Two suitcases filled with termite-damaged currency notes and a firearm were discovered in a locked storeroom and union room at Surendranath College in Kolkata during a dengue-prevention clean-up drive. The discovery has sparked a political blame game, with the BJP alleging corruption linked to a Trinamool functionary.
Bryan Pellegrino, co-founder and CEO of LayerZero, disputes Kelp DAO’s accusations and said a postmortem by external security firms will be published soon.
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations after canceling thousands of flights this weekend, marking the end of a budget carrier that hadn't turned a profit since 2019. The airline cited a sharp rise in oil prices stemming from the US-Israeli conflict with Iran as the final blow to its struggling business. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the Biden administration for blocking a proposed merger with JetBlue, while Senator Elizabeth Warren defended the decision, noting a Reagan-appointed judge ruled the deal illegal.
Spirit Airlines abruptly ceased operations on Saturday, stranding thousands of passengers after 34 years of low-cost service. The airline went into orderly wind-down after government rescue talks failed, with the US government rejecting a $500m bailout proposal. Passengers face canceled bookings and expensive replacement fares, while Republicans and Democrats trade blame over the carrier's collapse, with the blocked JetBlue merger becoming a political football.
