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CTV News
5 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Birds try to stow away onboard Delta Air Lines flight, passenger tries to catch one
Two intruding pigeons caused chaos inside a Delta airplane at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, sending passengers into a frenzy.
National Post
6 hours ago
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- National Post
Delta flight delayed after pigeons sneak aboard plane in Minneapolis
Article content MINNEAPOLIS — Two pigeons sneaked aboard a Delta Air Lines plane, delaying the flight twice. Article content Article content The airline confirmed that the pigeons got aboard a flight Saturday that was leaving Minneapolis for Madison, Wisconsin. Article content A passenger who shot video of another man using his jacket to capture one of the birds told news outlets that the plane had to return to the gate twice because of birds flying around the cabin. Tom Caw said the first bird was captured by a ground crew. The second time, a passenger stepped in. Article content Article content 'Pilot said when he radioed the control tower about us coming back due to a pigeon, the guy said that was a first for him. Pilot told him it was the second time for him — the first being half an hour earlier,' Caw said. Article content Article content Delta said in a statement that the flight was delayed 56 minutes by the avian stowaways. Article content 'Delta appreciates the careful actions of our people and our customers to safely remove two birds from the aircraft prior to departure and we apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel,' the airline said. Article content It wasn't the only time an animal disrupted a Delta flight over Memorial Day weekend. A flight from Detroit to Los Angeles diverted to Minneapolis on Monday night after a dog in the cabin got sick. Article content A veterinarian who was aboard helped care for the dog before the decision was made to divert the flight, and a medical team met the plane at the gate. That led to a two-and-a-half-hour delay. Article content 'The safety of our customers and people comes before everything else at Delta. That's why Delta flight 694 diverted to MSP to ensure a cabin pet that became ill received proper care,' a Delta spokeswoman said in a statement. Article content
Globe and Mail
7 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Dollar Climbs and Gold Retreats on Trade Optimism
The dollar index (DXY00) Tuesday rose by +0.59%. The dollar moved higher Tuesday after President Trump over the weekend extended the deadline for a 50% tariff on US importers of EU goods by about 5 weeks to July 9 from June 1. The dollar also garnered support from hawkish comments Tuesday by Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari, who said he favors 'maintaining the fed funds rate at current levels.' The dollar extended its gains after the Conference Board's US May consumer confidence index rose more than expected to a 3-month high. Gains in the dollar were limited Tuesday after the US Apr capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts fell more than expected. Also, Tuesday's stock rally curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar still has some negative carryover from last Thursday when the House passed President Trump's tax and spending plan, which would add to the burgeoning US budget deficit. US Apr capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts fell -1.3% m/m, weaker than expectations of -0.2% m/m and the biggest decline in 6 months. The US Mar S&P CoreLogic composite-20 home price index rose +4.07% y/y, weaker than expectations of 4.50% y/y and the smallest increase in 1-2/ years. The Conference Board's US May consumer confidence index rose +12.3 to a 3-month high of 98.0, stronger than expectations of 87.1. The US May Dallas Fed manufacturing survey general business activity index rose +20.5 to -15.3, stronger than expectations of -23.1. Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari said he favors maintaining the fed funds rate at current levels until there is more clarity on the path of tariffs and their impact on prices. The markets are discounting the chances at 6% for a -25 bp rate cut after the June 17-18 FOMC meeting. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) Tuesday fell by -0.46%. Tuesday's rally in the dollar undercut the euro. Losses in the euro were contained following Tuesday's better-than-expected Eurozone economic news, which showed strength in the economy. Additionally, hawkish comments from ECB Governing Council member Holzmann on Tuesday supported the euro since he stated that he doesn't support additional ECB interest rate cuts. The Eurozone May economic confidence indicator rose +1.0 to 94.8, stronger than expectations of 94.1. Eurozone Apr new car registrations rose +1.3% y/y to 925,000 units, the first increase in four months. ECB Governing Council member Holzmann said the ECB moving interest rates 'further south would be more risky than staying where we are and waiting until September.' Swaps are discounting the chances at 98% for a -25 bp rate cut by the ECB at the June 5 policy meeting. