled up.So did a line of military vehicles, ferrying Russian agents who filed in through several doors.It was a carefully planned, highly organized, military-style assault on an art museum.

The Dallas Cowboys are well-established as one of the best drafting teams in the league.Just in the last few years, they've netted bonafide superstars in CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons, and gems in the middle rounds including Osa Odighizuwa, Tony Pollard, Donovan Wilson, Dalton Schultz, and yes, Dak Prescott.

A vulnerability discovered last year in ConnectWise's R1Soft Server Backup Manager software has been exploited to deploy backdoors on hundreds of servers.In late October 2022, ConnectWise informed customers that a critical vulnerability patched in Recover and R1Soft Server Backup Manager products that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or directly access confidential data.

Overall World Cup winners Mikaela Shiffrin, Federica Brignone and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are among nearly 200 athletes from multiple disciplines who have signed a letter addressed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation demanding action over climate change.The letter was delivered during the skiing world championships after warm weather and a lack of snow wiped out nearly a month of racing at the start of this season, with preseason training on melting European glaciers heading toward extinction and the impact of climate change on the schedule being seen even in January.

The soft deadline of February 17 for initial offers is fast approaching.Musk had better pop on his prototype Neuralink and get thinking about this one.The more serious bidders for the club are expected to be Ineos owner Jim Ratcliffe and a group of Qatari investors.But would it be such a bad idea for Elon Musk to dive in?

A vacant lot on Treat Avenue near 22nd Street has no owner, but has a community group who've occupied the space with a garden, and a new next-door owner in Monkeybrains who are effectively doing the same with parking.Their conflict is quickly growing like a weed.Last autumn, a Mission District act of civil disobedience and the subsequent gardening that came along with it created a two-day firestorm of curious media coverage.

Elon Musk on Tuesday offered an optimistic picture for how Twitter can improve the advertising business he helped derail and boost its bottom line while also admitting that keeping the social network running is proving to be a challenge after multiple rounds of layoffs.In remarks at a Morgan Stanley Conference, Musk laid out his vision to boost Twitter's core advertising business by adopting the standard strategy of most of the company's peers: improving the relevance of the ads it serves.

Twitter's revenue and adjusted earnings reportedly fell about 40 percent year over year in December 2022 amid an advertiser exodus following Elon Musk's takeover.Twitter no longer reports earnings publicly since Musk bought the company and took it private in late October.But Twitter reported the December 2022 revenue and earnings declines in an update to investors, according to "people familiar with the matter" cited in a Wall Street Journal report on Friday.

The scene in Galpin's Road in Thornton Heath, south London, where a child, named locally as Sahara Salman, died (Image: PA) Merton Council has said it is working closely with every family to help them into long-term accommodation after dozens of evacuated residents are living in a hotel six months after a gas explosion in Thornton Heath.

Two goals from Luton Town striker Carlton Morris helped inflict a first defeat on Queens Park Rangers boss Neil Critchley in his maiden home match in charge of the Rs.Tyler Roberts flicked a header on to the top of the crossbar as QPR looked to mount a comeback, while Lyndon Dykes sent a volley agonisingly wide of the post.

Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes' first Beach Pro Tour event as partners ended in a 2-0 sweep at the hands of Dutch duo Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon on Saturday at the Volleyball World season opener in Doha, Qatar.The Toronto athletes, who joined forces in late October in a quest for a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, lost 21-18, 21-19 in quarterfinal play at the Aspire Park sports complex.

Washington Capitals defenceman Erik Gustafsson (56) celebrates after scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday.(Jess Rapfogel/The Associated Press) Alex Ovechkin called for fans to throw hats on to the ice to celebrate a three-goal performance not from him but rather one of his least likely teammates to pull that off.

Few people remember that Tavern on Rush, which closed in late October after 24 years near Rush and Division Street, was a steakhouse.The restaurant and lounge gained popularity through the decades as a celebrity magnet and a good place to people-watch.So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Tavern's replacement won't specialize in the steaks.

A 25-year-old man is accused of beating his 6-month-old son to death, Mount Prospect Police said.Detectives arrested Adrian Chavez of Waukegan on Monday and charged him with first-degree murder.His infant son, Zayden Chavez, died Thursday after being hospitalized with serious injuries in late October, Mount Prospect Police Department spokesperson Greg Sill wrote in a news release.

Two months after receiving the Federal Reserve's approval to merge with New York Community Bank, Michigan-based Flagstar Bank is reducing its footprint in the retail channel and laying off hundreds of staffers, according to laid off employees."I just got news this morning that the company is scrapping retail outside of where the bank footprint is," a former Flagstar Bank regional manager posted on social media.

Renting Nonprofit highlights the work of BIPOC designers in remodel of Pittsfield fire station into affordable apartments.Tyler Street Fire Station in Pittsfield was built in 1906, a two-story, two-bay, redbrick building with a pair of large arched garage doors for firetrucks to exit and enter.North Adams-based real estate developer David Carver of CT Management Group points to the concrete floor inside.

Real Estate News Realtor.comcalculates that the monthly payment for a median-priced home is about $2,100, before taxes and insurance, up more than 60%.WASHINGTON (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week after falling for six straight weeks, adding to the challenges potential home buyers face amid higher home prices and a limited supply of available houses.

Home Buying The Fed has made clear that it thinks sharply higher rates are still needed to fully tame the worst inflation in four decades.WASHINGTON (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the sixth straight week, giving potential home buyers a tiny amount of relief after rates topped out over 7% last month.

