Airlines mandated to give automatic cash refunds
Under current regulations, airlines decide how long a delay must last before triggering refunds. Read more
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Ancestry digitizes names of WWII Japanese American detainees
The website is collaborating with the Irei Project, which has been working to memorialize more than 125,000 detainees. Read more
USDA sets new limits on added sugars in school meals
The aim is to improve nutrition and align with U.S. dietary guidelines in the program that provides lunches to nearly 30 million students every day. Read more
Boeing loses $355 million in latest quarter
CEO David Calhoun said the company is in “a tough moment,” and its focus is on fixing its manufacturing issues, not the financial results. Read more
1 in 4 U.S. adults over 50 plan to never retire, study finds
Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, are the biggest reasons why people are unable to save for retirement. Read more
Officials: Long-range U.S. missiles deployed by Ukraine
The new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance — up to 190 miles — that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October. Read more
Biden approves $95B war aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
The announcement marks an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine. Read more
Kristi Yamaguchi ‘tickled pink’ to inspire Barbie doll
Yamaguchi became the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Read more
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban
The Senate passed legislation today that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income. Read more
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Arrests follow barricades and encampments as college students nationwide protest Gaza war
Standoffs between pro-Palestinian student protesters and universities grew increasingly tense on both coasts Wednesday as hundreds encamped at Columbia University faced a deadline from the administration to clear out while dozens remained barricaded inside two buildings on a Northern California college campus. Read more
Apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks but experts say there are steep costs
When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced at the start of the pandemic in 2020, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. Read more
Moscow court rejects journalist Gershkovich’s appeal
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. Read more
Caitlin Clark becomes 1st two-time winner of Sullivan Award
Caitlin Clark is still picking up trophies. Read more
Villagers in Mexico organize to take back their water
As a drought in Mexico drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action on thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City. Read more
Caitlin Clark set to sign Nike deal valued at $28M over 8 years, reports say
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. Read more
NASA leaders discuss global challenges, solutions with Mexico president and students
In a frequently tense relationship often defined by a shared border, the United States sent two officials with a different perspective to Mexico this week for a bit of space diplomacy. Read more
Longtime EU hopeful North Macedonia holds presidential polls centered on bloc accession
Presidential elections are being held Wednesday in North Macedonia, a small Balkan country that has orbited the European Union for nearly two decades with little to show for its efforts to join the 27-nation bloc. Read more
Honolulu police arrest 5 attempting to hike up Haiku Stairs
Honolulu police were ready for potential violators attempting to hike up the closed Haiku Stairs early this morning in Kaneohe. Read more
Traps catch invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles in Waikoloa
State agriculture officials today confirmed the detection of three live, adult coconut rhinceros beetles in Hawaii island’s Waikoloa area. Read more
Martian skies over Athens? Greece’s capital turns an orange hue
Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Martian-like filter in the last hours of daylight. Read more
Kauai County to extend beach lifeguard hours
Starting next month, hours at guarded beaches will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the county’s Ocean Safety Bureau, an additional two hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. currently. Read more
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