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) Tuesday rose by +0.99%. The yen on Tuesday retreated from a 4-week high against the dollar and fell sharply after Japanese government bond yields plunged when Bloomberg News reported that Japan's finance ministry sent a questionnaire to market participants regarding appropriate issuance amounts for government bonds, a sign the finance ministry may seek to reduce debt issuance. The yen on Tuesday initially rallied to a 4-week high against the dollar after economic news showed Japan Apr PPI services prices rose more than expected, a hawkish factor for BOJ policy. Also, Tuesday's comments from BOJ Governor Ueda supported the yen when he said the BOJ will continue to tighten monetary policy as long as its objectives are met. In addition, lower T-note yields on Tuesday were bullish for the yen. Japan Apr PPI services prices rose +3.1% y/y, stronger than expectations of +3.0% y/y. BOJ Governor Ueda said, 'We will adjust the degree of monetary easing as needed' to ensure that the BOJ achieves its sustainable price goal if incoming news gives authorities greater confidence that their economic expectations will be met. June gold (GCM2 5) Tuesday closed down -65.40 (-1.94%), and July silver (SIN2 5) closed down -0.298 (-0.89%). Precious metals retreated on Tuesday due to an easing of trade tensions after President Trump extended the deadline on 50% tariffs on EU goods to July 9 from June 1. Also, dollar strength and Tuesday's sharp rally in stocks have curbed safe-haven demand for precious metals. In addition, hawkish central bank comments on Tuesday weighed on precious metals after Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari and ECB Governing Council member Holzmann said they favor keeping interest rates steady, and BOJ Governor Ueda said the BOJ will keep raising interest rates as long as its objectives are met. Weakness in Tuesday's US economic news was a bearish factor for industrial metals demand and silver prices. Apr capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts posted its biggest decline in 6 months, and the Mar S&P CoreLogic composite-20 home price index posted its smallest increase in 1-1/2 years. Lower global bond yields on Tuesday were supportive of precious metals. Also, geopolitical risks in the Middle East continue to support safe-haven demand for precious metals. Silver is also pressured by concern that an escalation of the global trade war would dampen economic activity and demand for industrial metals.
CBS News
7 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Member of Minneapolis "Bloods" street gang sentenced to life in racketeering case
New charges in Feeding Our Future fraud, and more headlines New charges in Feeding Our Future fraud, and more headlines New charges in Feeding Our Future fraud, and more headlines A member of a Minneapolis street gang was sentenced to life and an additional 20 years on Wednesday. Desean Solomon, 34, was charged as part of a federal gang crackdown in 2023. He faced racketeer influenced corrupt organization (RICO) charges and two counts of using and carrying a firearm in furtherance of murder. He was convicted of those charges in October. Solomon was the first RICO trial defendant to be sentenced. Prosecutors said Solomon had been associated with the Minneapolis Bloods street gang since 2020, which operates mainly on the south side of the city near Chicago Avenue South and 38th Street East. In June of 2020, court records show the men went to a Minneapolis night club and assaulted a rival gang member. They left the club and a gunfight broke out outside, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Solomon and another Bloods member fired their weapons, and the rival gang member was killed. In April of 2022, Solomon went to a bar in Uptown and, with another Bloods member, started a large fight, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Within several minutes, the Bloods members, including Solomon, left the bar and shot and killed a rival gang member. "Solomon chose violence as a way of life — trafficking in fear, intimidation, and death to exert power, feed criminal ambition and expand the Blood's grip on the streets," said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr. of FBI Minneapolis. "Today's sentence reflects the gravity of the crimes committed."
CBS News
8 hours ago
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- CBS News
Man sentenced to 3 years of supervised probation for stabbing teen at northeast Minneapolis rec center
New charges in Feeding Our Future fraud, and more headlines New charges in Feeding Our Future fraud, and more headlines New charges in Feeding Our Future fraud, and more headlines A judge sentenced a 54-year-old man to 3 years of supervised probation on Wednesday in the stabbing of a teen at a northeast Minneapolis recreation center. James Sweet pleaded guilty last month to third-degree assault causing substantial bodily harm for the March 7, 2024, incident at the Bottineau Recreation Center. If Sweet is able to compete his probation, the conviction will be dropped to a misdemeanor on his record. Charges say Sweet stabbed the teenage victim in the foot during an argument between him and another witness's use of profanity. Sweet showed a responding officer his tan folding knife that had been attached to a lanyard under his sweater. Another knife, still on its sheath, was also attached to the lanyard. Police arrested him on the scene.
