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American Airlines Settles Discrimination Claims with Several Making the Allegations.

American Airlines Settles Discrimination Claims with Several Making the Allegations.

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) – American Airlines said Thursday it has settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were ordered to deboard a flight last January. Financial details of the settlement weren’t released. American called it an “amicable resolution” to the lawsuit, which was filed in May in federal court in New…MORE

EPA Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035.

EPA Allows California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035. The incoming Trump administration is likely to try to reverse the action. The California rule is stricter than…MORE

Madison, Wisconsin School Shooting Injures Several; 3 Killed, More Injured.

Madison, Wisconsin School Shooting Injures Several; 3 Killed, More Injured.

UPDATE: Madison Police now identify the shooting suspect as a 17 year old female student found dead when they entered the school. Officials now confirm 2 people were killed in the shooting; a teenaged student and a teacher. Several more are hospitalized; reports place the injured between six and nine others. UPDATE: Madison Police now…MORE

Death Penalty Sought in 12-year Old Jocelyn Nungaray’s Slaying

Death Penalty Sought in 12-year Old Jocelyn Nungaray’s Slaying

By  JUAN A. LOZANO Updated 11:27 AM CST, December 13, 2024. HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in Texas announced Friday that they will seek the death penalty against two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they had entered the U.S. illegally. The death of Jocelyn Nungaray was among several cases this year that became flashpoints…MORE

Inflation Nudges Up; Slightly.

Inflation Nudges Up; Slightly.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, up from a yearly figure of 2.6% in October. Excluding volatile food and…MORE

Suspect Matching Gunman Description in CEO Manhattan Sidewalk Murder Arrested

Suspect Matching Gunman Description in CEO Manhattan Sidewalk Murder Arrested

ALTOONA, PA – (WBAP/KLIF) – ABC News reports a man is being held in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection to the New York City sidewalk shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Police officials report he has a gun similar to the one used in the killing. Thompson was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk…MORE

NYC’s Daniel Penny Not Guilty in Subway Death Trial

NYC’s Daniel Penny Not Guilty in Subway Death Trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism. A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year.…MORE

Terrell Police Officer Killed in Traffic Stop Shootout

Terrell Police Officer Killed in Traffic Stop Shootout

TERRELL – (WBAP/KLIF) – A Terrell police officer dies after a shooting during a traffic stop late Sunday evening, and a manhunt for the suspect is underway this hour. Police say before officer Jacob Candanoza passed on, he was able to give investigators the license plate number of the suspect’s vehicle. The shooting is reported…MORE