Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars
Private jet emissions have surged, contributing to the climate crisis and highlighting issues of wealth inequality in pollution.
Used like taxis': Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions
Private jet usage has caused a 50% increase in climate-heating emissions from 2019 to 2023, emphasizing the need to address emissions from the wealthy.
The ultra-rich are increasingly using private jets for short-term flights, racking up global emissions from a tiny fraction of the population
The increasing use of private jets by the wealthy is exacerbating climate change, with significant CO2 emissions from a small fraction of the population.
Superyacht and private jet tax could raise 2bn a year, say campaigners
Fair taxation on luxury items like superyachts and private jets can provide substantial funds to combat climate impacts on vulnerable communities.
Nike Promised Climate Action, But Its Corporate Jets Kept Flying - and Polluting
Nike's use of private jets raises questions about their commitment to climate action.
Emissions from private jets are skyrocketing. Monitoring them is about to get much harder
Private jet CO2 emissions rose 46% over five years, indicating a critical need for regulation amid growing wealth inequity.
Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars
Private jet emissions have surged, contributing to the climate crisis and highlighting issues of wealth inequality in pollution.
Used like taxis': Soaring private jet flights drive up climate-heating emissions
Private jet usage has caused a 50% increase in climate-heating emissions from 2019 to 2023, emphasizing the need to address emissions from the wealthy.
The ultra-rich are increasingly using private jets for short-term flights, racking up global emissions from a tiny fraction of the population
The increasing use of private jets by the wealthy is exacerbating climate change, with significant CO2 emissions from a small fraction of the population.
Superyacht and private jet tax could raise 2bn a year, say campaigners
Fair taxation on luxury items like superyachts and private jets can provide substantial funds to combat climate impacts on vulnerable communities.
Nike Promised Climate Action, But Its Corporate Jets Kept Flying - and Polluting
Nike's use of private jets raises questions about their commitment to climate action.
Emissions from private jets are skyrocketing. Monitoring them is about to get much harder
Private jet CO2 emissions rose 46% over five years, indicating a critical need for regulation amid growing wealth inequity.
Meta suspends accounts tracking private jets of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and other celebrities | TechCrunch
Instagram and Threads suspended accounts tracking celebrity private jet flights, leading to discussions about privacy and accessibility of flight information.
New judiciary ethics rules close loopholes' to require more disclosure of private travel costs
After pressure from members of Congress, the federal judiciary revised its financial disclosure rules to require that federal judges including Supreme Court justices to be more specific when disclosing non-business travel.Under the Ethics in Government Act, judges are required to report information related to gifts of more than minimal value that are received from any source other than a relative.
Meta suspends accounts tracking private jets of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and other celebrities | TechCrunch
Instagram and Threads suspended accounts tracking celebrity private jet flights, leading to discussions about privacy and accessibility of flight information.
New judiciary ethics rules close loopholes' to require more disclosure of private travel costs
After pressure from members of Congress, the federal judiciary revised its financial disclosure rules to require that federal judges including Supreme Court justices to be more specific when disclosing non-business travel.Under the Ethics in Government Act, judges are required to report information related to gifts of more than minimal value that are received from any source other than a relative.
Short-range private jets combine luxury, comfort, and efficiency for travelers, making them ideal for quick trips.
Erling Haaland makes lavish 2.1m purchase, as Norwegian gets involved in deadline day
Erling Haaland has purchased two private jets, reflecting his financial savvy and future business interests beyond football.
Jeff Bezos reportedly buys fourth private jet for $80M that flies near the speed of sound
Jeff Bezos' acquisition of a Gulfstream G700 jet showcases his wealth and raises environmental concerns due to its carbon footprint.
The $80 million private jet version of an Airbus A220 boasts a huge bathroom and meeting rooms. Take a look inside.
The ACJ TwoTwenty represents a strategic approach by Airbus to enter the private jet market with practical and comfortable design elements.
'Scandalous' airport inspection reveals lack of private jet security checks
Private jets landing without proper security checks
Concerns about Border Force staff missing check targets
UK border chief warns London City Airport is gateway to 'high-risk' private jet arrivals in Britain
Private jets entering the UK lack proper security checks at London City Airport
General aviation flights at risk due to inadequate inspections
Sinema Spent Over $200k of Senate Funds on Private Jet Trips as She Obstructed Social Safety Net Proposals
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema spent $116,000 on private flights in 2023 alone.
Sinema booked at least 11 private jet flights since 2020, spending $210,000 of public funding.
Maple & Ash Investors Claim PPP Fraud in Lawsuit
One of the items on Maple & Ash 's menu is called "I Don't Give a F*@ck," a $200-per-person order aimed at big spenders who don't care about their bank accounts.A group that invested in the Gold Coast steakhouse is now alleging that Maple & Ash's operators didn't give a f*@ck when it came to the $5.6 million in Payback Protection Program funds the restaurant received for its Chicago and Arizona restaurants.
