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Known for its bright yellow planes and cut-rate fares, Spirit filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in late 2024 after struggling under a multibillion-dollar debt load.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Frankfurt airport opened a new terminal on Wednesday, just a few years late and a billion euros over budget, with officials hailing a success in a country notorious for troubled infrastructure projects.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The design-software group said late Tuesday it would launch a $25 billion share repurchase program that will run through Apr. 30, 2030 in a move “designed to return value to Adobe’s stockholders.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

A state report published late last year, however, concluded that even a full reservoir wouldn’t have ensured enough water to stave off disaster and that hydrants would have still lost pressure amid massive demands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“I’d better go. It’s late and I was supposed to help Ma with dinner.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu