JetBlue Airways is eliminating a number of unprofitable routes to destinations in the U.S. and overseas as it moves to cut costs after ajudge blocked its $3.8 billion bidfor Spirit Airlines earlier this year. The airline will also completely exit Kansas City, Missouri, and Newburgh, New York. In a statement to CBS News, the JetBlue said its removal of certain …
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Twenty years ago, Brianna Maitland vanished from her Vermont workplace. On Tuesday, the FBI announced a reward of $40,000 to help solve the mystery surrounding the teenager’s disappearance. “Someone out there may have information that can help solve this case,” said special agent Craig Tremaroli, who is in charge of the FBI’s field office in Albany. “It’s been too long, …
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Recent climate reports have shown alarming trends as 2023 was confirmed as the hottest year on record and rising temperatures led to the loss of 1 million square kilometers of arctic ice in the last year. As the Biden administration is committing nearly $4 billion toward jumpstarting a new carbon capture industry in the U.S., CBS News was given an …
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Trader Joe’s is recalling packages of roasted and salted whole cashews after a test from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that at least one bag tested positive for salmonella. The cashew recall marks Trader Joe’s second major recall this month. The grocery chain earlier in Marchrecalled more than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplingsfor possibly containing hard …
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The currentmortgage rates of 6% to 7% are understandably not very appealing to the majorityof U.S. homeowners who have rates below 6%. “Even though rates in the 7% range are normal today, they don’t feel normal to the consumer,” says Christopher M. Naghibi, Esq., executive vice president and chief operating officer of First Foundation Bank. “It’s more than double the …
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(CBS DETROIT) – Authorities say the brother of U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee was killed in a shooting early Tuesday morning in Genesee County, Michigan. The victim’s son has been charged in connection with his death. In a press conference, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said Timothy E. Kildee, 57, was reportedly shot at his home in Vienna Township following an …
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Unilever’s ownership of quirky ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is coming to the end of its sometimes rocky road. The British consumer products companysaidTuesday it plans to spin off the brand as well as its other ice cream businesses. In its announcement, Unilever said the decision is based on its board’s view that the company should focus on “superior …
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Unhappy news for Americans: The United States is no longer among the 20 happiest countries in the world, according to new data from Gallup and its partners. In the newly released2024 World Happiness Report, the U.S. dropped out of the top 20 on the list for the first time in the report’s 12-year history. The U.S. now ranks at No. …
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More than six in 10 of the abortions in the U.S. last year were done through medication, up from 53% in 2020, new research shows. The Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, said about 642,700 medication abortions took place in the first full calendar year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Medication abortion accounted …
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Update: The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Americans are bearing the financial burden of higher costs for every type of loan, from mortgages to credit cards, after two years of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. With the central bank meeting today, economists and consumers alike have one question on their minds: When will the central bank …
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