Artillery Strikes Hammer Southern Lebanon as Officials Detail Massive Damage

American Airlines Shuts Down United Merger Talk As Wells Fargo Signals Another Possible Tie-Up Certainly this past week saw several key stories in the aviation world. First came the story that Spirit Airlines could be liquidated at any moment, only to be followed later in the week by reports that the budget carrier had asked the Trump administration for an emergency bailout. Then, of course, came the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz late in the week, which sent jet fuel prices in New York sharply lower and airline stocks soaring... It now...

UK's Burnham Approves Military Support To Saudis, Limited To Aerial Refueling  The UK has finally made a formal decision on the intense political and foreign policy question it has faced for the couple weeks since the Houthis started making rapid gains against the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen. London has announced it will increase its military support to Saudi Arabia, albeit it has become clear that this will still be very limited. "We're doing it for national security reasons in support of our own national security," Defense Minister Luke Pollard told Sky...

Protecting The Indispensable Right: It Is Time To Pass The Free Speech Attorney's Fee Legislation Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, A newly proposed bill in Congress could make a meaningful difference in the fight to restore free speech protections in higher education. The Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act of 2026 would address a practical problem for civil rights and free speech groups suing public universities for the denial of free speech. When universities lose at the preliminary injunction stage, advocates cannot recoup costs and fees. The bill would allow...