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FAA grounds all JetBlue flights after request from airline

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in ⁠a notice on Tuesday.

The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory.

It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last.

The airline and the FAA didn’t immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press requesting more information.

The airline's headquarters is in New York City and its flagship terminal is at the city's John... Read More

Reindeer racing thrills spectators in Finland's frigid north near the Russian border

SALLA, Finland (AP) — Traditional reindeer racing that's been delighting spectators for decades in Finland brought hundreds of fans to the Salla Reindeer Cup in the frigid town of Salla this past weekend.

Around 1,000 people attended the competition, despite frigid subfreezing temperatures and the remote location near the Russian border, roughly 264 kilometers (164 miles) northeast of the city of Oulu.

They watched and cheered as the reindeer galloped across the snow-covered track, pulling their handlers behind them on skis. Whoever is fastest wins the race.
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War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy.

The conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; destabilizing fragile states such as Pakistan; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks like the Federal Reserve.

Causing much of the pain: Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz — through which a fifth of world’s oil passes — after the U.S. and Israel launched missile strikes Feb. 28 that killed Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“For... Read More

Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched new attacks Tuesday at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region, while five pro-Iranian militants were killed in an airstrike northern Iraq.

Incoming missile sirens sounded early in the morning in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, while Saudi Arabia said it had destroyed two drones over its oil-rich eastern region and Kuwait's National Guard said it had show down six drones.

In addition to firing missiles and drones at Israel and American bases in the region, Iran has also been targeting... Read More

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before after a rally on Wall Street as global investors wagered that the war with Iran may not last too long.

But the gains early Tuesday fell far short of losses Monday, when oil prices neared $120 per barrel before falling back to about $90. U.S. futures were trading about 0.4% lower.

Helping to assuage investors' fears, U.S. President Donald Trump told CBS News he thinks “the war is very complete, pretty much.” However, he made other comments that seemed to threaten intensified action... Read More

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FAA grounds all JetBlue flights after request from airline

Reindeer racing thrills spectators in Finland's frigid north near the Russian border

War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy

Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

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