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Month: September 2024

American Airlines flight attendants ratify contract that ends their threats to go on strike

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Flight attendants at American Airlines have approved a new contract after years of negotiations. That ends the union’s threat of a strike against one of the country’s biggest airlines. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Thursday that 87% of its members who voted agreed to ratify a deal negotiated

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Salman Rushdie’s memoir about his stabbing, ‘Knife,’ is a National Book Award nominee

AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” his explicit and surprisingly resilient memoir about his brutal stabbing in 2022, is a nominee for the National Book Awards. Canada’s Anne Carson, one of the world’s most revered poets, was cited for her latest collection, “Wrong Norma.” The National

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Janet Jackson reveals she had another wardrobe malfunction… and it involved Queen Elizabeth

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Janet Jackson is sharing a story that proves her infamous Super Bowl halftime show moment with Justin Timberlake wasn’t her only “wardrobe malfunction.” The legendary singer and actress served up the royally delicious tea in a video with British Vogue for their “Life in Looks” franchise posted Thursday,

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US consumer watchdog moves to permanently ban Navient from federal student loan servicing

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has filed a proposed order to permanently ban Navient from directly servicing federal student loans, which the agency says will end years of abusive lending practices. Under terms of the order, which Navient agreed to without admitting any wrongdoing, the Virginia-based financial

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East Valley High School’s manufacturing class teaches students professional skills

By Madeleine Mullins Click here for updates on this story     SPOKANE, Washington (KXLY) — A new class at East Valley High School is preparing students for life after graduation. The Knight Manufacturing Class is part of East Valley’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program. In the class, students learn professional and technical skills. “I’ve learned

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