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The statement came after a Bloomberg News report last week said United Airlines had taken the idea up of a merger with American directly to the Trump administration.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The decline had taken off in the 1990s, when the industry opened itself up to Wall Street and to foreign capital.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

AST said the satellite’s altitude was too low to sustain operations and that it will be taken out of orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Police said the suspect taken in on outstanding warrants did not make it inside the couple’s 1920s Spanish-style home, only onto the property.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

As she did, relief passed over the wolf, as if she’d taken a long, comforting sip of tea.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman