Spirit conducted new merger talks with Frontier amid potential bankruptcy, reports say

Spirit Airlines is reported to have conducted merger talks with a familiar suitor — Frontier Airlines of Denver. Discussions about a deal, which could come through a bankruptcy proceeding, are in the early stages, according to the Wall Street Journal. Originally Published: October 24, 2024 at 8:42 a.m. ... Read More

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find

By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. The content, spread by Russian state media and networks of social media accounts and websites, criticizes the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton,... Read More

‘I probably wouldn’t even be here.’ At 28, she learned she had breast cancer. Then came the biggest decisions of her life

When 28-year-old Candace Frederick of Miramar felt a bump under her armpit, she thought it was an ingrown hair. Not long after, though, a bit of blood discharged from her nipple. Frederick didn’t know what to make of her experiences, but she knew something wasn’t right. She arrived at an imaging center to get a mammogram, but the staff told her that because she was so young, they would give her an ultrasound. “They said if we see anything, then you will get a mammogram,” she said.... Read More

Weekend things to do: Delray Beach GreenMarket, WhiskyFest at Hard Rock, Nu Deco Ensemble does Radiohead

It feels like we’ve been experiencing the outer bands of Halloween for at least a week now, but the heavier squalls reach South Florida this weekend. While the atmosphere will be eerie, the weather is supposed to be perfect if you’re getting out to enjoy, say, the return of the Delray Beach GreenMarket or the Witches of Delray Beach bike ride. Originally Published: October 24, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. ... Read More

The order that we must preserve | Opinion

In less than two weeks, the American electorate will be formally asked to select Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, but that, in my opinion, constitutes a false choice. Regardless of Harris’ merits, the real option in this election is whether to vote for or against Trump. I hope that many of us who voted for him in the last election will now do so for Harris — that is, against Trump, whose victory would be the most serious calamity that could have happened to the United States... Read More

Winderman’s view: An opening night to forget for the Heat, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 116-97 loss to the Orlando Magic: – Forget all the bells and whistles. – The preseason talk of pace and space and 3-pointers. – For the Miami Heat to be the best version of the Miami Heat, it has to start with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. – That made this one particularly disconcerting. – For much of the night, it was as if they weren’t there. – At halftime the two were a combined 1 of 10 from the... Read More

Second gentleman in Broward lambastes Trump, urges Florida Democrats to round up every possible vote for Harris

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, appearing in Broward County on Wednesday, used the specter of former President Donald Trump to energize Democrats to vote for his spouse, Vice President Kamala Harris. Emhoff and several other speakers at a “Get Out The Vote” rally in Hallandale Beach seized on the latest revelations about Trump. Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, who was Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff, said this week that the former president had made positive comments... Read More