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JetBlue dumping partnership with American Airlines to salvage its Spirit purchase

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

(AP) - JetBlue says it won't appeal a judge's ruling against its partnership with American Airlines, effectively dropping the deal in an effort to salvage its purchase of Spirit Airlines.JetBlue Airways said Wednesday that it will wind down the deal with American in New York and Boston in the coming months and “turn even more focus” to its proposed $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit.The U.S. Justice Department sued to block the Spirit sale, saying it would hurt competition by eliminating Spirit, the nation's biggest discount airline. JetBlue hopes that dropping the deal with American might persuade the government to allow the Spirit purchase to go ahead.A federal judge decided in May that JetBlue and American must end their partnership because it violates U.S. antitrust law. American has said it will appeal the ruling.Last month, JetBlue and American asked U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin to let them keep selling tickets on each other’s flights, an arrangement called code...

'Disturbing' video shows woman pushed to the ground, pepper sprayed by L.A. County sheriff's deputy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

(KTLA) - Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released body-worn camera footage of a disturbing use of force incident that, according to a late Monday night announcement by the department, is currently under investigation.  The confrontation happened on June 24 when deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to the parking lot of a WinCo Foods store in Lancaster on reports of an “in-progress robbery.”  “Upon arrival, deputies approached a man and a woman matching the description given by store security personnel in calls placed to 911,” a LASD news release stated. “As deputies attempted to detain the individuals described by store security personnel, the encounter escalated into a use of force incident.” Man accused of killing woman, 73, with stolen forklift Officials also said that an eyewitness captured cellphone footage of the incident that the department news release referred to as "disturbing" video. In footage from body cameras wo...

Video: Shark stalks paddleboarders during charity race from Bahamas to Florida

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WJZY) – The terrifying moment when a hammerhead shark appeared to hone in on a couple of paddleboarders making a grueling journey from the Bahamas to Florida for charity last month was caught on camera.Gabe Barajas and his teammate, Malea Tribble, had embarked on the 80-mile voyage to raise money for families affected by cystic fibrosis."It just so happened that out in the middle of the gulf stream, 40 miles off the coast of Bimini, we got new fundraising help from a five-foot hammerhead shark," said Barajas, of Mooresville, North Carolina. TSA records its busiest day in history ahead of July Fourth The motto of the company Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis, which organizes the race each year, is "bold in the face of fear." Barajas never expected he'd have to take that motto so literally.(Courtesy: Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis)Barajas was paddling with Tribble when Tribble's husband, who was following them in a support boat, spotted the shark trailing his wife. Lar...

What to watch for at LIV Golf London

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

(LIV GOLF) - As the LIV tour prepares for the 9th of 14 stops in 2023, 12 teams have set up camp in England, where 48 golfers will tee off on Friday. Here's a look at the key details and storylines to watch: TOURNAMENT NUMBERSWhen: July 7-9, 2023Where: Centurion Club, St Albans, EnglandCompetition: 54 holes of stroke playField: 48 players/12 teamsPurse: US$25 million ($20 million individual, $5 million team)Winner’s Share: US$4 million (individual), $3 million (team)Local tee time: Shotgun start for Rds. 1-2 at 1:15 p.m. ET, Rd. 3 at 1:05 p.m.KEY STORYLINESLIV Golf League returns to the site of its inaugural tournament that launched the 2022 Invitational seasonIn addition to hosting the first-ever LIV Golf event, Centurion Club becomes the first course to repeat as a host siteCharl Schwartzel (individual winner) and his all-South African Stinger GC (team winner) are set to defend their LIV Golf London titlesSix players from the United Kingdom are i...

Man accused of killing woman, 73, with stolen forklift

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

WALDORF, Md. (WHTM) - A Maryland man has been charged with murder after allegedly killing a woman with a stolen forklift.According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on July 2, officers responded to a burglary at a Lowe's Home Improvement store on Crain Highway. The sheriff's office says the suspect, Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, allegedly broke into the business, stole a forklift, and rammed it through the rear gates.He then allegedly drove the forklift into a Home Depot parking lot and rammed a parked vehicle. Mother identified almost 20 years after baby’s body found at Nebraska river According to the sheriff's office, a woman was sleeping in the car when it was struck. The woman then got out of the car and tried to run away but was struck by the forklift.Authorities say the woman, 73-year-old Gloristine Pinkney, was found dead under the machine.Brown is accused of stealing the woman's car and leaving it near his home. He has been charged with first and second-degree murder, a...

