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Month: June 2024

An investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and is seeking to force out the CEO of the airline, which has struggled with operational and financial problems. Shares in the airline rose 7% Monday, their second-best day since 2020. In

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Chrysler recalls more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks due to software malfunction

NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S., due to a software malfunction that could disable the cars’ electronic stability control systems. The recall covers certain model year 2022 Dodge Durango, Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 vehicles. According to documents published by the National Highway

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The presidential primary season is officially over. Here’s what the results could mean for November

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential primary calendar has officially come to an end with weekend victories for Democratic President Joe Biden in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Both Biden and Republican Donald Trump already had clinched their party nominations in March, setting up a historic general election rematch between

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A report says women were abused in Nigerian military cells after fleeing Boko Haram captivity

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Amnesty International says in a new report that dozens of women and young girls have been unlawfully detained and abused in Nigerian military detention facilities after escaping captivity from Boko Haram extremists. The report cites 126 interviews, mostly with survivors, over the 14 years since the

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