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Southwest Nosedive Continues: 2,300 More Canceled Flights

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines continues to slash about two-thirds of its daily schedule, canceling another 2,350 flights Thursday, though most of the planes that flew arrived on time. Southwest is struggling to recover after being overwhelmed by a winter…

US Will Require COVID-19 Testing For Travelers From China

(AP) -- The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus…

Mega Millions Climbs To $640 Million After No Tuesday Winner

(FOX 9) -- The Mega Millions end-of-the-year jackpot has climbed to an estimated $640 million after no ticket matched all six numbers that were drawn on Tuesday night. The jackpot also comes with a $328.3 million cash option and could provide a…

Southwest Cancels More Flights, Draws Federal Investigation

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the U.S., and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other…

Supreme Court Keeps Immigration Limits In Place Indefinitely

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on immigration in place indefinitely, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week. In a ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court extended a temporary stay that Chief Justice…

First Congress Revealed Biden’s Generational Ambition

WASHINGTON (AP) — When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation. His first two years on the job have revealed it to be a much more ambitious venture. As…

Holiday Sales Up 7.6% Despite The Squeeze Of Inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure. Holiday sales rose 7.6, a slower pace than…

Over 1,600 US Flights Canceled On Day After Christmas

(FOX 9) -- The deadly winter storm that hit much of the United States continued to impact holiday travel on the day after Christmas, with airline cancellations and delays adding up. More than 1,600 flights within, into or out of the…

150 Associated Press Images From 2022

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) - Taken together, they can convey the feeling of a world convulsing — 150 Associated Press images from across 2022, showing the fragments that make up our lives and freezing in time…

Biden Signs Defense Bill That Repeals Troop Vaccine Mandate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a nearly $858 billion defense spending bill into law Friday despite his opposition to a Republican-backed provision in the legislation that repeals the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for U.S. troops. Biden had agreed with…

Jan. 6 Report: Trump ‘Lit That Fire’ Of Capitol Insurrection

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking…

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