Music Commission to consider city-lead push for better pay for SXSW musicians

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

Austin (KXAN) — The City of Austin's Music Commission will consider backing changes that would raise pay for musicians who play at South By Southwest. This comes after the city's Parks and Recreation board recommended to start charging the festival to use city venues if wages are not increased. Austin Parks and Rec Board votes to recommend ‘fair pay’ for SXSW artists The Music Commission is set to discuss recommendations and possibly take action at its meeting Wednesday evening. Any recommendations the board makes would then go to the Austin city council, then to the city manager.According to the SXSW website, artists not compensated with a festival badge can choose to be paid instead. Bands will be paid $350, solo artists will be paid $150.Unions advocate for fair pay This latest push for fair pay for SXSW musicians started just before this year's festival. The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers announced a campaign advocating for better musician pay in early February. Music...

Deep Eddy Pool returns to regular hours after repairs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Deep Eddy Pool returned to its regular operational hours after undergoing repairs. The pool is now open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with the shallow end opening at 10 a.m.The City of Austin said these hours reflect a return to normal operational hours after the well pump and other mechanical issues were repaired.For more information about Deep Eddy Pool, visit the city's website.

Former Gophers star, Olympic champion Gable Steveson has one year of NCAA wrestling left, but will WWE allow him to use it?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

One hurdle has been cleared for Gable Steveson to return to collegiate wrestling, but another one awaits.Gophers Athletics Director Mark Coyle said Wednesday that Steveson has one season of collegiate eligibility remaining.Coyle’s statement shared delight over the possibility the two-time NCAA heavyweight champion might put on a maroon-and-gold singlet again. The Apple Valley native initially moved on after winning the 2022 NCAA championship. He also won a 2020 Olympic gold medal.“(Gable) is the most entertaining athlete in collegiate sports, and we are thrilled about the possibility of being able to watch him compete once again as a Gopher,” Coyle said.But Steveson will need to be granted the opportunity to resume collegiate wrestling from WWE; Steveson signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) contact with WWE in 2021 and it initially allowed him to compete in the NCAA. But two sources told the Pioneer Press it’s uncertain if the professional wrestling organization will grant a requ...

Judge bans White House communication with Big Tech

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- During the pandemic, we were overwhelmed with information on vaccines, where to get COVID tests, social distancing and more. But many claim some posts of those posts were censored, and they’re blaming the White House. As part of a lawsuit over government censorship, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration from communicating with Big Tech. Trump says he’d ban government from labeling speech as misinformation "I don’t believe they’re saying social media companies don’t have a right to moderate their content, it really seems to be ‘Is the government becoming too involved?’ So I think that’s really the heart of the lawsuit," said Ryan McCall, an attorney with Tully Rinckey. According to the ruling, the Biden Administration - including the Department of Health and FBI - can’t have any communication with social media companies. The case was brought on by Republican Louisiana Attorney General, Jeff Landry and former Missouri Attorney General, E...

NYS waives civil service fees

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:30:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- New York State is facing a workforce shortage of about 14,000 employees. The New York State Health Department alone is looking to fill 1,500 jobs in a wide range of positions."They range from medical doctor, to nurse to architects, to nurses, surveyors, administrative staff, operational staff, so we are really a vast entity that hires several types of professionals and skill sets," explained Megan Baldwin, Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner for NYS DOH.To help recruit more workers, $2.5 million dollars was allocated in the state budget to waive the cost of civil service exam fees until 2025, which typically cost between $25 to $45 dollars."This really reduces the barriers to entry into state government and that’s what we are really trying to do," said Timothy Hogues, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Civil Service.In an online statement, the president of the New York State Public Employees Federation said, “New York needs to do everything it ...