The meltdown suffered by Delta Air Lines following the CrowdStrike technology outage cost the company “half a billion dollars,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a televised interview Wednesday, vowing to pursue claims against the security firm and Microsoft. Read more
Vance, who has faced widespread mockery for his attacks on “childless cat ladies,” claimed that Harris wants to end the child tax credit in a so-far failed effort to move on from his proposals to favor parents over others. Read more
The fire had surpassed 307,000 acres — the largest so far this year in California— with no containment and few signs of slowing down. Read more
Asian American voters are among Georgia’s fastest-growing voting blocs, which could make the difference in helping to tip the state in favor of Democrats with Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee. Read more
Posting a tweet about the clip on her Instagram story, the actor wrote: “I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States.” Read more
Disneyland employees haven’t staged a major walkout since 1984. That work stoppage lasted 22 days. Read more
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After word came out Monday that Love won’t practice at training camp with the Packers until his contract extension gets done, it doesn’t appear the same will transpire with Tagovailoa at Dolphins camp as he goes through his negotiations. Read more
Across the nation, COVID-19’s shadow has become more pronounced lately, with the usual seasonal uptick in travel and socialization spawning a fresh spate of infections. Read more
The proposed accord, which still awaits final approval, would resolve lawsuits on behalf of thousands of residents against Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. and other companies blamed for causing the fire. Read more
A skeptic of government spending overall, Vance does not participate in the Senate’s earmark request process and has voted against every major spending bill that has been put forward during his tenure in the Senate. Read more
It was the first All-Star Game homer by a Dodgers player since Mike Piazza in 1996, and only the second ever by a Japanese-born player after Ichiro Suzuki’s inside-the-park home run in the 2007 game. Read more
Joe Bryant, a former NBA player and WNBA coach with a colorful nickname, has died at 69, four and a half years after his son, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, granddaughter Gianna Bryant and seven other people died in a helicopter crash. Read more
COVID-19 is growing or probably growing in 44 states and in the nation’s capital, the CDC reported. Read more
In a news conference from Delaware, Biden called the shooting “sick.” Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris rallied support for President Joe Biden on Tuesday in an appearance before a gathering of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Las Vegas, as more eyes focus on her as a possible nominee to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket. Read more
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia had attacked 12 Ukrainian regions, with 24 of 32 drones shot down. Read more
The first person who tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu in the United States was a poultry worker in western Colorado in 2022. Read more
News of the alleged criminal investigation comes after yet another sex trafficking lawsuit was filed on Wednesday against the Grammy-winning artist. Read more
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines adopted a “poison pill” provision for shareholders to stop activist investor Elliott Investment Management from wresting more influence over the company and undermining management plans to guide the carrier through recent turmoil. Read more
Trump’s relative self-restraint has given Republican strategists hope that he’ll be able to avoid pitfalls of his own making through the campaign’s final four months. Read more
The pick Thursday came after years of speculation about LeBron James lengthening his career long enough to get to play alongside his son. Read more
