CNN, KMGH By Gregory Wallace, CNN Ask Southwest Airlines employees about their company’s technology, and one word keeps coming up: “antiquated.” While Southwest grew from a scrappy, Texas-based discount airline operating three planes into one of the nation’s largest — union officials representing Southwest workers say the company did not keep pace with technology changes.
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press A Dominican court convicted 10 people involved in the 2019 attempted killing of former Red Sox baseball star David Ortiz, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Ortiz, a Dominican native, was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range while Ortiz was
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press A Dominican court convicted 10 people involved in the 2019 attempted killing of former Red Sox baseball star David Ortiz, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Ortiz, a Dominican native, was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range while Ortiz was
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte says he has reconsidered his recent decision to remain in school and will declare for the NFL draft. His announcement on a verified social media account comes hours after coach Brian Kelly announced that Boutte wasn’t available to play against Purdue in the Citrus Bowl on Monday,
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, head coach Mike McDaniel said on Wednesday. McDaniel told reporters Tagovailoa’s status for Sunday’s game at the New England Patriots is uncertain and that the team is moving forward with Teddy Bridgewater as the starter. The
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has signed a two-year contract extension tying him to the French champion until 2026. The 30-year-old Italy international joined PSG from second-tier Italian champion Pescara in 2012 and made his 399th appearance for PSG against Strasbourg on Wednesday. Only former defender Jean-Marc Pilorget has played more times
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By Jasmina Alston Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — An Atlanta woman is offering to drive stranded passengers from Atlanta’s airport to their destination, amid thousands of canceled flights nationwide. Jodie Rush walked through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport holding only a sign on Tuesday evening. “I can take three people
Continue ReadingBEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was back at practice after missing one game with a concussion while starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. sat out with a back issue. Clowney didn’t play in last week’s 17-10 loss to New Orleans after sustaining a head injury on Dec. 17 against Baltimore.
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By Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON TWP., Michigan (WNEM) — The Coast Guard is asking the public for help after receiving a report of an empty ice shanty in Saginaw Bay with adult and child gloves and a bag of food left inside. The Coast Guard received a report of
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Liverpool has completed the signing of Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven. The 23-year-old Gakpo who scored three goals at the World Cup will officially join the Premier League club when the transfer window opens on Sunday. Chelsea has agreed to sign striker David Datro Fofana from Norwegian club Molde. The
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Starbucks is making changes to its rewards program, requiring members to spend more to earn some popular freebies. Starting February 13, members will need 100 stars — Starbucks’ term for points — to get one cup of hot or iced coffee or tea, a baked good, a packaged snack or a
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW CO., Michigan (WNEM) — The owner of a Saginaw County septic hauler was sentenced for unlawfully applying septic waste to farm fields. On Dec. 9, 2020, staff with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy received reports from the Saginaw County Health
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A winter storm that brought powerful wind gusts to Oregon on Tuesday caused at least two fatal car accidents that left four people dead, preliminary police investigations have found. Weather conditions also appeared to have contributed to a third fatal crash that killed one
Continue ReadingBy CNN The House January 6 committee released another batch of transcripts Tuesday, including two more of its interviews with blockbuster witness Cassidy Hutchinson. The transcripts shed new light on how then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows regularly burned documents during the presidential transition period, according to Hutchinson, a top Meadows aide, who was
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s “zero COVID” policies had kept the country’s infection
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — World Cup superstar Kylian Mbappé scored a penalty deep into stoppage time as unbeaten league-leader Paris Saint-Germain overcome Neymar’s red card to scrape a 2-1 home win against Strasbourg. Mbappé’s 96th-minute penalty increased his league-leading tally to 13 goals as PSG moved eight points ahead of
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Andretti has widened his racing portfolio by partnering with perennial contender Wayne Taylor Racing in the IMSA series. Andretti will now have a presence at the top level of American sports car racing. The move comes ahead of next month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, which will launch a new era as
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By Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The wife of a man gunned down on Christmas Day shared memories of her husband on Monday, hoping it will bring her husband justice. Chris Spaunhorst, 37, died after he was shot while driving his truck on I-24 on Sunday. Metro
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Edyth “Edie” Landau, the Oscar-nominated producer and executive vice president of National Telefilm Associates, has died at 95. The longtime entertainment producer died of natural causes on Saturday in her home in Century City, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday. After studying at Wilkes College, Landau began
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN) — Muchos clientes de Southwest han estado intentando desesperadamente cualquier cosa para poder regresar a casa. Sin embargo, algunos pasajeros se horrorizaron al encontrar que otras aerolíneas han publicado vuelos de última hora a sus destinos pero con un costo de miles de dólares. United y American Airlines dicen que
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