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Hartford, CT
Lifestyle
Bad Bunny Refuses Mainland US Shows Over Immigration Raids: 'ICE Could Be Outside'
One of the world's biggest music stars says he's skipping the continental US because of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids under President Donald Trump. Superstar rapper Bad Bunny made the comments to British magazine i-D in an interview published on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The Puerto Rican superstar, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, told Variety in June that it was "unnecessary" to bring his Debí Tirar Más Fotos (I Should Have Taken More Photos) world tour to the mainland US. Bad Bunny confirmed to i-D that he left the 50 states off the t…
Albany, NY
News
From 'Party' To Problem: Bad Bunny Fans Warned Of Fake Ticket Scams
Fans planning to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico are being urged to watch out for fake tickets after some concertgoers spent thousands to attend—only to be turned away at the door. In a warning issued Tuesday, Aug. 12, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said it received complaints from New Yorkers who bought tickets to see the Puerto Rican superstar, then traveled to San Juan only to be told at the venue their tickets were invalid. The concerts run through Sept. 14, 2025. “Bad Bunny is a musical icon in New York, and scammers are taking advantage of his popularity to sell f…
Newark, NJ
News
New Airline Bringing Nonstop Dominican Republic Flights To Newark's Airport
An airline from the Dominican Republic will soon make its debut in the New York City area, offering budget-friendly flights to the Caribbean nation. Arajet will begin service at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), the airline said in a news release on Monday, Mar. 10. The nonstop flights to Santo Domingo will start on Monday, June 16. Newark will be Arajet's second US destination after service launches at Miami International Airport in April. "Arajet is committed to making air travel accessible and affordable for the Dominican community and American tourists alike, and New York is …
Lynbrook-East Rockaway, NY
Business
Frontier Plans Flights From JFK To Three New Destinations, Special Deals Offered
Frontier Airlines is expanding its presence at John F. Kennedy International Airport with three new nonstop routes launching in the spring of 2025, officials said. Frontier will start flying from JFK to Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Los Angeles, the airline said in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The three destinations are known as major hubs for American Airlines. Daily service from JFK to Miami International Airport will begin on Sunday, Mar. 30, and Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, May 1. Four flights a week will travel between JFK and Dallas Fort Worth International Air…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Feds: Angry JetBlue Passenger Rushes Cockpit, Chokes Attendant, Begs To Be Shot
A JetBlue passenger who was upset when he had trouble making a phone call had to be restrained after he tried to storm the cockpit and choke a flight attendant who intercepted him, federal authorities said. Flight 261 from Boston to Puerto Rico was 45 minutes or so from landing late Wednesday when Khalil El Dahr “became angry" about a phone call not going through, an FBI affidavit on file in U.S. District Court in San Juan says. El Dahr, who was sitting in the sixth row, rushed the cockpit, yelling in Spanish and Arabic for someone to shoot him, it says. A flight attendant tried to stop El…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
JetBlue Pilots Drugged, Raped Airline Workers Before Flight To Newark, Lawsuit Alleges
Three female airline workers claim a pair of JetBlue pilots drugged and raped them the day before a flight to Newark. A lawsuit filed by the women contends the incident occurred May 9 in San Juan, after they met pilots Eric Johnson and Dan Watson on a beach, the New York Post reports. The pilots apparently gave the women beer laced with a drug, turning the rest of the night into a blur, the lawsuit alleges. All five people ended up back at a hotel where Johnson raped two of the women, it claims. “Johnson was on top of [Jane Doe 1] raping her,” the New York Post report quotes the…
