WASHINGTON (AP) — Airlines would be required to refund fees when checked bags are "substantially delayed" under a proposal released Tuesday by the Transportation Department, one of a series of steps the Obama administration says it's taking to boost consumer…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airlines would be required to refund fees when checked bags are "substantially delayed" under a proposal released Tuesday by the Transportation Department, one of a series of steps the Obama administration says it's taking to boost consumer protections for passengers. Congress directed the department in an aviation bill passed over the summer to require airlines to refund checked bag fees to passengers whose luggage is delayed 12 hours or more for domestic flights or 15 hours or more for overseas flights. Читать дальше...
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge in West Virginia has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reverse decades of regulatory practice and begin continually evaluating how many power plants and coal mining jobs are lost because of air…
(AP) — A federal judge in West Virginia has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reverse decades of regulatory practice and begin continually evaluating how many power plants and coal mining jobs are lost because of air pollution regulations. The Register-Herald (http://bit.ly/2edH5jg ) reports that U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey ruled Monday that the EPA is required by law to analyze the economic impact on a continuing basis when enforcing the Clean Air Act.
MEDINA, N.D. (AP) — Officials of a livestock feed company whose operations at a grain elevator in Medina were severely damaged in a fire last weekend say business will proceed as normal from another location as they work to rebuild. Prior to the fire there were plans to begin filling bins at the elevator with corn, but now newly harvested corn will be stored at another location. Diamond W Feeds ships bulk livestock feed throughout North Dakota and neighboring states.
One prisoner dies and two others are injured in stabbing at HMP Pentonville in London.
Sony Music Entertainment, the world’s second-largest record company, is getting a new boss in six months, the company said Tuesday.
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota couple celebrated their wedding day by posing with puppies.
Kathryn Ziemer says, "Who doesn't love puppies?" But while having puppies at the wedding was special to her and her new husband, she says it was more about the animal rescue, which she calls "incredible." KMSP-TV (http://bit.ly/2erixlS ) reports that members of the wedding party did not know about the puppies until they went outside for group photos and found 13 pit bull puppies waiting for them.
Adaptive clothing, which is apparel designed specifically for people with disabilities, is an area within the retail industry that is often overlooked.
NEW YORK — Eric Decker will be sidelined a bit longer than initially expected. The New York Jets wide receiver, already on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, underwent surgery Tuesday on his hip. The Jets announced on their website that the hip surgery was deemed necessary after Decker had an evaluation when he was
The spending, which is projected to grow to nearly $100 million this academic year, is allowed under the state's "share time" arrangement, which provides extra state aid to public schools that enroll nonpublic students part-time in non-core, elective classes. Craig Thiel, senior research associate with the nonpartisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan, which released the update as a follow-up to a 2014 study, said it is a trend "worthy of notice" as public school enrollment continues to decline. Читать дальше...
PULLMAN, Wash. — River Cracraft was baffled, grabbing the stat sheet lying on the table just for verification that what he was being told was correct. In the process of winning its fourth straight game and inching closer toward a spot in the AP Top 25 , Washington State proved it doesn’t always need to
Two witnesses tackled a woman to the ground after she allegedly used a machete to hold-up a busy supermarket on Sydney's lower north shore during Tuesday night's evening rush.
Christina Aguilera makes her way out of a sorority house while filming a scene for the upcoming flick Life of the Party on Friday (October 14) in Covington, Ga. The 35-year-old entertainer changed up her hair color for the film, donning some bright pink locks instead of recent red color! PHOTOS: Check out the latest [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must update its decades-old recovery plan for the endangered Mexican gray wolf under a court order issued by an Arizona judge.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must update its decades-old recovery plan for the endangered Mexican gray wolf under a court order issued by an Arizona judge. Environmentalists have long argued that the agency had a legal obligation to adopt a recovery plan that spells out specific goals and milestones for returning the wolves to their historic range in the Southwest.
In the process of winning its fourth straight game and inching closer toward a spot in the AP Top 25 , Washington State proved it doesn't always need to score via the arm of quarterback Luke Falk. Washington State's 27-21 win over UCLA on a dreary, wet night last Saturday was another validation of the Cougars' evolving offense under Mike Leach. Washington State was on the verge of a fourth straight game of rushing for at least 100 yards as a team for the first time since 2005 until the final play of the game... Читать дальше...
U.S. stocks closed solidly higher Tuesday as several big companies delivered positive surprises in their quarterly earnings reports. Health care companies led the gains, which were broad and wiped out modest market losses from the day before. Energy stocks also rose as the price of crude oil recovered from an earlier slide. On Tuesday: The
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Back in May, Khloe Kardashian told the world she was launching a denim brand with a single Instagram post. She asked for "powerful, beautiful women" to come model for the campaign, which would be geared toward women of all shapes and sizes.
TheGAproject.com asked for women to submit photos of themselves for the chance to be part of the brand's launch. Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia lawmakers will vote on a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of a doctor. The bill would allow patients with six months or less to live to request lethal medication from their doctors.
Surprisingly strong earnings from Netflix, UnitedHealth Group and other companies put investors in a buying mood Tuesday, driving U.S. stocks solidly higher. Energy stocks also rose as the price of crude oil recovered from an earlier slide. Investors are poring over company earnings reports to gauge the market's prospects for growth in coming months and get a better handle on the state of the economy. Earnings for the third quarter are projected be down about 1.1 percent overall from a year ago... Читать дальше...
US Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Nathan Sheets said that the decision by the International Monetary Fund to provide financial assistance to Ukraine has bolstered the United States’ security and economic interests.
LISBON, Portugal — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Julian Weigl scored in the first half to lead Borussia Dortmund to a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon in their Champions League match on Tuesday. Bruno Cesar pulled one back for Sporting but the Portuguese side could not find the equalizer. Aubameyang scored his ninth goal in 11 matches
