Severe turbulence caused injuries to seven people on a United Airlines flight from Cancun in Mexico to Chicago and forced an emergency landing in Memphis, according to the airline. The Boeing 737 was hit by the rough weather and forced to land on Wednesday in the latest such incident to hit the industry. One person… Read More »
Coco Gauff is looking to successfully defend her US Open title and the American has opened up on the pressure she feels at the tournament. Coco Gauff has confidently told Nick Kyrgios she has “nothing to lose” in her quest to retain her US Open crown. The young American sensation overcame a shaky start to… Read More »
United Airlines has one Nigerian route: Washington Dulles to Lagos. However, it flew from Houston for oil/energy reasons until 2016. Until now, Dulles-Lagos has operated three times weekly. As you may know, that will change in winter 2024/2025, when it will rise to daily. As the equipment remains unchanged, seats for sale have more than… Read More »
More thrilling tennis was played on Day 3 of the women’s singles at the US Open. Defending champion Coco Gauff, Olympic gold medalist Qinwen Zheng, and 16-year-old Iva Jovic were in action on a day that included a significant upset. This article analyzes who looked good, which players played poorly, and picks the best match.… Read More »
A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport after experiencing severe turbulence, resulting in injuries to at least six passengers, according to the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). United Flight 1196, a Boeing 737 en route from Cancun, Mexico, to Chicago O’Hare International Airport, encountered turbulence over New Orleans,… Read More »
United Airlines flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike should contract negotiations between their union and the airline fail. Over 99 percent of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA members who took part in the vote did so in favor of the authorization. Some picketed after the vote Wednesday to get the word out about… Read More »
CHICAGO (August 28, 2024) — United Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), voted 99.99% yes, with 90.21% participating, on strike authorization should management fail to agree to significant improvements. The results of the vote were announced live, simultaneously, on nearly 20 informational picket lines at airports across the country. “We… Read More »
The Green Bay Packers open the 2024 NFL regular season against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 6 at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. Expectations are high after last season’s finish — winning six of their last eight to make the playoffs and then rolling the Dallas Cowboys 48-32 in the divisional round before losing… Read More »
Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement in her first match at the U.S. Open in two years — and then she proceeded to dominate on the court. The four-time major champion took to the Louis Armstrong Stadium court wearing a green dress featuring a small shiny bow that rested on four tiers of ruffles. It… Read More »
An emotional Naomi Osaka made a triumphant US Open return by beating Jelena Ostapenko in a blockbuster first-round match. Japan’s Osaka is a two-time champion at Flushing Meadows, winning the first of her four Grand Slam titles in New York in 2018 and repeating the feat in 2020. She missed last year’s tournament after giving… Read More »
Spencer Waege’s National Football League dreams are on hold again. The South Shore native and 2017 Watertown High School graduate was cut Tuesday by the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. NFL teams had until 3 p.m. Tuesday to cut their initial rosters down to 53 prior to the start of the 2024 season. Another 16 players… Read More »
Aaron Rodgers is likely going to be back on the ESPN airwaves weekly this upcoming season courtesy of “The Pat McAfee Show.” During a media day at ESPN’s Bristol, Connecticut campus, McAfee indicated that Rodgers was going to return for a fifth season to do a weekly appearance on the popular sports talk show, which… Read More »