The year in music gets off to a bang in January with the latest release by the "Godfather of Punk,"Iggy Pop.After the jazz-rock stylings of his 2019 album "Free," advance single "Frenzy" suggests a return to the famously shirtless 75-year-old's roots.Titled "Every Loser," Pop's new album features guest appearances from the likes of Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

50 years ago, the sound of Philly Soul was born out of the legendary Philadelphia International Records.With the talents of The O'Jays, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, The Three Degrees, McFadden & Whitehead, and others, the label rewrote the standards of soul music.In light of Bell's passing on December 22nd, 2022, his 2021 interview with Marcus Shorter.

The social media platform tweeted that it would relax its advertising policy for 'cause-based ads' in the US.Twitter Inc will reverse its 2019 ban on political advertisements, Reuters news agency has reported, citing Twitter's head of trust and safety, as the Elon Musk-owned company seeks to grow revenue.

Sadly, the Washington Capitals did not score nine goals in Tuesday's home game against the Buffalo Sabres.They still gave us a good game, albeit one marred by some late, unfortunate penalties.Tage Thompson (remember that name) set up for a brilliant goal in the first, with Sonny Milano striking back on a breakaway to tie it up, but Tage scored from the Ovi Spot to give Buffalo the lead after twenty minutes.

The Washington Capitals were dealt a serious injury blow when star defenseman John Carlson took a Brenden Dillon slap shot to the head on December 23.Carlson left the game immediately as he was bleeding profusely onto the ice and was immediately sent to a local hospital to get checked out.Carlson was discharged from the hospital the next day, and has not been around the team since.

The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday that both veteran forwards TJ Oshie (upper-body) and Nic Dowd (lower-body) are day-to-day with injuries.Oshie left Saturday's victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs early after pulling up lame on a backcheck.Dowd missed the game entirely.The Athletic's Tarik El-Bashir reported the combined news.

TJ Oshie left Saturday's Capitals-Leafs game after pulling up lame while backchecking.Oshie grabbed at his hip and midsection and skated back to the bench.During a TV timeout, he retreated to the locker room.The Capitals termed it an upper-body injury.After the game, Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette gave an update on Oshie and it didn't sound good.

Samsung wants to finish its One UI 5 rollout by the end of this year, having set a record-breaking pace so far, updating dozens of models since late October when the madness started.The latest device to be graced with Android 13 and One UI 5 on top is the entry-level Galaxy A04s.It was launched with Android 12 a few months ago, and is now making the jump to Android 13, with the new firmware version labeled A047MUBU1BVK5.

Last week Redmi India started teasing the launch of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ in the country on January 5.At the time it was unclear whether it would be all alone on the stage or joined by other members of the Redmi Note 12 family.Now, it's clear that the Redmi Note 12 Pro will also be launching in India at the same event, as a teaser campaign for it is now in full force over on Redmi India's Twitter account.

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Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 has improved on the formula of its sleek Windows-based tablets to create a 2-in-1 device that can comfortably run desktop software but offers the convenience and portability of a tablet.The drawback is the price, but right now you can save $200 on the Surface Pro 9 with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD: $1,599.99

Scientists have raised concerns about a new Covid variant that is spreading fast in the US and threatening to cause further waves of infection.Here's what we know so far.What is the new variant called?It's known as XBB.1.5.It's one of the latest descendants of Omicron, the highly transmissible version of Covid that caused cases to surge in the UK last winter.

US public health officials are bracing for a possible Covid-19 surge in the coming weeks following indoor holiday gatherings among a populace that has largely abandoned preventive measures.Concerns over this uptick come amid rising influenza and RSV cases in America.This so-called tripledemic, experts warn, could further strain the already overburdened US health system.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- The ailing interior of the San Francisco 49ers' defensive line is finally getting some reinforcements.

Eufy, the Anker brand that positioned its security cameras as prioritizing "local storage" and "No clouds," has issued a statement in response to recent findings by security researchers and tech news sites.Eufy admits it could do better but also leaves some issues unaddressed.In a thread titled "Re: Recent security claims against eufy Security," "eufy_official" writes to its "Security Cutomers and Partners."

Ghana is learning the hard way why oil can be a blessing and a curse.The onset of commercial crude production helped turn the West African nation into one of the continent's top investment destinations, but also prompted successive governments to borrow to the hilt.Skittish investors offloaded Ghana's bonds and currency, the cedi, amid doubts over its ability to settle its debts.

Getty Images While many homebuyers might be taking a break from their house hunt to indulge in some eggnog and holiday cheer, the few stalwart home shoppers still out there right now have a fantastic opportunity on their hands.Want proof?Home price growth fell to 9.5% for the week ending Dec. 10, down from 10.3% for the week ending Dec. 3.

Doctors in training are fleeing Santa Clara County, and they blame ongoing workload issues and dismissive leadership at Valley Medical Center.Their complaints about being overworked and undervalued, along with numerous issues brought up by other health care workers at VMC, are raising concerns for some elected officials-with one vowing to get to the root of the problem.

The Steelers activated a key weapon ahead of the Week 14 clash against the Ravens with kicker Chris Boswell back from injury.After six weeks out with a groin injury, Chris Boswell is finally good to go for the Steelers.And his timing couldn't be more perfect.The kicker hasn't played since late October against the Dolphins.