Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines to Liquidate Fleet; Tires and Steering Wheels Available for Additional $60 Each

Buyers who wish to operate purchased aircraft are encouraged to consider the Comfort+ package

By James Okonkwo · May 17, 2026

Dominic Farrell, 19, hunted for sport by Peter Thiel

Dominic Farrell, 19, College Sophomore Dead After Being Hunted For Sport By Peter Thiel

A University of New Newmanton student is survived by his parents, a younger sister, and an unfinished paper on coastal erosion

By Margaret Huang · Mar 8, 2026

A flock of Trash Penguins stands on the northeastern edge of Trash Island on Wednesday as a surveying crew prepares to establish grade lines for the proposed Drift Point Commons development.

Local

Developer to Break Ground on Trash Island Mega-Mall; Resident Penguin Colony to Be Billed Monthly

Consolidated Finality Partners LLC subsidiary announces 1.2 million square feet of retail and 340 luxury units on floating debris mass; Paris Climate Accord commitment described as 'fully intact, essentially'

By Margaret Huang · Mar 19, 2026

An interior photo of the Miami Correctional Facility

Travel

Travel: 36 Hours in an ICE Detention Center in Indiana

A correspondent's guide to the Midwest's most immersive — and logistically involuntary — overnight experience

By Philippa Trask · Mar 7, 2026

A frame from the 47-second video posted Tuesday by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., showing him mid-stroke in the Strait of Hormuz. A vessel is visible in the background.

News

RFK Jr. Posts Video of Self Swimming in Strait of Hormuz

Health secretary calls the swim 'a personal wellness choice'; three tankers struck by missiles during filming

By James Okonkwo · Mar 12, 2026

A framed photograph of Theodore Wambolt at the Meridian Assurance Group holiday party, 2022, displayed in the office lobby on Monday.

Obituaries

Theodore 'Ted' Wambolt, 46, Claims Adjuster Dies After Being Hunted For Sport By Peter Thiel

Described by colleagues as thorough, punctual, and difficult to track through dense underbrush

By Philippa Trask · Mar 8, 2026

A pair of running shoes, recovered from the highland preserve north of Gnu Harbor, sit on the intake desk of the New Newmanton Institute for Applied Wellness Sciences on Monday.

Local

Study Finds Being Hunted by Peter Thiel Yields 'Significant' Cardiovascular Benefits

Nearly 98% of subjects died from gunshot wounds rather than a cardiac event, researchers note

By Claire Beaulieu · May 12, 2026

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