May 26, 2021

Woman charged with assaulting Southwest flight attendant

DALLAS — San Diego authorities charged a 28-year-old woman with felony battery after an attack on a Southwest Airlines plane in which a flight attendant […]
May 26, 2021

US cuts Mexico's aviation safety rating, curbing new flights

U.S. regulators have downgraded Mexico’s aviation safety rating, a move that prevents Mexican airlines from expanding flights to the United States just as travel is […]
May 25, 2021

Minnesota appeals court: OK to skip full environmental review of Pineland Sands irrigation project

The thirsty potato fields carved from the forest in the state’s Pineland Sands region continue to sow controversy, and a new Minnesota Court of Appeals […]
May 25, 2021

Pork group asks USDA to support faster slaughterhouse speeds

DES MOINES, Iowa — A group representing pork producers urged the federal government Tuesday to let them continue an effort to speed up the processing […]
May 25, 2021

After being furloughed, makeup artist launches beauty brand, is on reality series

At the onset of the novel coronavirus outbreak a year ago, Tameka Jones’ near 20-year career as a makeup artist was thrown into disarray. Due […]
May 25, 2021

Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued

ROME — One night in early 2019, Rome street artist Alessia Babrow glued a stylized image of Christ she had made onto a bridge near […]
May 25, 2021

DC files antitrust case vs Amazon over treatment of vendors

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has sued Amazon, accusing the online retail giant of anticompetitive practices in its treatment of sellers on its platform. […]
May 25, 2021

In New Orleans, documenting history of iconic Black street

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans resident Raynard Sanders can detail the many ways Black businesses and culture thrived under the canopy of oak trees along […]
May 25, 2021

The Latest: Mascots, prizes rally students to get vaccinated

SAN DIEGO — A growing number of U.S. public schools are using mascots, food trucks and prize giveaways to encourage students to get vaccinated before […]
May 25, 2021

The Latest: CDC: Cases in fully vaccinated remain rare

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials say coronavirus cases in fully vaccinated people remain rare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued […]