Airport leaders won’t say how bad the problem is, but they may spend a billion dollars to fix it By KEVIN SPEAR | kspear@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel PUBLISHED: November 22, 2024 at 5:30 AM EST Why do so many passengers arriving at Orlando International Airport have to wait 90 minutes or more before their bags pop out onto a carousel? How often are departing…
Hurricanes have become a defining challenge for Florida, reshaping its landscape and testing the resilience of its communities. Each season brings destruction, but it also presents an opportunity: to rebuild not just what was lost, but to create a more sustainable, durable future. Here’s how Florida can achieve smarter rebuilding strategies rooted in innovation, community engagement, and climate adaptation….
The concept of “human zoos,” where people were exhibited as spectacles for the entertainment and curiosity of European and Western audiences, is one of the most grotesque examples of racism and dehumanization in modern history. These exhibitions showcased individuals—primarily from African, Indigenous, and other colonized communities—as living proof of so-called “savage” or “primitive” cultures, often juxtaposed against Western “civilization.”…
A 5-year-old autistic child recently drowned after walking away from an Osceola County playground that was specifically designed for “children on the autism spectrum,” according to a news release. Deputies said that Arturo Angarita was with his father and another sibling at SENSES Park located at 2296 Camelia Drive, Kissimmee, on Nov. 13. According to the release, the father…
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. Immigration was a top issue in the election campaign, and Trump has promised to deport millions and stabilize the border with Mexico after record numbers of migrants crossed illegally…
The global arena today is marked by a resurgence of imperialism, albeit in a more covert, economic, and geopolitical form. The United States, Russia, and China are engaged in a modern-day scramble for dominance, and Africa finds itself once again in the crosshairs of external powers. For Africa, the stakes are existential: the long-sought dream of freedom—economic, political, and…
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget airline, has lost…
The nomination of U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General by President-elect Donald Trump has sparked reactions across the globe, particularly in Africa. Gaetz, known for his controversial foreign policy remarks, had in May 2024 called for a U.S. invasion of Niger following the country’s decision to expel American troops and realign itself with anti-Western powers. This development has…
Three daughters of Malcolm X have accused the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others in a $100 million lawsuit Friday of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader. In the lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the daughters — along with the Malcolm X estate — claimed that the agencies were aware of and…
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