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Today, Southwest Airlines became the latest major carrier to join forces with a so-called urban air mobility startup. The Dallas-based airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Archer Aviation to draw up plans for an air taxi service. The service will operate using Archer’s battery-powered, four-passenger, tilt-rotor Midnight aircraft, which...

Southwest Airlines and Archer strike a deal for an electric air taxi network

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

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The purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes.

Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion

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The plane reported "a loss of steering" and began to circle southeast of Manchester in a holding pattern.

Boeing plane ‘leaks hydraulic fluid’ mid-air, distress code issued to ATC

United Airlines passengers were in for quite the shock on a recent flight when they noticed a pretty large cockroach scurrying across the cabin wall during boarding. You can hear panic and fear in the voices of some of the passengers during a short video clip which was recently uploaded to X (formerly Twitter) showing the cockroach brazenly pass them in broad day light.

United Airlines Passengers Film Large Cockroach Scurrying Along the Airplane Wall During Boarding

We trust gig workers to drive us around, deliver our food and go through the tedium of shopping for our groceries. We trust the profile picture on the app is a safe person and that their employers back that up. One woman made a killing on exploiting that fantasy of safety, and her story is thrilling and terrifying at the same time.

A woman made her own black market by renting out Uber and Lyft accounts

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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

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Qatar Executive received the $81 million Gulfstream G700 days before a private jet conference in Geneva. Elon Musk has also reportedly ordered one.

I went on the world's newest private jet, an $81 million Gulfstream G700 with its own bedroom for Qatar Airways' deep-pocketed customers

Detroit, MI

I travel to 20+ countries a year sharing my firsthand knowledge of reward travel, travel credit card deals, travel tips and more. A Delta Air Lines flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) was turned around mid-flight and diverted to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4am this morning.

Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam diverted to JFK due to coach passengers being served ‘contaminated food’

The attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump on Saturday stunned and captivated millions across the world. It also ignited a merchandise feeding frenzy. Influencers, as usual, were among the first to cash in on the incident. Conservative commentator Candace Owens has started selling a shirt that reads“For God And Country” and features a rendition of Trump with his fist raised above his head following the shooting. Similar shirts are being offered by Sebastian Gorka, a movie star and former Trump administration official, and pro-Trump retailers, like Trumpmagashop.com or The Trump Store.

People are already turning the Trump assassination attempt into merchandise

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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

Chicago, IL

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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.

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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

More than a dozen passengers on board a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane are recovering after the aircraft unexpectedly dropped 25,000 feet due to an onboard error. Korean Airlines Flight KE189 made an emergency landing in Incheon, South Korea on Saturday, June 22. The aircraft had originally departed from Incheon and was scheduled to arrive at Taichung International Airport in Taiwan within two hours.

13 Passengers Injured as Boeing Plane Drops 25,000 Feet Due to Error

After months of back and forth between Tesla boss Elon Musk and presidential hopeful Donald Trump, Musk has this week officially endorsed Trump’s bid to re-enter the White House. The EV maker’s boss made the move on X over the weekend, where he branded the former president and convicted felon “strong.”

Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president after the attempted assassination

Budget airline HK Express has apologized after two blind passengers alleged its crew removed them from a flight citing safety concerns, in an ordeal that left them feeling “insulted and embarrassed.”

Airline apologizes after two blind passengers removed from a plane

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Buffalo, NY

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Authorities arrested and charged a man on July 3 with indecent exposure after he allegedly revealed himself during an American Airlines flight, and then urinated in the aisle. According to the Justice Department, the accused is Neil McCarthy, 25, of Oregon. The United States Attorney’s Office of the Western District of New York claimed the incident caused the flight to make an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

American Airlines Passenger Reportedly Flashes Others Mid-Flight, Then Urinates

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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”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was spotted driving a rare Swedish sports car this weekend – provoking envy from many social media users and annoyance from his one time-friend Elon Musk. Suggested Reading. Altman, 39, is a longtime car enthusiast and boasts a collection that includes a McLaren and Koenigsegg...

Sam Altman was spotted driving a multi-million dollar Koenigsegg Regera

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Airbus cuts costs even as it expects plane demand to increase

Airbus is caught in an awkward place between its short-term and long-term futures. The French planemaker is taking immediate steps to quell costs, but is also...

Airbus cuts costs even as it expects plane demand to increase

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