Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian apologized and offered frequent flyer miles to travelers for thousands of flight cancellations as the carrier struggled to recover from Friday’s globe-spanning IT outage, disruptions that sparked criticism from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Eye Opener: President Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses Kamala Harris as nominee
President Biden announced he is dropping his bid for reelection, upending the presidential race and sending shockwaves through the political world. Also, the president endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he won’t run for president, advocates for “mini primary”
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a former Democrat turned Independent, said he will not run for president for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Biden dropped out of the race Sunday. Manchin did advocate for some type of contested primary as Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the frontrunner.
Democrats quickly coalesce around Kamala Harris, smoothing the path to nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris has been quickly consolidating support around her presidential candidacy, with seemingly all of her major potential rivals for the nomination rallying around her less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden announced he was bowing out.
Russia sentences another U.S. journalist to prison after closed trial
A court in Russia has sentenced journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, a dual U.S.-Russian national, to prison after a completely closed trial.
Trump says Harris could be “far less competent” than Biden
Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans are still reacting to Sunday’s announcement that President Biden is ending his reelection campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Delta cancels more flights Monday as fallout from CrowdStrike outage persists
Delta canceled more flights than any other U.S. airline Monday as it struggles to recover from CrowdStrike outage.
Watch Live: Harris makes first remarks since Biden dropped out
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Secret Service director: I take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency
The Secret Service director, Kimberly Cheatle, testifies before Congress on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Watch NEWSMAX …
Taiwan launches annual war games as tensions simmer with China
Taiwan sent navy vessels out to sea and conducted take-off and landing exercises on Monday, July 22, at the start of the annual Han Kuang war games, which this year aim to be as close as possible to actual combat with no script and simulating how to repel a Chinese attack. China, which views democratically […]