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Starlink overtook a group of GEO providers, including Anuvu, Intelsat, Panasonic Avionics, and Orange Business, across a fleet of over 200 aircraft. Last week, Air France was the latest major airline to announce it will be moving its in-flight Wi-Fi to the Starlink network, offering it for free to members of its frequent flier program.

The temporary end to the strike came after the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U. S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement on wages. The union representing 45,000 striking U. S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.

Laura Gio Carroll went on her first cruise to celebrate her 40th birthday and rethink her career. Laura Gio CarrollLaura Gio Carroll felt stuck in a rut, so she left her partner at home, and boarded a cruise by herself. Carroll had little interest in cruises, but a writing retreat aboard the Queen Mary 2 intrigued her.

Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike this week. BRYAN R. SMITHThe International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance reached a deal. Port employers and striking dockworkers reached a tentative agreement on wages, according to a joint statement. The strike will be suspended until January to allow time to work out the specifics of a new contract.

A federal court once again blocked Biden from carrying out broader student-loan forgiveness. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty ImagesA federal court in Missouri placed a preliminary injunction on Biden's broader student-debt relief plan. This ruling officially blocks the relief from being implemented pending a final legal decision from the court. The decision came on the same day the temporary restraining order on the relief was set to expire.

Sean Combs in November 2023. Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer / GC ImagesA new US district judge was announced Thursday in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking case. Judge Arun Subramanian is now in charge of Combs' case and a potential third bid for bail. Subramanian is the same Manhattan federal judge overseeing the DOJ's Ticketmaster antitrust action.