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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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New York fires 2,000 prison guards after wildcat strike
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return after strike

ALBANY, New York: New York fired over 2,000 prison guards this week for not returning to work after a weeks-long strike that disrupted...

Protests mount over detention of Columbia University student
Jailed Columbia University student moved from NYC to Louisiana

NEW YORK CITY, New York - A student of Columbia University, arrested for protesting against the carnage inĀ  Gaza, has been moved out...

Trump plans executive order to abolish Department of Education
Trump to order Education Department abolished

WASHINGTON, D.C.: According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, former President Donald Trump is planning to sign an order to shut...

NBA roundup: Cavs win franchise-record 16th straight
NBA roundup: Cavs win franchise-record 16th straight

(Photo credit: Matthew Smith-Imagn Images) Evan Mobley had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Garland added 20 points and nine...

Celtics separate in fourth to hand Heat sixth straight loss
Celtics separate in fourth to hand Heat sixth straight loss

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 28 points, leading the visiting Boston Celtics to a 103-91...

Canadiens feel tilt vs. division-leading Panthers is must-win
Canadiens feel tilt vs. division-leading Panthers is must-win

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images) The Montreal Canadiens know they have little room for error amid their quest to reach the postseason....

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