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George on Friday: U.S, Iran in Talks Over One-Page Interim Peace Agreement, Hantavirus Outbreak Not Like Start of Pandemic, Is Threat Over Iran-Backed Terror in Germany Rising?, German Automakers Report Lower Profit
Good morning! Today is Friday, the eighth of May, 2026 and this is the Friday Morning Edition of GEORGE.
Senior Iranian officials are reporting that a simplified one-page peace treaty is in the works that would be in force for 30 while a larger framework is addressed for what a more durable peace. A key sticking point is over Iran’s stockpiles of enriched uranium.
Just as peace may be at hand, …
George on Thursday: U.S. and Iran Move Closer to Ending War; Most Americans Reject Religion-Related Messages from Trump, Hegseth; Paris’ Musée d’Orsay’s Permanent Gallery of Art Looted by Hitler; Ted Turner, Created CNN and 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
Good morning! Today is Thursday, the seventh of May, 2026 and this is the Thursday Morning Edition of GEORGE.
One might be forgiven for feeling like a dervish in motion trying to follow the war in the Persian Gulf region, or perhaps like Dr. Otternschlag in the 1932 classic film, “Grand Hotel.” The film is set in a luxurious, fictionalized, and bustling Art Deco hotel in Berlin, Germany, during the early …
George on Wednesday: U.S. and Iran Both Claim Control of Strait, Book Documents Human-Hunting Safaris in War-Torn Sarajevo, Tony Award Nominations, Austria Sends Russian Spies Packing
Good morning! Today is Wednesday, the sixth of May, 2026 and this is the Wednesday Morning Edition of GEORGE.
Confusion is rampant within the Trump administration with the president and his secretary of state issuing contradictory statements followed by the president contradicting his own words from just a few hours prior.
To further add to the confusion, the United States and Iran have been simultaneously claiming control of the Strait of …
George on Tuesday: Attacks Strike UAE, Fighting Escalates in Strait, 2 Dead in Rampage in Leipzig, United Jet Hits Truck on Final Approach, Rural Dwellers in U.K. Fear ‘Great British Switchoff,’ Fire Closes ‘Book of Mormon’ Theater on Broadway
Good morning! Today is Tuesday, the fifth of May, 2026 and this is the Tuesday Morning Edition of GEORGE.
Today is, of course, as the calendar tells us, is also the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo, a yearly celebration held on 5 May commemorating Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. While in Mexico the focus is on regional celebrations in Puebla, over the …
George on Monday: Iran Sends U.S. 14-Point Peace Plan, Vast New Reserve of Lithium Found in Appalachian Mountains, Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes AMG Wins F1 Miami Grand Prix, Golden Tempo Wins Kentucky Derby, ‘We’re Like Pirates’ Says Trump
Good morning! Today is Monday, the fourth of May, 2026 and this is the Monday Morning Edition of GEORGE.
As the new week starts, GEORGE is here to review with you the biggest news you missed over the weekend. President Donald Trump said the United States will guide ships locked in the passage through the Strait of Hormuz and Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby. Turn to @In Brief for …
George on the Weekend: Spirit Airlines Shuts Down, Leaving Thousands Stranded; Barney Frank Takes on Progressives; Charles Rebukes Trump With ‘Politics Couched in Regal Tones’; Online Database Reveals if Relatives Were Card-Carrying Nazis
Good morning! Today is Sunday, the third of May, 2026 and this is the Weekend Morning Edition of GEORGE.
The month of May is slowly getting underway and, with it, the fallout of a war in the Middle East that is somewhat implausibly on hold at the moment continues to leave the global economy quiescent, the cost of energy and fuel is rising, airlines are failing, and buses are driving …
George on Friday: Russia’s Victory Day Fest May Be a Charade, Not a Parade; Celebrated Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas Dies at 81; U.S. Entering ‘C-shaped economy,’ Hilton CEO says; Switzerland’s King of 29 Green Acres
Good morning! Today is Friday, the first of May, 2026 and this is the Friday Morning Edition of GEORGE.
Today is also May Day, an ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival that celebrates the season. Part of the celebration includes the Maypole, or Maibaum, a decorated tree or tree trunk erected on the first day of the month. This potentially developed as a shared European tradition of spring-tree rituals in what is …
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It Was a Bad Week to Be Ed Bastian. His Airline Has Been Melting Down. There’s No End in Sight, and Customers Are Abandoning Ship.
“I should probably have stayed in bed that morning.”
That’s probably what Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is thinking, reflecting on his appearance on a news segment on the television program “CBS Mornings” before the Fourth of July.
The hostess, Gayle King, began by asking: “Is Delta ready, how do you know you’re prepared?” referencing the summer travel season, adding “this is the part where you say, ‘no Gayle, we not …
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What to Do If Your Flight is Delayed or Cancelled by the Blizzard
Travelers flying into or out of the Northeast United States are not a happy lot in recent days. The National Weather Service’s prediction of “impossible travel conditions” made flying impossible for hundreds of thousands of travelers who wanted to fly into or out of airports in the region. Instead, they found a reenactment of the title of the 1957 Ogden Nash collection of light verse, You Can’t Get There From …
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It Was a Bad Week to Be Ed Bastian. His Airline Has Been Melting Down. There’s No End in Sight, and Customers Are Abandoning Ship.
“I should probably have stayed in bed that morning.”
That’s probably what Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is thinking, reflecting on his appearance on a news segment on the television program “CBS Mornings” before the Fourth of July.
The hostess, Gayle King, began by asking: “Is Delta ready, how do you know you’re prepared?” referencing the summer travel season, adding “this is the part where you say, ‘no Gayle, we not …
In Flight »
What to Do If Your Flight is Delayed or Cancelled by the Blizzard
Travelers flying into or out of the Northeast United States are not a happy lot in recent days. The National Weather Service’s prediction of “impossible travel conditions” made flying impossible for hundreds of thousands of travelers who wanted to fly into or out of airports in the region. Instead, they found a reenactment of the title of the 1957 Ogden Nash collection of light verse, You Can’t Get There From …
