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'Technology issues' at Southwest Airlines are snarling flights across the country

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – A representative for Southwest Airlines confirmed that “intermittent technology issues” were interrupting the carrier’s operations Tuesday morning.“As a result of the intermittent technology issues that we experienced, we should hopefully be resuming our operation as soon as possible,” a representative for Southwest wrote in response to a Twitter user complaining of a “nationwide grounding" around 9 a.m. CT.“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we're hoping to get everyone going ASAP,” the spokesperson, identified as Jeni, said.Shortly after Southwest's announcement, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the carrier "requested the FAA pause the airline's departures."Southwest Airlines was not immediately available to confirm whether departures had been paused “nationwide,” as the Twitter complaint initially suggested. Southwest Airlines pilot hangs from window to retrieve passenger’s cell phone Other passengers, however, took to social media t...

April 18th is Tax Day for most of America, but San Diegans still have months to file

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO - It is officially Tax Day, but San Diegans still have months to file. The tax deadline for most Americans was set for Tuesday April 18th, but the IRS has granted an extension for Californians after a disaster was declared due to a string of powerful winter storms, and that includes San Diego County. The cutoff date for many Californians has now been extended to Oct. 16th. A deadline set to offer some relief to San Diegans in both the incorporated and unincorporated sections of the county, after a slew of unprecedented winter storms slammed the state over the past several months. City of San Diego holding free paper shredding this week It's move for 51 out of the state's 58 counties that experts suggest taking advantage of now. "If you’ve been adversely affected by the disaster and you actually have a casualty loss know that there’s a nice fat tax deduction. If you have an actual economic loss, you can offset next year's taxes with that loss or more importantly, in many...

California's Mission-style Burrito among most difficult US fast foods to give up: study

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Dieting can be both a gift and a curse.On the one hand, you are being healthy. On the other hand, you are giving up some of your favorite foods.FeastGood, a nutritional website, polled 3,000 dieters asking which fast food dish they find hardest to resist. The study revealed the most loathed foods from each U.S. state.In the Golden State, California's Mission-style Burrito ranks 12th overall on the list. The tasty dish includes a large flour tortilla filled with rice, beans, meat (such as grilled chicken, steak or pork), cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and other toppings like lettuce, onions or cilantro. Eat, drink & socialize at this open-air Asian bazaar in San Diego "The combination of ingredients creates a burst of flavors and textures, with the rice providing a soft and fluffy texture, the beans adding a creamy and savory element, and the meat providing a rich and smoky flavor," Feast Good said in a press release. "Additionally, the toppings add a refr...

Two missing children in Oceanside located

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

UPDATE: Oceanside Police announced that the two children had been found as of 11:06 p.m. Monday nightOCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Authorities on Monday were asking for the public's help in finding two missing children last seen in Oceanside.Sarah Hawkins, 12, and Joangel Dominguez, 13, went missing in the 1200 block of Ivey Ranch Road, Oceanside police tweeted at 7:46 p.m. San Diego among cities where inflation is increasing the most: study Police describe Hawkins as a Hispanic female wearing a white hoodie with "San Diego" on the front, black jeans and multi-colored vans shoes. Dominguez is a Hispanic male who was wearing a burgundy hoodie with "king lion" on the front. If you have any information on their whereabouts, please immediately contact the Oceanside Police Department at (760) 435-4900.

Teen pleads guilty in Iowa teacher’s beating death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of two Iowa teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher has pleaded guilty to first-degree murderWillard Miller changed his plea to guilty Tuesday morning and admitted that he served as a lookout while Jeremy Goodale beat 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their Spanish teacher at Fairfield High School. Her body was found in a Fairfield park in November 2021.Prosecutors said the evidence shows that both Miller and Goodale struck Graber with a bat. Investigators have said the attack was possibly regarding a dispute over grades in Graber’s class.Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence between 30 years and life in prison with the possibility of parole as part of an agreement with Miller. Goodale is scheduled to appear in court later on Tuesday morning. He had previously agreed to testify against Miller at his trial, which was expected to begin later this week.The Associated Press

