Hawaii State

WashingtonExaminer

Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday that it is offering $53 one-way flights on select routes to celebrate its 53rd birthday. Travelers can purchase tickets according to the terms of the offer until 11:59 p.m. PDT on Thursday, June 20. Flights within the continental United States must take place on Mondays-Thursdays or Saturdays between Aug. 6 […]

Southwest Airlines offering $53 flights to celebrate 53rd birthday

Phoenix, AZ

The Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines put an unspecified number of employees on leave for their involvement in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight in Phoenix, allegedly over a complaint about body odor. American CEO Robert Isom wrote in a note to staff that the incident was unacceptable.  “I am incredibly disappointed by what happened on that flight and the breakdown of our procedures,” Isom said in the note this week. “It contradicts our values. … We fell short of our commitments and failed our customers in this incident.” Three Black passengers sued the airline last month, charging that they were removed from the January flight because of racial discrimination. They said they were told that a white male flight attendant had complained about an unidentified passenger’s body odor.

American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was 'unacceptable'

TheStreet

American Airlines’ pilot salaries have soared 46% amidst continued cockpit shortages. Here's what they make now and how to join the team.

American Airlines pilot salaries: How to land the world’s “dream job”

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Awesome! Southwest Airlines pilots share first flight as father-daughter duo

California State

US carrier Southwest Airlines plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with transportation startup Archer Aviation, the companies announced Friday. Begun as an aviation venture in 2018, Santa Clara, California-based Archer has been working to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Southwest Airlines unveils electric air taxi venture

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Arizona State

Axios

COVID-19 cases are growing or likely growing in 45 states and territories, and more than half of the states have virus levels that are "very high" or "high" as a summertime wave expands, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Why it matters: The prevalence of COVID is especially high...

Mapped: Another hot COVID summer

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Arkansas State

Axios NW Arkansas

Data: CDC; Map: Axios VisualsCOVID-19 viral activity is "very high" in Arkansas' wastewater as a summertime wave expands.Why it matters: The prevalence of COVID is up in 45 states and territories but is especially high in the West, where test positivity in the region stood at 15.6% and viral activity in wastewater has been rising over the past month, according to the Centers for Disease Control.More than 70% of infections come from KP variants that are descendants of the highly contagious JN.1 strain, which surged over the winter, and are among the so-called FLiRT variants.Zoom in: Hospitalizations reached 40 last...

Mapped: COVID heating up in Arkansas

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Uber rolled out a new update that lets users search average fares and wait times for planned trips in other cities. The company said it wants to give people who are planning trips or vacations more visibility into how much it will cost to book Uber rides when they get there.

Uber will let you see average fares and wait times for different cities

In Las Vegas Tuesday, President Biden is expected to call for legislative action to curb landlords' ability to raise rents, administration officials told reporters Monday afternoon. Why it matters: Rents have skyrocketed over the past few years, contributing to high inflation and putting enormous strain on renters. "Families deserve housing...

Biden to propose capping national rent increases at 5%

AirTag to the rescue…again. After mishandling her luggage on an American Airlines flight, a woman tracked her lost baggage to a homeless encampment in Hollywood where she made a very unsettling discovery. Lost Luggage On American Airlines Turns Up In Homeless Encampment. Aunny Grace was traveling from Dallas (DFW)...

American Airlines Lost Her Luggage. She Found It In A Hollywood Homeless Encampment

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Richmond, VA

Violent crime, homicides and shootings are down in the city of Richmond, but car thefts and robberies are up, Police Chief Rick Edwards said at last week's midyear crime briefing. Why it matters: With the exception of robberies of people, every category of violent crime is down in the city...

Violent crime and traffic deaths drop in Richmond as car thefts rise

North Carolina State

Axios Raleigh

North Carolinians will vote in November on whether to amend the state constitution to clarify that only citizens can cast ballots, after the state legislature passed a measure late last month to punt the issue to voters. Why it matters: Immigration has been and will continue to be a key issue in this election cycle, and Republican lawmakers' move to put it on the ballot will keep it front and center here.Between the lines: Already, only citizens are allowed to vote in North Carolina, and whether or not a majority of voters approve the amendment in November won't change that....

Citizens-only voting constitutional amendment will be on NC's 2024 ballot

Pinellas County, FL

Axios Tampa Bay

More sand is on the way for eroded Pass-a-Grille Beach, Pinellas County officials announced last week.Why it matters: Periodic renourishment is necessary to restore beaches from natural and hurricane-induced erosion. Healthy shorelines help protect waterfront habitats and communities from storms — and keep Tampa Bay's beloved beaches accessible.State of play: Workers are set to dredge and pipe 140,000 cubic yards of sand — enough to fill 43 Olympic swimming pools — to the shore between First and 22nd avenues, per a county news release.It adds to more than 10,000 cubic yards of sand added last month to the south end...

Pass-a-Grille beach to get influx of sand to help with erosion

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Southwest Airlines gets in on air taxis

Southwest Airlines is working with Archer Aviation to explore air taxi service using the latter's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the companies announced Friday....

Southwest Airlines gets in on air taxis

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