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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 - 18h -
Why Southwest Airlines is changing its checked bag policy
Southwest Airlines is changing its "bags fly free" policy in hopes of attracting customers to sign up for the Southwest-branded credit card. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.CBS News - 15h -
Giants signing ex-Dolphins safety Jevon Holland to 3-year, $45.3M deal, including $30M guaranteed
The safety was one of the top defensive backs in free agencyCBS Sports - 20h -
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 - 17h -
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 - 21h -
Trump considers easing safety screenings for chemicals
The Trump administration will consider easing regulations under which it considers the safety of existing chemicals — drawing concerns from public health advocates. The administration announced ...The Hill - 1d -
Landslide in southwest Colombia kills 1 and leaves 3 missing
Officials in Colombia say at least one person has died and three other people are missing after heavy rains unleashed a landslide in the country's southwest regionABC News - 3d -
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 - 20h -
2025 NFL free agent safety rankings: Best team fits, projected deals for Jevon Holland, Justin Reid, others
A rundown of the top veteran safeties set to hit the marketCBS Sports - 3d -
Southwest Airlines as we know it is over. Here's what's changing, from bag fees to basic economy
Southwest will start charging customers to check bags, launch basic economy tickets in a bid to drive up revenue.CNBC - 15h -
Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
Southwest is getting rid of its policy for free checked bags, ending a more than 50-year perk.CNBC - 13h -
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: 'Intolerable risk'
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald Reagan ...The Hill - 13h -
NTSB makes recommendations on "serious safety risk" after Washington, D.C., midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is making a number of recommendations to address what it called a "serious safety risk" after the deadly midair collision in January between a passenger jet ...CBS News - 11h -
NTSB gives two major, urgent safety recommendations for DCA after plane collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is warning of a "serious safety issue" in the airspace surrounding Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. CBS News White House reporter Olivia ...CBS News - 10h -
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 - 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 - 20h -
RFK Jr directs FDA to revise ‘self-affirm’ rule to improve food ingredient safety
Health secretary accuses food companies of ‘exploiting loophole’ over food safety and urges greater transparency. The US secretary of health and human services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has directed ...The Guardian - 1d -
NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety
Another wave of mass firings could be hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency, which includes the National Weather Service, could ultimately lose about 20% of its ...CBS News - 1d -
Southwest Airlines Will Begin Charging for Checked Bags, Ending a Beloved Policy
Customers with the highest loyalty status will be spared from the fee, but others will have to pay for checked bags for flights booked from May 28.The New York Times - 15h -
Food additive safety under scrutiny as RFK Jr. meets with industry leaders
As concerns over food additives grow, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with top food executives to discuss stricter regulations under his "Make America Healthy Again" ...CBS News - 19h -
US airlines’ warnings of lower demand cast shadow over economic outlook
American, Delta and Southwest trim financial guidance on corporate and consumer softnessFinancial Times - 10h -
'I risked drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels'
Thousands of Congolese are opting make a dangerous river crossing to get to safety in Burundi.BBC News - Mar. 5 -
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. - 21h -
Delta, Southwest, American Airlines Cut Forecasts, an Early Alarm About Consumer Spending
The revised revenue projections suggest that flagging economic confidence has started to hurt travel, which can be an indicator for other industries.The New York Times - 13h -
2025 NFL free agency: Panthers signing ex-Raiders safety Tre'von Moehrig to $51 million contract, per report
Moehrig becomes one of the game's highest-paid at his positionCBS Sports - 1d -
Eagles trading safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to Texans for former first-round OL Kenyon Green, draft pick swap
A surprise splash from the reigning Super Bowl championsCBS Sports - 18h -
Justin Simmons landing spots: Safety says Eagles, Commanders 'high on the list' in 2025 NFL free agency
Simmons spent 2024 with the FalconsCBS Sports - 14h -
Raiders reach 2-year, $16 million deal with Jeremy Chinn: Report
The Raiders reached a two-year, $16 million deal with safety Jeremy Chinn on Monday, according to the NFL Network.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Busy Giants add Holland to defense, sources say
The Giants agreed with safety Jevon Holland on a three-year deal worth $45 million, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 14h -
Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety tests.BBC News - 15h -
NTSB calls for permanent helicopter flight restrictions around Washington airport after fatal collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is seeking more flight restrictions on helicopters around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.CNBC - 13h -
Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo among the headliners as Glastonbury reveals 2025 lineup
The Glastonbury Festival in southwest England is clearly aiming to go out with a bang this summer before it takes a year off to allow the farmland to recoverABC News - 5d -
Pakistani security forces battle to free about 300 hostages aboard a hijacked train
Pakistani security forces exchanged gunfire with hundreds of separatist militants as they sought to free about 300 hostages aboard a train in the country’s rugged southwest, officials saidABC News - 48m -
Federal funding cuts lead FEMA to cancel National Fire Academy courses
The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.CBS News - 3d -
Panthers signing ex-Raiders S Tre'von Moehrig to $51M deal
Moehrig, 25, was a four-year starter with the Raiders since they selected him in the second round of the 2021 draft and one of the top safeties available in free agency.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Hyperbaric chamber facility where boy died put profits before client care, Michigan AG says
The facility where a hyperbaric chamber fire killed a 5-year-old child “held safety among their lowest considerations,” the Michigan attorney general said.NBC News - 13h -
Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Near Reagan Airport After Plane Crash
The transportation secretary’s decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board cited a long history of near collisions between helicopters and airplanes near the nation’s capital.The New York Times - 10h -
Source: Ex-Chiefs S Reid to Saints on 3-year deal
Safety Justin Reid is returning home to Louisiana after agreeing to a three-year, $31.5 million deal with the Saints, a source told ESPN.ESPN - 7h -
Colombia's defense minister vows to recover 29 kidnapped law enforcement officers
Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez has condemned the recent kidnapping of 29 law enforcement officers in the country’s southwest region and says the government is working to free themABC News - 3d -
NTSB wants helicopter ban near D.C. area's Reagan Airport after deadly midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board wants to severely restrict helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan National Airport, officials said Tuesday, in the wake of a catastrophic midair collision ...NBC News - 14h