Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Roberta Flack’s ALS makes singing “impossible”

Roberta Flack's

Roberta Flack has been identified as having ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The legendary singer-songwriter, 85, was given an illness diagnosis in August, and she is currently receiving hospital treatment, according to a spokesperson for her. The illness “has made it impossible to sing and not easy to speak,” according to a press release. “ … Read more

U.S. switches Spirit Airlines’ Newark peak-hour flight approvals

U.S.

The U.S. Transportation Department reassigns 16 peak-hour runway timings at Newark Airport to Spirit Airlines. The move “secures low-cost service options for Newark customers,” the department said. Southwest acquired the timings in 2010 as part of a competition remedy. U.S. government on Tuesday reassigned 16 pinnacle hour runway timings at clogged Newark Airport in New … Read more

No one needs to battle British possibility, says Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom

Adam Azim

It is demonstrating precarious to find rivals for rankling lightweight possibility Adam Azim as he seeks after world title open doors from the get-go in his young profession, concedes BOXXER CEO Ben Shalom. The 20-year-old has desires of turning into Britain’s most youthful boxing title holder and stays unbeaten at 4-0 (three KOs) following an … Read more

Wendy William’s return to television is ‘logistically’ impossible, according to sources

Wendy William

Wendy William’s eponymous talk show will not be returning this fall. The famous host insists she’ll be back in her purple chair in September — but it’s “logistically impossible,” according to multiple insiders. For starters, TV insiders point out that the production company, Debmar-Mercury, has signed a deal with The View alum Sherri Shepherd to … Read more

Climate change may cause more kidney stones

Climate change in the coming decades could lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones that would bring huge costs to healthcare systems, according to research by scientists in the United States. A study, published in Scientific Reports, found that even if measures are put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there would … Read more

Paying a minimum wage of Rs25,000 not possible for industries in Sindh: lawyer

KARACHI: A lawyer of private industries on Tuesday said it was not possible for industries of Sindh to pay Rs25,000 minimum wage set by the provincial government to labourers. During the hearing of the plea before a two-member bench of the Supreme Court against the minimum wage in Sindh, the lawyer said the minimum wage … Read more