BOSTON – A brief nationwide American Airlines ground stop was a traveler's worst nightmare Tuesday on Christmas Eve. American Airlines ground stop A total of 25 American Airlines flights from Boston were delayed during what's expected to be the airline's busiest holiday season on record. The good news is that no flights were canceled. "I woke up this morning looked at my news feeds and was shocked," said David, who spent the last few days with extended family in Boston. His flight home on American Airlines was delayed on Tuesday as a result of a ripple effect following the ground stop. As a result, he had to find another way back to Washington D.C. "Looked for more information, looked for alternate flights and then American sent me a message," David said. Why were American Airline flights delayed? On Tuesday morning, passengers received an email from the airline saying the systems needed to release flights failed. The technology issues forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground all planes. "It's all hands on deck as our team is working diligently to get customers where they need to go as quickly as possible," American Airlines said in a statement. The systems are now back up and running, but the damage was done as many passengers were impacted. "We were supposed to leave around 12:30 today," said Yun Wen, who was headed to Guatemala to see volcanoes and national parks, but instead spent an extra day inside Logan Airport after missing a layover due to the four-hour delay in Boston. "I still feel lucky we can get their tomorrow, but I wish I could get their today," said Sean, who was traveling with Wen. The American Airlines ground stop ended around 8 a.m. on Tuesday. But the terminal at Logan remained empty as passengers waited for their delayed flights to take off. "The estimated departure time is still estimated so we will see how it goes," David said. Laura Haefeli joined WBZ-TV News in February 2023 as a multi-skilled journalist after three years at CBS Sacramento.
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After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking their role as America's reliable political organizersThe San Jose Planning Commission has signed off on changes to the previously approved El Paseo de Saratoga Shopping Center urban village project — including reducing it by a few hundred residential units and scrapping most of its affordable housing in exchange for a $13.9 million payment. Representatives from Sand Hill Property Co. said that the developers needed to adjust the project to match market conditions since the city first approved plans in 2022 for 994 units, including 150 that qualified as affordable housing. The latest configuration shows the project will create 772 residential units, including 39 at 100% area median income, in addition to building a senior assisted living and memory care facility. “I was really excited about the initial project and the current land use at El Paseo is very old-fashioned and very much not making full use of the land,” Commissioner Justin Lardinois said. “I’m really excited to see mixed-use development there. I’m disappointed that the project really has across-the-board reductions ... but at the same time, I recognize that when these things go through a many-year planning process, the economic conditions do change.” Sand Hill has planned to redevelop about one-third of the 30-acre shopping center at 1312 El Paseo and 1777 Saratoga Ave. in southwest San Jose after purchasing the property for $146.6 million in 2019. The original 150-unit affordable housing component was based on the city’s inclusionary housing policy, which requires residential developments to set aside 15% for affordable housing or pay an in-lieu fee. “This is the maximum we think we can bear in the project,” said Steve Lynch, director of planning and entitlement at Sand Hill. “I mean, that’s the bottom line. We’d love to do 15%. We’d love to do more than that, but again, as we’re just running numbers over and over and over, this is what we still think — we can have some inclusionary housing in the project, which is really important.” The mixed-use development has undergone several changes to its residential and commercial components due to high interest rates, labor and material costs, and drastic changes in the office market. A report released last month by commercial real estate firm JLL showed that the Bay Area’s largest markets continued to flounder , with Silicon Valley hitting a 22% vacancy rate in the third quarter of 2024. The plans originally envisioned all four buildings — ranging from 9 to 12 stories — containing both apartments and commercial space. One of those buildings included constructing a Whole Foods market with housing built on top. But last year, the city approved an amendment to Sand Hill’s permit that shifted the 11-story building into a single-story structure anchored by the supermarket. Lynch said the developer expected to break ground on the supermarket next year. Sand Hill, which is now working with real estate firm Holland Partners and Sunrise Senior Living, also envisioned offsetting the loss of some of the residential space in that building by making two other buildings more dense. Along with the supermarket, the