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  • George Santos’ claim about his mother and 9/11 faces scrutiny amid his other lies

    George Santos’ claim about his mother and 9/11 faces scrutiny amid his other lies

     

    As Rep.-elect George Santos continues to face scrutiny for false claims the New York Republican has made about his biography, another story is being questioned: that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and that the incident played a role in her death.

    ​As Rep.-elect George Santos continues to face scrutiny for false claims the New York Republican has made about his biography, another story is being questioned: that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and that the incident played a role in her death. 

  • Southwest has promised today will be much better. Here’s what we know

    Southwest has promised today will be much better. Here’s what we know

     

    After canceling almost 15,800 flights since December 22 in a disruption that has shaken the company to its core, Southwest Airlines has promised a resumption of its normal schedule on Friday.

    ​After canceling almost 15,800 flights since December 22 in a disruption that has shaken the company to its core, Southwest Airlines has promised a resumption of its normal schedule on Friday. 

  • Why Southwest is still melting down

    Why Southwest is still melting down

     

    It’s Thursday. The Christmas storm that dumped many feet of snow across most of America was mostly over by Monday. Still, Southwest Airlines canceled another 2,300 flights today, long after its rivals had resumed normal service.

    ​It’s Thursday. The Christmas storm that dumped many feet of snow across most of America was mostly over by Monday. Still, Southwest Airlines canceled another 2,300 flights today, long after its rivals had resumed normal service. 

  • Happy Fed Year: What’s on deck for the central bank in 2023

    Happy Fed Year: What’s on deck for the central bank in 2023

     

    America’s central bank found itself in a glaring spotlight for much of this past year, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell wielded blunt tools of interest rate hikes and quantitative tightening to curb surging inflation.

    ​America’s central bank found itself in a glaring spotlight for much of this past year, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell wielded blunt tools of interest rate hikes and quantitative tightening to curb surging inflation. 

  • How did that Southwest meltdown happen? Insiders point to outdated tech

    How did that Southwest meltdown happen? Insiders point to outdated tech

     

    Ask Southwest Airlines employees about their company’s technology, and one word keeps coming up: “antiquated.”

    ​Ask Southwest Airlines employees about their company’s technology, and one word keeps coming up: “antiquated.” 

  • Senior citizens will soon get that big hike in their Social Security benefits

    Senior citizens will soon get that big hike in their Social Security benefits

     

    Senior citizens and other Social Security recipients will start getting a heftier monthly benefit next month due to an 8.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment aimed at helping them cope with high inflation.

    ​Senior citizens and other Social Security recipients will start getting a heftier monthly benefit next month due to an 8.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment aimed at helping them cope with high inflation. 

  • Recount confirms Democrat Kris Mayes won Arizona attorney general race

    Recount confirms Democrat Kris Mayes won Arizona attorney general race

     

    Democrat Kris Mayes won the Arizona attorney general race, an automatic recount confirmed. The Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa County announced the results of the recount Thursday.

    ​Democrat Kris Mayes won the Arizona attorney general race, an automatic recount confirmed. The Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa County announced the results of the recount Thursday. 

  • Key findings from the latest Jan. 6 panel transcripts, including from Donald Trump Jr. and others

    Key findings from the latest Jan. 6 panel transcripts, including from Donald Trump Jr. and others

     

    The House January 6 committee on Thursday released another wave of witness interview transcripts.

    ​The House January 6 committee on Thursday released another wave of witness interview transcripts. 

  • New York recreational cannabis sales begin

    New York recreational cannabis sales begin

     

    The first public sales of regulated cannabis in New York began at a dispensary in Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday at 4:20 p.m., hours after the first sale was made to a city official, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced.

    ​The first public sales of regulated cannabis in New York began at a dispensary in Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday at 4:20 p.m., hours after the first sale was made to a city official, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced.