Southwest Airlines boasts that its passengers’ “bags fly free” — but not for long. Starting May 28 — just in time for the busy summer travel season — only Southwest’s most elite Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred members and passengers who book their top-tier Business Select fares will receive two free checked bags. Frequent flyer A-List … Read more
Despite finding “improprieties” were committed by a prosecutor, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in a case that drew wide attention because the victim’s Fitbit exercise tracker contradicted his statements to police. The justices ruled in a 6-0 decision that Richard Dabate … Read more
Manila, Philippines — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s international airport Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said. Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong and police took him into custody on orders of … Read more
There are a few simple steps you should take after receiving an audit letter from the IRS. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getting an audit letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can cause concern for even the most organized taxpayer. If you’ve received one of these letters after filing your taxes, you might wonder what you did … Read more
Brian D. Taylor is a professor of urban planning and public policy at the University of California, Los Angeles, Eric Morris is a professor of city and regional planning at Clemson University and Sam Speroni is a PhD Student in urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles. In his February 2025 cover story for The Atlantic, journalist Derek Thompson dubbed our … Read more
A home equity loan can provide borrowers with access to affordable financing in today’s elevated rate climate. Getty Images/iStockphoto A home equity loan can be an affordable and effective borrowing tool in most economic climates, especially in recent years. While interest rates on unsecured debt types like credit cards and personal loans surged, rates on … Read more
Savers should closely compare their CD and money market account options to determine which is better for their financial situation now. RIDVAN CELIK/Getty Images The announcement in January that the Federal Reserve was pausing interest rates may have been unwelcome by borrowers, but it was greeted more warmly by savers. With a higher federal funds … Read more
Getting overpaid by Social Security will soon come at a high cost, with the agency saying Friday it’s reinstating a plan to take 100% of a beneficiary’s monthly check to claw back the money, up from the current 10% rate. The policy change highlights an issue that had caused financial hardship for some beneficiaries in … Read more
Washington — President Trump warned Monday that this weekend’s arrest of prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil by federal immigration authorities is the first “of many to come” amid his administration’s crackdown on students and alleged “agitators” protesting Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The president wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth … Read more
Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In a late update, the doctors said the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has … Read more