new configurations now call for a 12-story building with 398 units and 14,139 square feet of commercial space, a 10-story building with 374 units and 17,447 square feet of commercial space, and a 7-story, 230,305 square-foot residential care facility. “We need to bring it down to where we think we have a project that we can fill right with people that want to live there,” Lynch said. “A thousand units is a lot of units to move, particularly in this portion of the city (where) this isn’t sort of near your job base, necessarily, so (with) these factors coming together, we think these reductions have sort of hit that right spot.” Housing Director Erik Solivan said that the in-lieu fee could also help finance other affordable housing projects in the city, including a 100% below-market-rate development Sand Hill is eyeing. “We’re able to bring affordable units back on-site to the project and then also look at ways in which we’re able to finance the sort of parent, sibling deal to this ... which then gives the city the benefit of both market Rate units and affordable units on-site and off-site, therefore adding more housing supply to the city,” Solivan said.Walmart has this massive 75-inch 4K UHD TV on sale for less than $480 in a huge Black Friday deal
Managing yards for cattle comfort in winterIn years of covering product announcements and trends for Fstoppers, I’ve observed a camera industry caught between reverence for its storied past and the gravitational pull of an ever-shifting technological landscape. The last decade has introduced mirrorless revolutions, ever-higher resolutions, astonishing autofocus gains, and previously unthinkable low-light capabilities. Yet it’s clear that technical specs alone no longer guarantee relevance. The world’s visual appetite grows daily, fueled by platforms and users hungry for instant, shareable media, while the cameras in our phones leverage computational magic to produce images that once required skill, patience, and dedicated equipment. Traditional camera makers risk drifting into niche territory unless they adapt to evolving user expectations. The conversation now must extend beyond incremental improvements. These shifts are not about short-term gimmicks. They’re about ensuring that dedicated cameras remain vital companions in a world where creativity, responsibility, and accessibility define value. The push for deeper computational imaging integration addresses a fundamental issue: consumer expectations have already been recalibrated by smartphones that combine multiple frames, analyze scenes at the pixel level, and apply subtle adjustments before the user even presses the virtual shutter. There’s a difference, of course, between smartphone convenience and the purposeful craft associated with professional-grade cameras. Yet ignoring the efficiency and flexibility of computational methods risks relegating advanced camera systems to the sidelines. Integration means blending the raw image quality of large sensors and high-quality optics with in-body processing that can handle noise reduction, HDR merges, focus stacking, or dynamic tone mapping on the spot. A camera that can intelligently combine frames to reveal richer detail or broader dynamic range would elevate the baseline from which photographers operate. As visual content proliferates and deadlines tighten, fewer creators want to spend hours doing things like combing through bracketing sequences in post. By making complex image assembly seamless, camera companies can preserve the medium’s integrity while letting photographers focus on vision rather than workflows. AI-assisted shooting modes present a similar opportunity. Autofocus systems capable of recognizing faces, eyes, or animals have already reshaped how photographers approach challenging scenes. Building upon this, next-generation AI could learn from shooting habits, lighting conditions, and subject patterns, offering subtle suggestions that improve hit rates. Without dictating style, it could guide a sports photographer toward a faster shutter, or assist a portrait shooter with depth-of-field choices when time is short. Many professionals and enthusiasts operate under constraints—time, unpredictability, limited opportunities to reshoot—and a camera that anticipates these challenges helps maintain relevance in markets where speed and consistency are prized. If cameras remain simple sensor-boxes requiring manual tinkering for every scenario, they risk losing ground to computationally advanced devices that instantly adapt. AI doesn’t need to replace technique; it can complement it, raising the baseline so that skillful users move faster and novices ascend the learning curve with more confidence. There’s a legitimate concern that AI might homogenize style or push photographers toward default aesthetics. This is precisely why careful design is critical. Well-implemented AI features would allow users to toggle suggestions, refine preferences, and retain ultimate control. The point isn’t to turn the camera into an infallible oracle that dictates settings, but to have it offer actionable insights based on pattern recognition and context. By doing this, cameras stay valuable tools in a creative ecosystem full of deadlines, diverse assignments, and