Southwest Airlines is sued for not providing refunds after meltdown

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Article content NEW YORK — Southwest Airlines has been sued by a passenger who said it failed to provide refunds to passengers left stranded when an operational meltdown led the carrier to cancel more than 15,000 flights late last month. In a proposed class action filed on Dec. 30 in … Read more

Insurance executive alleges Greensill deceived him into providing cover

An underwriter who signed off on billions of dollars of insurance policies for Greensill Capital ahead of its collapse has alleged that the finance company “induced” him into providing cover through “misleading and deceptive conduct”. Greg Brereton, who worked for Sydney insurer Bond & Credit Co, set out his defence in a court filing in … Read more

House report alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during pandemic

CNN — Trump administration aides “usurped control of CDC communications and blocked public health officials from providing accurate information about the coronavirus to the American people,” the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, led by Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, said in a report released Monday. In its third wide-ranging investigation on the government response … Read more

Bill providing Green Card pathway introduced in US Congress

A group of four top Democratic senators has introduced legislation to provide a much-needed pathway to a Green Card for up to 8 million people, including dreamers, H-1B and long-term visa holders. Under the bill, an immigrant may qualify for lawful permanent resident status if they have lived in the US continuously for at least … Read more

Woman faces federal charge for calling in a false bomb threat to a Boston hospital providing gender-affirming care

CNN — A woman has been arrested and charged with calling in a false bomb threat last month to Boston Children’s Hospital, which has been hit with a barrage of threats linked to its providing of gender-affirming care, US Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins said Thursday. “Boston Children’s Hospital has been subjected to a sustained … Read more

This CNN Hero solves an often invisible problem by providing ‘Undies for Everyone’

But Rabbi Amy Weiss is bringing something so simple, yet essential, to those in dire need: Undies. For everyone. It’s her mission and her organization’s moniker. And by the end of this year, Weiss said Undies for Everyone will have distributed nearly 5 million pairs to children and victims of natural disasters in 16 cities … Read more

Idaho abortion ban scrutinized by federal judge for sparse protections for doctors providing emergency care

In comments made during a hearing in the Biden administration’s challenge to the law, US District Judge B. Lynn Winmill appeared particularly troubled by arguments put forward by the state legislature, whose lawyer claimed that Idaho prosecutors would not bring cases against physicians in those cases. “The concern is, of course, that real world events … Read more

Is It Sports? PGA Tour-LIV Golf feud providing plenty of drama

By Charlotte WilderFOX Sports Columnist Welcome to a new edition of “Is It Sports?,” where I, Charlotte Wilder, decide if something is or is not Sports. If you’re confused, read this. Thanks for playing.  Golf likes to pretend that it isn’t dramatic.  The sport has, for centuries, thrived in the highest echelons of society, where … Read more

Scotland begins providing free period products, becoming the first country in the world to do so

Starting Monday, people in Scotland will be able to get period products for free. The new government initiative is a massive step forward and world first in tackling period poverty.  Under the new law, which the Scottish Parliament unanimously approved in November 2020, the nation now has a universal system to provide free period products … Read more