An undisclosed “technology issue” delayed more than 1,000 United Airlines flights across the U.S. United Airlines said in a statement Wednesday that flights on major routes were held at their departure airports because of a technology issue. The airline on Wednesday night said the underlying issue had been resolved but some delays remained. An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website Wednesday says all United Airlines flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports. The agency says Denver, Newark, Houston, and San Francisco airports were also impacted by halted flights.
The Israeli security cabinet is meeting Thursday evening to discuss expanding military operations in Gaza. An Israeli official says the cabinet is expected to approve a plan to gradually increase pressure on Hamas. Israel’s Chief of Staff warns this could endanger hostages and exhaust troops. Demonstrations are planned across Israel to protest the expansion. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities have returned the body of a Palestinian activist allegedly killed by an Israeli settler last week, following a hunger strike by his relatives, and aid organizations denounce Israeli policies in Gaza.
Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year. More than 870 remote homes and other structures at the northern edge of Los Padres National Forest are threatened by the Gifford Fire, which grew only slightly overnight after burning out of control for days. The fire has scorched at least 131 square miles of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with just 9% containment on Wednesday.
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