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Southwest Airlines ending free checked bags policy for many passengers
Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could suffer.CBS News - 6h -
Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
It’s happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time.NBC News - 8h -
Southwest Airlines Just Announced an End to Its Most Beloved Perk. It’s Truly the End of an Era
After five decades, the airline is eliminating free checked bags for most passengers.Inc. - 7h -
Airbus investigating corrosion issues on some of its passenger jets
Corrosion issues have been found on what Airbus calls a "limited population" of its A220 passenger jets, including some operated by U.S. airlines.CBS News - 1h -
Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing
Airline CEOs say economic uncertainty and a drop in government travel is driving down domestic travel demand.CNBC - 48m -
Here’s how ‘DOGE’ cuts, safety fears and a slowing economy are combining to hurt airlines
American Airlines now sees a much bigger Q1 loss, and Southwest said less government travel hurt revenue.MarketWatch - 4h -
Russian forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers say Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk regionABC News - 2d -
Southwest Airlines to start charging for checked bags for the first time
In a major policy shift, Southwest Airlines will begin charging for some checked bags starting May 28. This marks the first time in the airline's 54-year history that passengers will face baggage ...CBS News - 6h -
Democrats eager for Cooper Senate bid in North Carolina
Democrats are eager to see former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) jump into the Tar Heel State’s Senate race next year, seeing him as the most formidable challenger to Sen. Thom Tillis (R). ...The Hill - 9h -
Insurgents ambush and open fire at a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan
Pakistani officials say insurgents opened fire at a moving passenger train in the country's restive southwestern Balochistan province, wounding the driverABC News - 7h -
Delta cuts its once-rosy outlook. Here’s what’s worrying the airline.
Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. dropped more than 9% after hours Monday after the airline slashed its current-quarter estimates, seeing trouble ahead for demand for its domestic flights.MarketWatch - 19h -
Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight to D.C.
The FBI arrested a Texas man, Asterius Rulamka, for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a second passenger and vulgarly berating a flight attendant.CBS News - 21h -
Child deaths surge amid ‘Gazafication’ of West Bank, report says
Palestinians facing mass displacements, airstrikes and rise in attacks on children and other civilians, rights group says. Israel has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied ...The Guardian - 1d -
Americans should ‘absolutely not’ brace for recession despite bank warnings: Commerce secretary
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says Americans should “absolutely not” brace for a recession amid warning signs from major banks like JP Morgan and ...NBC News - 2d -
Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage
Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage.BBC News - 3h -
USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...The Hill - 3h -
Bipartisan pair of senators reintroduce bill to expand fentanyl testing in hospitals
The bill from Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., is called “Tyler’s Law,” named after a California teenager who died following a fentanyl overdose.NBC News - 10h -
Bipartisan pair of senators reintroduce bill to expand fentanyl testing in hospitals
The bill from Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., is called “Tyler’s Law,” named after a California teenager who died following a fentanyl overdose.NBC News - 10h -
Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender
House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.Politico - 4d -
Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender
House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.Politico - 4d -
Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” "Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States ...The Hill - 2d -
Pilot and passengers taken to hospital after Pennsylvania plane crash
Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their condition. A small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster ...The Guardian - 1d -
Delta Says Economic Worries Are Hurting Travel Demand
The airline lowered its financial forecast for the first quarter as economic anxiety hurts demand for tickets.The New York Times - 21h -
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.CBS News - 50m -
L.A. County DA's withdrawal decision is 're-traumatizing' the Menendez family, attorney says
An attorney for Erik and Lyle Menendez blasted the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s decision to withdraw a recommendation to reduce their prison terms, calling it a "grandstanding" move that ...NBC News - 6h -
US investigators advise partial ban on helicopter flights after DC plane crash
Announcement comes after fatal collision between military helicopter and American Airlines jet on 29 January. Federal investigators looking for the cause of the collision between a passenger jet ...The Guardian - 50m -
12 dead, dozens hurt as a bus overturns and passengers are thrown on a highway in South Africa
Emergency services say at least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of JohannesburgABC News - 8h -
Banks and fintechs join ‘stablecoin gold rush’
Bank of America and Stripe target market for payments in cryptocurrenciesFinancial Times - 1d -
Yankees allow five ninth-inning runs in walk-off loss to Astros
Yankees pitchers dominated the Astros lineup until the ninth inning, where New York allowed five runs, including a walk-off, three-run home run in their 5-2 loss to Houston on Saturday night.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Volkswagen expects revenue to grow in 2025, says it feels 'all-American' as tariffs loom
The carmaking giant said it expects to see revenue growth in 2025.CNBC - 10h -
Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say
Passengers and crew held down the 17 year old, who had a shotgun and also claimed to have bombs, until the police arrived, the authorities said.The New York Times - 4d -
Ignore the row: this Oscar-winning film offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity | Kenan Malik
The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope. In 2009, Tony Blair visited Masafer Yatta, a collection of ...The Guardian - 2d -
Senate Republicans push Trump for debt ceiling plan
The Louisiana senator has been tapped to consult with the president on a strategy for avoiding a federal default.Politico - 12h -
Fed chief Jay Powell plays down growth worries after jobs report disappoints
Chair says US central bank in no ‘hurry’ to cut interest rates at end of turbulent week for Wall StreetFinancial Times - 3d -
Separatists Hijack Train Carrying Over 400 Passengers in Pakistan
The authorities were struggling to reach the remote site of the ambush in the country’s southwest, and the passengers’ fate was not immediately known.The New York Times - 4h -
Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary
The Senate on Monday confirmed former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to lead the Department of Labor, cementing another of President Trump’s nominees in bipartisan fashion. Senators voted 67 to ...The Hill - 20h -
Bags fly free no more: Southwest Airlines to end free checked luggage policy
Southwest Airlines will no longer allow bags to fly free. The airline announced Tuesday it will begin charging some customers who check baggage in May.The Hill - 7h -
Southwest Airlines to start charging for checked bags
On May 28, Southwest Airlines will start charging most of its customers for checked bags for the first time in its history. Flyers who are part of the company's A-List Preferred program and those ...CBS News - 3h -
'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn
Democrats says "wealthy tax dodgers" could see less IRS scrutiny amid agency layoffs. Here's what to know.CNBC - 4h -
Packed passenger train possibly hijacked in Pakistan terrorist attack
The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.CBS News - 6h
