Trump confirms he’s weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines “for the right price”

President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest in offering Spirit a financial lifeline after a lawyer told a U.S. Bankruptcy Court that the airline was in advanced talks with … Read more

Trump cabinet member scraps Obama-era gender identity housing rule, cites ‘biological reality’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner has ordered an immediate halt to enforcement of a key Obama-era housing rule tied to gender identity, directing the agency to operate programs based on biological sex. The directive stops any pending or future enforcement of HUD’s 2016 Equal … Read more

Trump says he’ll renovate ‘filthy’ reflecting pool on National Mall

President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in an “American flag blue” hue, one of the president’s latest construction efforts to refashion government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump said he was inspired … Read more

Police stop man allegedly planning mass shooting at Jazz Fest

Police stop man allegedly planning mass shooting at Jazz Fest – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida police say they stopped a mass shooting by arresting a man who was on his way to Jazz Fest in New Orleans with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Cristian Benavides has details. Source link

NTSB releases preliminary report about deadly LaGuardia collision

NTSB releases preliminary report about deadly LaGuardia collision – CBS News Watch CBS News The National Transportation Safety Board just released its preliminary findings about what happened to cause the deadly runway collision at LaGuardia between a firetruck and a plane last month. Kris Van Cleave reports on the details. Source link

Cuban diplomat denies that releasing political prisoners is part of US negotiations

UNITED NATIONS — Havana will not abide by any American “ultimatums” to release political prisoners as part of new talks, a Cuban diplomat said Thursday, while asserting that leaders are “preparing for all scenarios” if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on threats to intervene in the island nation. In an interview with The Associated … Read more