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Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel
Chief Justice John Roberts says he won't testify before a Senate panel that is examining judicial ethics.Alex Wong/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to testify before the panel, calling such testimony by chief justices "exceedingly rare."
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Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel
Chief Justice John Roberts says he won't testify before a Senate panel that is examining judicial ethics.Alex Wong/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to testify before the panel, calling such testimony by chief justices "exceedingly rare."
More private jets left UK soil than any other European country in 2022 study
More private jets took off from the UK than any other country in Europe in 2022, research commissioned by Greenpeace has shown.The UK can claim the most flights and the most emissions as well as the busiest and most carbon-intensive routes, the analysts said.On average, a private jet left the UK every six minutes in 2022, totalling 90,256 and causing half a million tonnes of CO2, according to the research.
Ontario's self-proclaimed Crypto King kidnapped, beaten for ransom, bankruptcy documents claim | CBC News
An alleged kidnapping, duped investors and losses topping $40 million those are some of the newest details emerging as authorities try to unravel what Canada's self-proclaimed Crypto King did with the money investors gave him.According to claims spelled out in a new trustee report from bankruptcy proceedings against Aiden Pleterski, while authorities were trying to track down millions of dollars given to him to invest, the 24-year-old was allegedly kidnapped in the middle of the night last December.
Tory criticises politically motivated' complaints over Sunak's seatbelt error'
A Conservative MP has suggested police are wasting their time by looking into Rishi Sunak for failing to wear a seatbelt while filming a social media clip in the back of a moving car.Blackpool MP Scott Benton said politically motivated complaints about the offence that carries a maximum fine of 500 are not good use of frontline resources.
The stunning fall of Jose Huizar and how it exposed 'rampant corruption' at L.A. City Hall
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar's agreement to plead guilty announced Thursday marks a stunning fall for a politician who once had aspirations of higher office but ultimately became a symbol of City Hall corruption.Huizar rose from working-class roots in Boyle Heights and for years was at the center of downtown L.A.'s building boom.
Police looking into' Sunak seatbelt slip-up on social media video
Lancashire Police are looking into Rishi Sunak after he failed wear a seatbelt as he filmed a social media clip in the back of a moving car.The Prime Minister has apologised for the mistake, as Downing Street said that Mr Sunak had made a brief error of judgment by removing the safety device as he promoted his levelling-up funding in the Instagram video when he visited Lancashire on Thursday.
Sunak appears not to wear seatbelt as he films Instagram clip in car
Rishi Sunak appeared not to be wearing a seatbelt as he filmed a social media video in the back of a moving car.No belt could be seen covering the Prime Minister's shoulder as he promoted his levelling-up funding in the clip filmed for Instagram on Thursday as he visited Lancashire.Fines of up to 500 can be issued for failing to wear a seatbelt when one is available.
More private jets left UK soil than any other European country in 2022 study
More private jets took off from the UK than any other country in Europe in 2022, research commissioned by Greenpeace has shown.The UK can claim the most flights and the most emissions as well as the busiest and most carbon-intensive routes, the analysts said.On average, a private jet left the UK every six minutes in 2022, totalling 90,256 and causing half a million tonnes of CO2, according to the research.
Ontario's self-proclaimed Crypto King kidnapped, beaten for ransom, bankruptcy documents claim | CBC News
An alleged kidnapping, duped investors and losses topping $40 million those are some of the newest details emerging as authorities try to unravel what Canada's self-proclaimed Crypto King did with the money investors gave him.According to claims spelled out in a new trustee report from bankruptcy proceedings against Aiden Pleterski, while authorities were trying to track down millions of dollars given to him to invest, the 24-year-old was allegedly kidnapped in the middle of the night last December.
Tory criticises politically motivated' complaints over Sunak's seatbelt error'
A Conservative MP has suggested police are wasting their time by looking into Rishi Sunak for failing to wear a seatbelt while filming a social media clip in the back of a moving car.Blackpool MP Scott Benton said politically motivated complaints about the offence that carries a maximum fine of 500 are not good use of frontline resources.
The stunning fall of Jose Huizar and how it exposed 'rampant corruption' at L.A. City Hall
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar's agreement to plead guilty announced Thursday marks a stunning fall for a politician who once had aspirations of higher office but ultimately became a symbol of City Hall corruption.Huizar rose from working-class roots in Boyle Heights and for years was at the center of downtown L.A.'s building boom.
