American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was ‘unacceptable’
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines put an unspecified number of employees on leave for their involvement in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight in Phoenix, allegedly over a complaint about body
Cargo ship crew members can go home under agreement allowing questioning amid bridge collapse probes
BALTIMORE (AP) — Crew members on the cargo ship Dali can head home as soon as Thursday under an agreement that allows lawyers to question them amid ongoing investigations into what led to the deadly collapse of
Millions sweating it out as heat wave nears peak from Midwest to Maine
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A heat wave extending from the Midwest to New England moved closer to a breaking point Thursday, with millions of people sweating it out for another day. The National Weather Service said the
580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled because they can break when filled with hot liquid
NEW YORK (AP) — Some 580,000 glass coffee mugs are being recalled across the U.S. after dozens of burn and laceration injuries were reported by consumers. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Coinbase launches $2 million ad targeting Latino voters in US
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Coinbase launched on Thursday a $2 million ad campaign targeted toward Latino voters, the company told Reuters, as the crypto industry makes moves this U.S. election cycle to put friendly
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN’s debate. It’ll be a showdown between Biden and Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary
Mike Pence’s foundation launches a $10 million election-year campaign to preserve Trump-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation is launching a $10 million campaign to preserve the Trump-era tax cuts that are set to expire after next year as he presses conservatives not to stray from
Rapper Travis Scott arrested in Miami Beach for misdemeanor trespassing and public intoxication
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott was arrested by Miami Beach police early Thursday on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and public intoxication. Miami Beach police confirmed the arrest, but did not immediately provide any details.
The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony in a drug case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a California woman who said she did not know about a stash of methamphetamine hidden inside her car. The 6-3 opinion came in a case
Several people shot at Oakland Juneteenth celebration, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, turned violent when several people were shot, police said. The Lake Merritt event on Wednesday night was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 in attendance, until