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Southwest Airlines, pilots union reach tentative labor deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines and its pilots reached a tentative labor agreement after three-and-a-half years of negotiations, the last of the four major airlines to reach a deal with pilots.The Dallas-based carrier said Tuesday it was pleased to reach the agreement in principle, which it called a “key milestone.”Specific terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed, but pilots at American, United and Delta have won raises of roughly 40% over five years.The Southwest pilots opened a “strike center” in Dallas last month and twice asked federal mediators for permission to begin a 30-day countdown to a strike, but they were rejected both times.The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said its 25-member board of directors will evaluate the agreement and if approved, will present it to the roughly 11,000 pilot members.The tentative deal come just weeks after flight attendants at Southwest rejected a tentative deal after five years of talks during which the group didn...

Rescue crews save family and dog after home in Miami went up in flames

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

Six people and a canine were saved after their house caught on fire. Now, that family is trying to pick up the pieces and sort through whatever they could save. Their Christmas plans were cancelled after all of their belongings ended up in a pile of destruction.City of Miami Fire Rescue arrived at the scene of the fire, Tuesday morning. As smoked billowed from the roof, and the family and animals were trapped, crews were able to get everyone out within 10 minutes. Grissel Armijo and her family lost the walls that hold their world together. “I was on my way to work when I got a call from my mom, saying that the house was burning down, my little sister was inside,” Armijo said. Her 17-year-old sister, her two cats and her dog were surrounded by the smoke inside.“We actually lost some of our cats. “My dog, they rescued her, they gave her oxygen,” she said. “My little sister, she was OK, thankfully.”Firefighters were quick to tend to their dog, ...

Colorado Supreme Court says Trump is ineligible to run again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Donald Trump is disqualified by the Constitution from serving as president again because he stoked an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.The 4-3 ruling, which rests on an interpretation of the 14th Amendment, will almost certainly force the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican nomination, is eligible to hold future public office.The Colorado court ruled that Trump cannot appear on the state’s presidential ballot next year, but the ruling will not take effect immediately to give Trump time to appeal.“We do not reach these conclusions lightly,” the Colorado majority opinion reads. “We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us. We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach.”The court, which consists entirely of Democratic...

Better late than never! Book overdue by 90 years returned to Watertown Free Public Library

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

A book that was 90 years past its return date is back home in Massachusetts after spending decades away from the Watertown Free Public Library.Sharing the news on its Facebook page, the library said its copy of Egerton R. Williams Jr.’s “Hill Towns of Italy” was found by a patron in Washington, D.C., and was recently returned, years after its due back date of Jan. 30, 1934.The century-old book, described on AbeBooks.com as a guide to central Italy and its towns, would have fetched an overdue fine of $656, according to the library – if it still charged patrons.“According to the policy pasted inside this book, this patron would owe us ~ $656.00. Fortunately for them, we no longer charge late fines!” the library stated in its Facebook post.

Red Sox now considered dark horse to sign Yamamoto (Report)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

Recent conflicting reports about the Red Sox and Yoshinobu Yamamoto don’t inspire confidence that the Japanese starting pitcher will end up in Boston.Several reports have the Red Sox in the mix, making a genuine effort to reel in the offseason’s biggest starting fish. Some claim they’ve already offered him over $300 million, which the Herald can’t confirm at this time.Unfortunately for the Red Sox, it isn’t a one-way street. Their supposed push for Yamamoto – while an improvement over their last several offseasons of reticence – will be a small consolation if it doesn’t bear fruit, and he seems more drawn to other suitors on his very full dance card. It turns out that he was completely in a New York state of mind when he came east to meet with teams. According to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, the 25-year-old ace met with the Mets and Yankees, but didn’t come to Boston.Instead, representatives of the Red Sox made the trip to Los Angeles in...

Patriots place J.C. Jackson on non-football illness list, sign running back

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

The Patriots placed cornerback J.C. Jackson on the non-football illness list Tuesday afternoon.The move comes two days after Jackson was active for the Patriots’ Week 15 loss to the Chiefs but didn’t play nor even appear on the sideline. His agent, Neil Schwartz, told ESPN that Jackson was dealing with mental health issues.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | What to know about Patriots new quarterback Nathan Rourke New England Patriots | Patriots up-and-coming assistant has head coaching aspirations New England Patriots | Can Mac Jones regain Patriots’ starting QB job? Bill O’Brien weighs in New England Patriots | Why Patriots still have confidence in kicker Chad Ryland despite rookie struggles New England Patriots | Patriots-Chiefs film review: How Pats went from hot start to getting out-coached Jackson was left home from the Patriots’ Week 10 trip to Germany for their g...

Storm aftermath in Massachusetts: Tens of thousands still without power, crews work ‘nonstop’ before the holiday weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

The fallout from this week’s powerful storm continued on Tuesday, as tens of thousands of households remained in the dark with power company crews working 24/7 to turn on all the lights before the holiday weekend.The majority of the Bay State customers without power live in South Shore and MetroWest communities.After the outages on Monday peaked at around 300,000 Massachusetts households, the number of customers in the dark had dropped to about 60,000 as of Tuesday evening — while power line and tree crews work around the clock to restore power following the storm’s violent winds and heavy rain.Eversource expects to complete restoration for most customers by 11 p.m. on Wednesday, with many customers being restored before then.“Despite widespread damage in the hardest hit areas in MetroWest and south of Boston we have made great restoration progress today and have strategically assigned crews to get the power back on for our remaining customers as quickly as s...

Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single Republican, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.Without debate, the Senate swiftly confirmed the military officials, including four-star generals, whose promotions and family livelihoods had been held up by the GOP senator protesting the Defense Department’s policy on abortion.“That’s good news,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said afterward.Schumer said other nominees had also been confirmed as the Senate is working to wrap up its work before a holiday recess.Confirming the 11 remaining high-ranking armed services nominees was a quiet end to Tuberville’s unusual effort after the senator faced pressure from all sides to relent. Critics said his stance, which had left key positions unfilled, threatened national security and left military families with an uncertain path forward.It came after the Senate...

2 Guinean children are abandoned in Colombian airport as African migrants take new route to US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two children from the West African nation of Guinea were abandoned in Bogota’s airport and taken into government custody this week after spending several days on their own in the international departures terminal, Colombian authorities said Tuesday.Colombia’s national immigration department said the children, aged 10 and 13, had been travelling with separate groups and were left in the airport by their relatives earlier this month for reasons that have not been clarified.The discovery of the two children comes as migrants from Africa increasingly use South American and Central American airports as stepping stones on the long route to the United States.Last year, more than 12,000 Africans crossed the roadless Darien jungle between Colombia and Panama on their way north after taking flights to Brazil, according to statistics published by Panamanian officials.But this year, the number of Africans making the grueling trek across the jungle fell by 25% as an air r...

Charges laid in 2022 Hamilton townhouse fire that killed four people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:01 GMT

The Hamilton Fire Department has laid charges against two tenants who survived a townhouse fire last December that killed four people.Two adults and two children died in the fire in Hamilton on Dec. 29, 2022.Ontario’s Fire Marshal has said there were no working smoke alarms in the home.The fire department says the two tenants have been charged with two offences under the Fire Code, including disabling a smoke alarm.They are also charged with failing to notify the landlord that an alarm in the unit was disconnected, was not operating or that the operation of an alarm in the unit was impaired.If convicted, they could face of a fine of up to $50,000 for a first offence, up to a year in jail or both.