Police looking into' Sunak seatbelt slip-up on social media video
Lancashire Police are looking into Rishi Sunak after he failed wear a seatbelt as he filmed a social media clip in the back of a moving car.The Prime Minister has apologised for the mistake, as Downing Street said that Mr Sunak had made a brief error of judgment by removing the safety device as he promoted his levelling-up funding in the Instagram video when he visited Lancashire on Thursday.
Sunak appears not to wear seatbelt as he films Instagram clip in car
Rishi Sunak appeared not to be wearing a seatbelt as he filmed a social media video in the back of a moving car.No belt could be seen covering the Prime Minister's shoulder as he promoted his levelling-up funding in the clip filmed for Instagram on Thursday as he visited Lancashire.Fines of up to 500 can be issued for failing to wear a seatbelt when one is available.
Image Brian Cox as the Roy family patriarch in the final season of Succession.Credit...David Russell/HBO Succession' When to watch: Sunday at 9 p.m., on HBO and HBOMax.Lacerating, profane and funny in a watch-through-your-fingers way, Succession returns for its final season.As Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) might say: So it be.
And on drums Earth! Musicians to credit planet as collaborator to raise funds for activism
Musicians including Brian Eno are to name the Earth as a co-writer of their music, in order to divert a portion of their royalties towards environmental activism.Described as a poetic construct a beautiful idea by Eno, the likes of Dave and Stormzy producer Fraser T Smith and multiple Grammy winner Jacob Collier will add the Earth to the credits of a forthcoming song or composition.
Police say they are looking into clip of Rishi Sunak not wearing seatbelt
Police are looking into a video of Rishi Sunak travelling in a car without a seatbelt, in a moment the prime minister said showed a brief error of judgement.Mr Sunak apologised after the clip was posted to social media of him on a trip to Lancashire on Thursday to talk about levelling up funding.A Downing Street spokesman said Mr Sunak fully accepts this was a mistake and apologises The prime minister believes everyone should wear a seatbelt.
France Officially Bans People From Owning Themselves by Flying Instead of Taking Fast, Convenient Trains
NurPhoto / Contributor via Getty Moveable explores the future of transportation, infrastructure, energy, and cities.France can officially ban commercial flights along three corridors after getting European Commission approval on Friday, according to various press reports.The country is also pursuing measures to limit the usage of private jets in the country which are far more polluting on a per-passenger basis than commercial planes.
Police say they are looking into clip of Rishi Sunak not wearing seatbelt
Police are looking into a video of Rishi Sunak travelling in a car without a seatbelt, in a moment the prime minister said showed a brief error of judgement.Mr Sunak apologised after the clip was posted to social media of him on a trip to Lancashire on Thursday to talk about levelling up funding.A Downing Street spokesman said Mr Sunak fully accepts this was a mistake and apologises The prime minister believes everyone should wear a seatbelt.
France Officially Bans People From Owning Themselves by Flying Instead of Taking Fast, Convenient Trains
NurPhoto / Contributor via Getty Moveable explores the future of transportation, infrastructure, energy, and cities.France can officially ban commercial flights along three corridors after getting European Commission approval on Friday, according to various press reports.The country is also pursuing measures to limit the usage of private jets in the country which are far more polluting on a per-passenger basis than commercial planes.
Lobby group calls for supertax on private jets to boost public transport
A supertax on private jets should be introduced to fund public transport improvements, according to a pressure group.Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) wants private jet passengers to pay 780 in air passenger duty (APD) for every flight from the UK.That could raise around 1.4 billion each year, CBT said.
Tax super-rich on private jet travel to fund public transport, says UK charity
The super-rich should be forced to pay an extra tax each time they fly on hugely damaging private jets to help fund better and cleaner public transport, a charity has said.The Campaign for Better Transport (CfBT) called on the government to introduce a super tax on private jet travel, saying it is about time that these individuals started paying for the damage their flights cause and the proceeds used to help improve public transport for communities up and down the country.
Lobby group calls for supertax on private jets to boost public transport
A supertax on private jets should be introduced to fund public transport improvements, according to a pressure group.Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) wants private jet passengers to pay 780 in air passenger duty (APD) for every flight from the UK.That could raise around 1.4 billion each year, CBT said.
Tax super-rich on private jet travel to fund public transport, says UK charity
The super-rich should be forced to pay an extra tax each time they fly on hugely damaging private jets to help fund better and cleaner public transport, a charity has said.The Campaign for Better Transport (CfBT) called on the government to introduce a super tax on private jet travel, saying it is about time that these individuals started paying for the damage their flights cause and the proceeds used to help improve public transport for communities up and down the country.
Kanye West is paying $200,000 a month in child support. Where did that number come from?
How much does it cost to raise a Kardashian-West child?$200,000 a month, according to a settlement reached on Tuesday in Los Angeles superior court.Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, ended a months-long legal drama and agreed to pay that amount in child support to his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.But where did the figure come from?