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Southwest ends free checked bags, introduces new fees
At Southwest Airlines, checked bags will no longer fly for free

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers for checked bags, ending a long-standing policy that set it apart...

U.S. stocks rally hard despite drop in consumer sentiment
Dow Jones jumps 675 points as Wall Street rebounds

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rallied hard on Friday, boosted by strong rises around the world. Investors shrugged off a decline...

Maserati cancels electric MC20 plans over low demand
Stellantis' Maserati brand cancels plans for electric sports car

MILAN, Italy: Maserati has scrapped plans for an electric version of its MC20 sports car, citing low expected demand for the high-performance...

Volkswagen to slash 1,600 jobs at Cariad by year-end
Volkswagen to lay off 1,600 staff at Cariad software unit

BERLIN, Germany: Volkswagen is set to cut 1,600 jobs at its Cariad software division by the end of the year, affecting nearly 30 percent...

Travel to and from Israel to be boosted by terminal reopening
israel's Ben Gurion International Airport to resume full operations

The principal terminal, Terminal 1, at Israel's largest airport will reopen at the end of this month, having largely been closed since...

Tech stocks lead renewed selling on Wall Street
Dow Jones drops for fourth day in row, loses 537 points

NEW YORK, New York - The knee-jerk introduction of trade tariffs by President Donald Trump continues to rattle markets with all the...

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US farmers face bankruptcy, economic uncertainty due to USDA freeze
Farmers put plans, investments on hold under USDA spending freeze

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, D.C.: Farmers and food groups across the U.S. are laying off workers, stopping investments, and struggling to get...

CDC study follows measles outbreak amid declining vaccination rates
US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning an extensive study on possible links between...

Mariners preseason capsule: Pitching-rich Seattle in search of runs
Mariners preseason capsule: Pitching-rich Seattle in search of runs

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) Seattle Mariners 2024 record 85-77 (2nd place, AL West) He gone: RHP JT Chargois, RHP...

No. 1 Duke fends off UNC rally, makes ACC title game
No. 1 Duke fends off UNC rally, makes ACC title game

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) CHARLOTTE - Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 1 Duke, playing without star freshman Cooper...

Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina
Cooper Flagg ruled out for Duke's ACC semifinal vs. North Carolina

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) ACC Player of the Year Cooper Flagg was ruled out for Duke's conference tournament semifinal...

Iowa parts ways with Fran McCaffery
Iowa parts ways with Fran McCaffery

(Photo credit: Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Iowa dismissed men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery after...

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