Budget airlines are seeking help from the federal government amid the surge in jet fuel prices that prompted Spirit Airlines to cease operations after its bankruptcy exit plan faltered and a possible federal aid package failed to materialize. Spirit on Saturday announced “with great disappointment” that it started an orderly…

America’s “Cradle of Liberty” is fast becoming the cradle of high costs. With home prices nearly double the national average, Boston is facing a generational drain as high-skilled workers flee the city’s rising cost of living for greener — and cheaper — pastures in the South.According to the 2026 Young…

GameStop has proposed acquiring eBay in a cash-and-stock deal valued at roughly $56 billion, in a high-stakes push to expand beyond its core retail business and reshape a major online marketplace. CEO Ryan Cohen said he sees a path to turn eBay into a serious competitor to Amazon, telling The…

The Justice Department filed a complaint against Minnesota on Monday over the state’s climate lawsuit against energy companies, arguing the case improperly attempts to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions and override federal authority. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, seeks to block enforcement…

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has raised concerns about a potential negative impact on jobs in creative fields, but a new analysis finds that those jobs aren’t disappearing even as AI reshapes creative work. A report by Gallup examined a study from the Journal of Cultural Economics, which found…

A United Airlines international flight struck a light pole and tractor trailer while approaching Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, injuring a truck driver on the ground, authorities said. Flight 169, traveling from Venice, Italy to New Jersey, made contact with the pole during its descent at around 2 p.m.,…

A suspect has been arrested after rat poison was found in baby food jars in parts of Europe, sparking a chilling safety scare. HiPP, a Germany-based organic baby food maker, said Saturday that a man has been arrested in connection with jars contaminated with rat poison in Austria, Slovakia and…

Spirit Airlines’ abrupt shutdown has left many travelers scrambling for answers, especially when it comes to getting their money back. The budget carrier announced Saturday that it was canceling all flights as it started winding down operations “effective immediately.” Customers who booked directly with Spirit using a credit or debit…

McDonald’s is quietly ending the era of self-serve soda fountains nationwide. The shift, years in the making, is part of a broader effort by McDonald’s to modernize its restaurants, reduce labor and maintenance demands, and adapt to changing consumer habits that increasingly favor takeout, delivery and drive-thru service over dining…

A Spirit Airlines captain whose retirement flight was scrapped by the carrier’s sudden shutdown got an unexpected sendoff as a Southwest crew stepped in to honor his decades in the cockpit. Capt. Jon Jackson was supposed to fly his final trip before retirement but instead found himself seated in the…