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US fines American Airlines  million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs

US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs

Bob Elliott

DALLAS — The U.S. government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities ...

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger

Craig Fedirighi

IBADAN, Nigeria — In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot ...

He was ‘meandering,’ ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

He was ‘meandering,’ ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’

Lawrence Booth

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump failed to impress everyone in a room full of top CEOs Thursday at the Business Roundtable’s ...

Federal judge blocks some rules on abortion pills in North Carolina

Federal judge blocks some rules on abortion pills in North Carolina

Craig Fedirighi

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge has permanently blocked some efforts in North Carolina to restrict how abortion pills can ...

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

Craig Fedirighi

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates ...

Delta Air Lines posts a narrow Q1 profit and says travel demand remains strong despite flight scares

Delta Air Lines posts a narrow Q1 profit and says travel demand remains strong despite flight scares

Bob Elliott

Delta Air Lines eked out a narrow first-quarter profit and said Wednesday that demand for travel is strong heading into ...