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United Airlines will board passengers by window, middle, then aisle seats
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Passengers in economy class will see the changes soon. Boarding remains unchanged for first class, business class and pre-boarding. The change is estimated to cut boarding times by up to 2 minutes.
21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The species, including birds, mussels and a bat, have been moved off the threatened and endangered list. They join 650 other species that have gone extinct in the U.S.
LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees
Monday, October 16, 2023
The popular professional networking site is laying off people in positions across its engineering, product, talent and finance departments.
A 104-year-old woman dies before Guinness can confirm her record as oldest skydiver
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Dorothy Hoffner, 104, went skydiving Oct. 1 and died Monday in her sleep. Guinness World Records is still working to confirm if Hoffner broke the record for the oldest person to jump from a plane.
A concert film of Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour is coming to theaters
Friday, October 06, 2023
The film opens in theaters on Dec. 1. The Renaissance World Tour grossed $579 million and has become the highest-grossing tour by a female artist and the seventh highest-grossing tour of all time.
The CDC will no longer issue COVID-19 vaccination cards
Thursday, October 05, 2023
The CDC said to contact your state health department or vaccination provider for a full record of your vaccines.
6 countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030
Wednesday, October 04, 2023
Six countries across three continents will host the matches, with a special ceremony being held in Uruguay, where the first FIFA World Cup match was held in 1930.
Elon Musk is being sued for libel for accusing a man of having neo-Nazi links
Wednesday, October 04, 2023
A picture of Ben Brody, 22, began circulating on social media, accusing him of being involved in a brawl between right-wing extremist groups. Brody says he made several attempts to clear his name.
A Department of Defense official faces up to 5 years in prison in dogfighting case
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Frederick Moorefield Jr., a deputy chief information officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, allegedly used an encrypted messaging app to discuss dogfighting with people across the U.S.
A grizzly bear kills 2 people in Canada's Banff National Park
Monday, October 02, 2023
Authorities received a GPS alert of a bear attack, and once on the scene, found two deceased individuals and an aggressive bear.
A judge orders the end of the conservatorship between Michael Oher and the Tuohys
Friday, September 29, 2023
Tennessee Judge Kathleen Gomes said she'd never seen such a conservatorship for someone who isn't disabled. She isn't dismissing Oher's case to receive accounts of his finances from the Tuohys.
The Academy is replacing Hattie McDaniel's Oscar that has been missing for 50 years
Thursday, September 28, 2023
McDaniel, the first Black person to win an Academy Award, donated her Oscar to Howard University before her death. But the plaque mysteriously went missing, likely sometime around the 1960s or 1970s.
Kia and Hyundai recall more than 3 million vehicles due to the risk of fire
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
More than 1.6 million Hyundais and 1.7 million Kias are at risk of engine compartment fires. Owners of the affected vehicles are urged to park them outside and away from homes and buildings.
A Beyoncé fan couldn't fly to a show due to his wheelchair size, so he told TikTok
Friday, September 22, 2023
Jon Hetherington, 34, couldn't fly to Seattle to see Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour because his wheelchair was too tall. However, he was invited to see her Dallas show.
There have been attempts to censor more than 1,900 library book titles so far in 2023
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Most of the scrutinized books were written by or contained subject matter about people of color or members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to research by the American Library Association.
A NASA astronaut approaches a year in space, the longest time for any American
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Frank Rubio's first mission broke the record for longest U.S. spaceflight last week. The medical doctor is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army and served as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot.
State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says
Monday, September 18, 2023
The government is supposed to provide equal funding to land-grant, state-run historically Black colleges and universities under the Morrill Act of 1890.
The Rolling Stones announce 'Hackney Diamonds,' their first album in 18 years
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
The rock 'n' roll band last released an album of original music in 2005, with A Bigger Bang. Hackney Diamonds will be their 24th album and their first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts.
2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison and has been spotted six times since escaping from the Chester County Prison in late August. Police say how he got out is still under investigation.
The USWNT's Julie Ertz, a back to back World Cup champion, is retiring from soccer
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Ertz is the only player to win two U.S. Soccer Player of the Year awards and a U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. She has won two World Cups and is a two-time Olympian.