The Biden administration is proposing new regulations that would require airlines to compensate customers with amenities such as hotel stays and provide free food in cases where flights are delayed or canceled. The aim is to pressure airlines to improve their customer service, particularly for instances of preventable flight delays. The move comes following widespread…

As the U.S. continues to investigate how top secret documents were leaked online, new information is revealing how some of the leaked material spread so quickly. The information claims a social media account belonging to a former U.S. naval officer and pro-Russian blogger helped share the intel online. The former officer played a key role…

Florida passes a six-week abortion ban, and lawmakers in one state are getting closer to outright banning the app TikTok. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Friday, April 14, 2023.  Florida passes 6-week abortion ban Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, signed “The Heartbeat Protection Act” into law after the state House took…

A federal appeals court has ruled to preserve access to abortion pills, but tightened the rules on how the drug can be used. And officials claim North Korea has fired a weapon never used before in the country. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, April 13, 2023.  Court preserves abortion pill…

For decades, the U.S. military used Black Hawk helicopters for a variety of missions, from troop transport to submarine hunting. However, the military’s need to modernize coupled with a series of high-profile crashes in the last few years has the Army searching for the Black Hawk’s successor. In December of 2022, the Army thought it had…

Tech companies are threatening to pull news articles from their websites in Canada as legislation advances that would force them to pay news publishers for their content. Bill C-18, called the Online News Act, would mandate revenue-sharing agreements between Google, Facebook-parent-company Meta, and established news organizations. This week, Meta warned it would get out of…

A bill introduced this week by a Republican state senator in Florida would require bloggers to register with the state if they write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., or other government officials. If a blogger is getting paid for posts they make regarding state officials, they must let the state know. The defamation bill deemed…

Starting March 1, millions of Americans will have less money to buy groceries. Across 32 states, D.C., and some territories, some emergency food stamp benefits are coming to an end. For nearly three years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has dished out congressionally-approved pandemic-era increases known as “emergency allotments.” With COVID-19 emergency aid now…

Nikki Haley has officially announced her presidential bid for 2024; three people are dead after a gunman opened fire at Michigan State University; and Ford announces restructuring ahead of their push to go electric. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday morning, February 14, 2023.  Nikki Haley announces run for president Former…

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Labor Department estimates $191 billion in pandemic unemployment insurance was paid improperly. The OIG also said it is still working to find out the final improper payment rate, but know it’s over 20%. The OIG is now asking for Congress to provide extra funding for the investigations.…