21 dead in Beijing hospital fire, dozens evacuated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Twenty-one people have died in a fire at a Beijing hospital that forced the evacuation of dozens of patients, Chinese state media reported. Staff removed 71 patients after the fire broke out Tuesday in the inpatient department of Beijing Changfeng Hospital, state media including CGTN reported.Videos of the fire circulating on social media show black smoke billowing from the building, with some people climbing out of the windows using what appears to be makeshift ropes made out of bedsheets. Others took refuge on air conditioning units outside the windows.State media said the fire has been extinguished and rescue work has been completed. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the reports said. The Associated Press

Sudanese rival forces said to agree to 24-hour cease-fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force that have been battling the past four days for control of the country agreed Tuesday to a 24-hour cease-fire, Arab media reports said.Still, hours before the cease-fire was reportedly set to begin, forces loyal to Sudan’s two top generals continued fighting each other in the streets of Khartoum, underscoring the fragility of efforts to bring even a pause in the intensifying violence that has threatened to spiral even further into chaos. Millions of Sudanese in the capital and in other cities have been hiding in their homes, caught in the crossfire as rival forces pounded residential areas with artillery and airstrikes and engaged in gunbattles outside. Residents have spoken of bodies of the dead left lying in the streets, unreachable because of clashes, pointing to a toll that is likely to be far higher than the more than 180 dead reported so far by the U.N. since fighting began Saturday. Over the past day...

Canada’s inflation rate falls to lowest level since August 2021, hits 4.3% in March

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.3 per cent in March as higher mortgage interest costs were offset by lower energy prices.Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that inflation slowed from 5.2 per cent in February, continuing along a downward trajectory that’s expected to bring it down to three per cent by mid-year.The continued slowdown in inflation since last summer has now brought the annual rate down to the lowest it’s been since August 2021.“Today’s report shows that all roads do indeed point to three per cent inflation in the months ahead,” said BMO chief economist Douglas Porter in a client note.The slowdown comes as global prices pressures ease and high interest rates weigh on the economy.The headline rate is expected to continue to fall rapidly this year, in part due to base-year effects. A base-year effect refers to the impact of price movements from a year ago on the calculation of the year-over-year inflation rate.Porter said base-year effec...

Why some young Canadians are choosing the DINK lifestyle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

Sovereign Norris and her partner don’t want to have kids. “Economy wise, nature wise, with everything going on such as pandemics and world issues, I decided that I didn’t want to bring a child into this world,” said Norris. “I have kind of always known that I wanted to (be childfree) … When I met my partner, he felt the same way.” Instead, the Vancouver-based couple adopted a guinea pig and are saving up for a dog. The two are choosing to spend their money on basic expenses and things like travel and dining out, while putting the rest of it aside for investments and savings. The Generation Z couple is among many Canadians embracing the dual income, no kids (DINK) lifestyle, a term that was coined in the 1980s and is making a resurgence as a result of economic and societal conditions.DINKs have more disposable income compared with couples who live together and spend their money on raising children. In Canada, most estimates peg the average cost of raising a ch...

Extra spring COVID booster cleared for certain Americans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another COVID-19 booster dose for older adults and people with weak immune systems so they can shore up protection this spring — while taking steps to make coronavirus vaccinations simpler for everyone else.The Food and Drug Administration said anyone 65 or older can opt to roll up their sleeves again as long as it’s been at least four months since their first dose of the so-called bivalent vaccine that targets omicron strains.And most people who are immune-compromised can choose another bivalent booster shot at least two months later, with additional doses in the future at the discretion of their physician.For everyone else, regardless of whether it’s a first shot or a booster, the FDA also said the original versions of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are outdated and will no longer be used. Instead, anyone getting a Pfizer or Moderna shot will receive the newer omicron-targeted version. For most people, if it’s their first...