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D.C. Chefs Move Fast to Feed First Responders of Plane Crash newsthirst.

Following the midair crash of an American Airlines passenger plane with a Black Hawk military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night, José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen galvanized local chefs to feed the flurry of first responders conducting search and recovery operations on Thursday. They were joined by a riverboat cruise, Hornblower Group’s City…

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Keir Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in attorney general amid party criticism | Politics newsthirst.

Keir Starmer has full confidence in Richard Hermer, Downing Street said on Friday, after reports suggested ministerial colleagues had become exasperated with the attorney general holding up policy decisions. No 10 defended Hermer after multiple Labour ministers were quoted anonymously saying he had become a block on government decision making. The attorney general has tightened…

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Commerzbank touts record profit, launches buyback as it wards off UniCredit newsthirst.

A “mild recession” is on the cards, according to Commerzbank CEO Manfred Knof. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Commerzbank on Friday unexpectedly released quarterly results, touting “record” annual profit and announcing a new share buyback scheme. The bank said it achieved a 20% increase in net profit to 2.68 billion euros ($2.78…

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What a racket: neighbours object to noisy padel playing at Hampshire sports club | Hampshire newsthirst.

Padel is widely considered the fastest growing sport in the world – but residents of an affluent Hampshire suburb are not playing ball. The upmarket Winchester Racquets and Fitness club has informed its members it expects to be served with a noise abatement notice after complaints from neighbours living in the £1m homes in the…

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