Month: June 2019

LE BOURGET, France — Airbus will start making a new single-aisle long-range jet, beating rival Boeing to the market in this category. The European plane maker launched the A321XLR jet Monday at the Paris Air Show, saying it will be ready for customers in 2023 and will fly up to 4,700 miles (7,560 kilometers). ChiefRead moreRead more

SAN DIEGO — A decorated Navy SEAL stabbed to death a wounded and captive teenage Islamic State fighter in Iraq and then bragged about it, a military prosecutor told jurors Tuesday during opening statements in a politically charged court-martial. Lt. Brian John projected photos of the dead prisoner in the military courtroom, along with aRead moreRead more

Let’s not overcomplicate matters. The Yankees — like just about any team, particularly a contender, specifically a big-market contender — complete acquisitions when they perceive an addition will upgrade their roster and the cost is not prohibitive. That is what motivated the Yankees to obtain Edwin Encarnacion. – Do they need a starting pitcher more?Read moreRead more

Rocky’s got nothing on this flying squirrel. An “attack squirrel” in a cage in Alabama was hopped up on methamphetamine so it would stay aggressive, authorities said. More On: meth Court reverses couple’s drug convictions after prosecutor mocks patron saint Click Here: Liverpool FC T Shirts Couple found guilty of murdering days-old daughter while onRead moreRead more

Federal authorities discovered 16.5 tons of cocaine on a ship in a Philadelphia port and arrested members of the crew in one of the largest drug busts in the area’s history, authorities said Tuesday. The large haul of coke — with a street value of approximately $1 billion — was seized from a large shipRead moreRead more

The current Venezuelan consulate on East 51st Street is supposed to be incorporated into Harry Macklowe’s proposed Tower Fifth skyscraper, and any sale seems to have escaped complications from US sanctions. Looking out, the lobby will frame the side entrance of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which is also selling some air rights. The site now hostsRead moreRead more

ATLANTA — The Mets turned to the oldest trick in the book Tuesday in search of a motivational boost. With ace Jacob deGrom ready to take the mound, a team meeting was called in the visitor’s clubhouse at SunTrust Park. And for a night the Mets’ flaws vanished, getting manager Mickey Callaway’s beleaguered crew backRead moreRead more

New York’s leaders seem determined to make this year’s end-of-session legislating the ugliest ever. The latest example: The Climate and Community Protection Act. The act sets ambitious goals for eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions and transitioning to “clean” energy. Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo reached a deal on it this week — then opted to skip theRead moreRead more

Anyone who may have purchased varieties of a popular brand of pasta sauce is urged to double-check the label over concerns it may contain fragments of plastic. Mizkan America Inc. announced Saturday that certain Ragú pasta sauce varieties are subject to a voluntary recall out of an “abundance of caution.” “There have not been anyRead moreRead more

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday nominated the deputy commissioner for the city’s Department of Veterans’ Services to head the Taxi and Limousine Commission. The mayor said in a statement that the nomination of Jeffrey D. Roth will be submitted to the City Council this month for its advice and consent. “I am thrilled toRead moreRead more