Articles by Paul Riegler
Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia Shot and Gravely Injured
A would-be assassin shot Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia multiple times at fairly close range on Wednesday at a public appearance at the House of Culture in Handlová.
Five shots are audible on video shared by Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska, or Radio and Television of Slovakia, a state-funded public broadcaster.
The prime minister keeled over after the first shot and fell backward onto a bench as more shots were heard. His …
Arriving This Fall: American Airlines Plans More Dreamliner Flying from New York City
American Airlines said that it will transition a number of routes originating at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, which are currently served by Boeing 777 aircraft, to use Boeing 787 Dreamliners with the start of the winter flying season.
The change will bring with it the numerous advantages of the Dreamliner, which include more advanced air filtration and purification, with higher humidity levels, a quieter passenger cabin, …
GM to Discontinue the Chevy Malibu, the Brand’s Last Sedan, After 60 Years
General Motors said on Wednesday that, after selling more than 10 million Chevy Ma;ibus worldwide over several decades, it would cease production of the sedan in November.
The move leaves the Corvette as the last petrol-powered Chevrolet automobile as production of the Camaro is already slated to end this year.
The General said it was taking this step in order to make room in its Kansas City, Kansas, plant to make electric …
Delays Expected at Newark Liberty Airport Security Checkpoints This Summer. ‘Passengers Should Arrive 3 Hours Prior to Departure.’
Air travelers departing from Newark Liberty International Office will likely face “temporary inconvenience” and delays, not on the roads but at the aerodrome’s security checkpoints.
“The Transportation Security Administration will be upgrading screening technology at Newark Liberty International Airport, in order to provide the best security technology solutions for passengers,” the agency said in a statement.
“To ensure continued operations and maintain a state of good repair, construction and maintenance activities may …
May 2025 Deadline for Real ID-Compliant Driver’s Licenses at Nation’s Airports May Be the Real Deal
The deadline for travelers to present Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses at the nation’s security checkpoints, originally scheduled to be in 2008 and postponed multiple times, is currently May 7, 2025 and – unlike what has taken place over the past 17 years – this deadline may stick.
Real ID establishes minimum standards and security enhancements for state-issued driver’s licenses.
The rationale for Real ID came from the fact that some of the …
E-Mail Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation of British Airways Flight to London
A British Airways flight bound from Bermuda to London’s Heathrow Airport was scrubbed after local authorities received a bomb threat against the flight via e-mail.
BA Flight 158 was already on taxi at L.F. Wade International Airport, formerly Bermuda International Airport, already 40 minutes delayed after having pushed back at 9:29 p.m. local time. The tower told the flight deck to move to an isolated area for a possible disembarkation.
“Speedbird 18B …
Global Weather Forecast: Four Inch ‘Giant Hail,’ Long Range Tornadoes, and ‘Most Extreme Event’ in Climate History
Across the globe, this week’s weather forecasts are largely for severe and extreme weather, meaning it’s business as usual following a month that had been the world’s hottest April on record, making it the 11th straight month achieving that dubious distinction.
The most severe weather has been in Brazil, where at least 57 people are dead, and hundreds more missing as heavy rain and flooding lashes the country.
Muddy brown waters have …
