Southwest’s woes continue with thousands of canceled flights Thursday
The 2,359 flights scrubbed by Southwest Airlines on Thursday represents 96 percent of all domestic cancellations.
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Southwest didn’t heed calls to upgrade tech before meltdown, unions say
Southwest Airlines’ overwhelmed technology—a scenario fueled by a punishing winter storm—left it this week facing some of the most difficult days in its half-century history.
Southwest draws regulatory scrutiny as thousands more flights canceled
More than 3,000 U.S. flights were canceled Tuesday among all carriers, with Southwest accounting for more than 2,600 of the total—a problem the airline blamed partly on tools for tracking and creating employee schedules.
Thousands of flights canceled as weather continues to upend holiday travel
According to FlightAware, a website that tracks airline delays and cancellations, 5,409 flights had been canceled Monday as of 4:30 p.m., while more than 16,000 flights had been delayed.
Mike Pence presidential candidacy filing a fake, spokesman says
A spokesman for former Vice President Mike Pence’s campaign denied reports on Monday that the Republican had filed to run for president in 2024, responding to an apparent hoax after screenshots of a Federal Election Commission posting began to circulate.
Senate approves $1.7 trillion omnibus bill to fund government
The bipartisan 68-29 vote teed up the measure for debate in the House, which has until the end of Friday to act.
Zelensky’s visit yields remarkable moment for two presidents
It offered Zelensky an opportunity to tout his government’s accomplishments in standing up to Russian aggression. It gave Biden a chance to reiterate his “America is back” message.
House committee votes to make public Donald Trump’s tax returns
Trump’s campaign blasted the committee’s vote as a politically motivated attack.
Musk says he will find new Twitter CEO but keep control of key divisions
Musk tweeted his decision Tuesday night in response to an unscientific and unrepresentative poll he launched two days ago, which asked users whether he should step down as head of the company.
How a 1987 Christmas album changed the way the holiday sounds
Thirty-five years ago, the star-studded “A Very Special Christmas” arguably altered the recording industry’s relationship to holiday music—and put Run-DMC in the same company as Bing Crosby.
EPA enacts tougher pollution rule for trucks, vans and buses
The regulation marks the first time the federal government has tried to crack down on emissions from these diesel-powered vehicles in over two decades, and is aimed at improving the lives and health of Americans who live alongside highways, ports and sprawling distribution centers.
Jan. 6 committee’s criminal referrals: What they mean for Justice Department
A criminal referral is merely that: a referral. The Justice Department does not have to act on it.
‘Fortnite’ maker Epic to pay $520M to settle FTC allegations
The Federal Trade Commission alleged that the company violated online child privacy laws and tricked players to making unintentional purchases.
A viral siege is making some people sick for weeks, even months
The 2022 winter season has been one of prolonged misery for many American families, full of sniffles, sore throats, coughs and trips to the emergency room as bugs kept at bay during the pandemic have been unleashed by the resumption of our old lives.
New penalties for companies that illegally fire workers who unionize
In a big win for labor unions, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Tuesday to expand the fees and penalties the agency can collect from employers that illegally terminate workers for labor activism.
Apple says it will allow iCloud backups to be fully encrypted
After years of delay under government pressure, Apple said it will offer fully encrypted backups of photos, chat histories and most other sensitive user data in its cloud storage system worldwide, putting them out of reach of most hackers, spies and law enforcement.
Scathing report urges major changes at FDA, including possibly breaking up agency
The report comes in the wake of heavy criticism of the agency’s handling of a formula shortage earlier this year. Food safety experts have long complained that the agency’s food oversight arm has been chronically understaffed and underfunded.
Congress drops media bargaining bill amid Facebook, industry blowback
The move came a day after Facebook said it would “consider removing news from our platform” if lawmakers moved ahead with the measure, a threat that publisher groups denounced.
U.S. added 263,000 jobs in November, a strong showing amid tech slowdown
The U.S. labor market showed little sign of slowing last month, maintaining a surprisingly robust pace despite a slowdown in the tech industry.
U.S. gas prices plunge toward $3 a gallon as demand drops worldwide
Filling up is now is as low as it was in February, just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine touched off a global energy crisis.