rapidly evolving genres. As more creators reach for devices that guarantee a certain baseline of quality and adaptability, cameras that lag behind in AI-driven support will seem archaic. Adopting these features communicates that manufacturers understand the pressures photographers face today, pressures that demand solutions more elegant than just adding another megapixel or another frame per second. The camera industry, historically focused on mechanical precision and optical excellence, has not always placed environmental responsibility front and center. Today, consumers are more conscious of the environmental impact of electronics manufacturing, distribution, and disposal. The photography community includes environmentally aware professionals documenting fragile ecosystems and enthusiasts who see creativity as part of a holistic lifestyle. Cameras that incorporate recycled materials, prioritize long-lasting components, and come with transparent guidelines for end-of-life disposal or refurbishment could stand apart. This move would not be a mere gesture; it could resonate with photographers who value authenticity and integrity not only in their images but also in the tools they wield. Sustainability can become a differentiator that bolsters brand identity in a world increasingly skeptical of disposability and waste. The photographic ecosystem now exists within a dense web of platforms, clients, collaborators, and archives. Photographers must deliver images swiftly, back them up securely, and edit them efficiently. Traditional cameras often feel isolated, requiring card readers, clunky app connections, or manual cable transfers. Meanwhile, phones upload images to cloud storage with negligible friction. If dedicated cameras cannot match or surpass that convenience, they risk feeling cumbersome. Seamless connectivity would mean the camera can upload raw files directly to cloud services, communicate wirelessly with tablets or laptops, or sync metadata in real-time. It would mean cutting down on the mechanical rituals that sap time and energy from creative processes. In an environment where clients expect rapid turnarounds and social media thrives on immediate visuals, cameras that cooperate with modern infrastructures preserve their standing as professional and enthusiast tools of choice. Achieving meaningful connectivity goes beyond slapping a Wi-Fi chip into a camera and calling it a day. It could mean integrating user-friendly interfaces that make connecting to known devices effortless, offering open protocols so that third-party developers can build powerful companion apps, and enabling intelligent file handling that prioritizes, sorts, or compresses images depending on their intended destination. The camera might learn which projects a photographer wants to back up automatically, or which clients receive instant proofs. By embracing connectivity as part of the camera’s core identity, manufacturers acknowledge that photography is rarely an isolated act. This approach would serve everyone from wedding photographers juggling extensive catalogs to photojournalists who must transmit images before the story cools, reinforcing cameras as vital instruments rather than decorative relics. Inclusive ergonomics and accessibility enhancements matter because cameras are creative tools meant for a wide range of people. Historically, design decisions have catered to a somewhat narrow demographic, assuming a particular set of physical abilities and preferences (I mean, even guitars can be left-handed). There’s growing recognition that creativity thrives when everyone can participate. This includes people with varying hand sizes, grips, visual acuity, or motor capabilities. By introducing modular grips, customizable controls, adjustable text sizes, haptic feedback, or voice commands, cameras can empower more users. A photographer with limited mobility should not find the device’s interface a barrier to expression. More inclusive design ensures that dedicated cameras don’t remain niche products for physically unencumbered enthusiasts only, but open up to broader communities. Doing so fosters goodwill, sets brands apart as empathetic innovators, and ensures that future generations see these devices as considerate companions rather than exclusionary tools. These five directions—computational imaging, AI assistance, sustainability, connectivity, and inclusive ergonomics—intersect in ways that could reshape the camera industry’s value proposition. For instance, computational imaging paired with robust connectivity might allow on-the-fly creation and transmission of stacked HDR images directly to a collaborator’s editing station. AI guidance integrated with accessible menus can help a new user, who might have once been deterred by complexity, gain confidence swiftly. Sustainable materials combined with long-term firmware support ensure a camera that remains functional and relevant for years, reducing turnover and building brand loyalty. Each of these aspects strengthens the others, crafting a holistic identity for modern cameras that transcends simplistic spec wars. This is critical for maintaining and increasing relevance at a time when consumers increasingly care about usability, ethics, adaptability, and, in particular, personal resonance. The camera industry has a history of innovation, but it has sometimes lagged in embracing broader cultural shifts. Smartphones have accustomed everyone to immediate optimization, making it harder for dedicated cameras to justify their existence without matching or exceeding that adaptability. AI-assisted modes align with a desire for efficiency in a competitive marketplace, where professionals can’t afford to miss crucial moments. Sustainability addresses growing public awareness that technology should not be disposable, and that products should reflect the values of conservation and long-term responsibility. Connectivity responds directly to the logistical headaches that too many photographers face, bridging the gap between capture and delivery, and letting them focus on storytelling rather than file management. Inclusive ergonomics recognizes that no tool should exclude voices that might offer fresh perspectives. Each of these steps meets a real-world need, ensuring cameras remain tools that serve rather than hinder. This shift also means camera manufacturers must invest in research, partnerships, and new types of expertise. Computational imaging requires skilled image scientists and software engineers working alongside optical experts. AI integration demands reliable machine learning pipelines, data sets that respect privacy and diversity, and careful interface design. Sustainability calls for transparent supply chains, modular engineering, and life-cycle planning. Connectivity might involve adopting standards from the broader tech world, collaborating with software and cloud service providers, and building robust APIs. Inclusive ergonomics means engaging with accessibility consultants, user feedback loops, and iterative design processes. Each of these investments pays off by building resilience, adaptability, and credibility. The camera brands that embrace such complexity will appear forward-thinking, dynamic, and prepared for whatever cultural or technological shifts lie ahead—and they will be. Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.
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"Despite stock volatility following US Department of Justice (US-DOJ) notice (over bribery allegations) in November 2024, AEL has demonstrated resilience, supported by robust fundamentals and operational strength in FY25 (April 2024 to March 2025)." It has received a letter of award for electrolyser manufacturing facility for 101.5 megawatt per annum under SIGHT scheme from SECI. 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The scheme is part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which has an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore up to 2029-30. Cumulative capacity of 300 MW per annum has been awarded. AEL's Navi Mumbai International Airport welcomed the first aircraft. While the Chennai data centre uptime continues 100 per cent, Noida and Hyderabad Phase I data centre has crossed 95 per cent completion. Road projects in West Bengal and Telangana have received provisional commercial operations date and Ganga Expressway construction has crossed the half-way mark. "Over FY24-27E, AEL's consolidated revenue, EBITDA , and net earnings are expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.5 per cent, 37.5 per cent, and 45.8 per cent, reaching Rs 1,56,343 crore, Rs 28,563 crore, and Rs 9,245 crore, respectively," the report said. EBITDA and net margins are projected to expand by 647 bps to 18.3 per cent and 255 bps to 5.9 per cent, respectively. "Strong growth in airports and solar/wind turbine businesses and revenue contribution from copper are expected to enhance financial performance and profit margins. As a result, return ratios -- Return on Equity (RoE) and Return on Invested capital (RoIC) -- are expected to improve by 563 bps to 14.5 per cent and 99 bps to 11.3 per cent, respectively," it said. AEL is targeting Rs 6.5-7 lakh crore in capex over the next decade for its expansion into airports, data centres, copper and green hydrogen and its ecosystem. This is expected to be primarily funded through debt, leading to an increase in net debt-to-equity and net debt-to-EBITDA from 1.2x/1.7x in FY24 to 1.8x/2.2x by FY27E. As part of fundraise, the company raised Rs 4,200 crore earlier this year through a QIP with strong participation from both international and domestic investors and Rs 800 crore through its first-ever public issuance of NCDs, marking the first such public issuance by a non-NBFC private corporate in the last decade. Additionally, the airport business secured Rs 1,950 crore, and the road business raised Rs 1,124 crore, both through NCD issuances. Ventura put an equity value of Rs 1.87 lakh crore for the airports business housed in AEL, Rs 52,056 crore for road, Rs 29,855 crore for coal and Rs 11,003 crore for data centre business. Green hydrogen and clean energy business is valued at Rs 1.86 lakh crore while copper is valued at Rs 27,442 crore and FMCG at Rs 47,775 crore. AEL's strategic approach to business incubation and its diversified portfolio continue to drive its growth and reinforce its status as a pivotal player in India's economic development, it added. 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