Jonathan Franklin
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Delta's flight delays and cancelations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation
In a statement to NPR, Delta acknowledged the Department of Transportation’s notice and said the airline "fully cooperating" with the investigation.
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Delta cancels hundreds of flights as it struggles to recover after Crowdstrike failures
As of Monday afternoon, the Atlanta-based airline has canceled more than 800 flights and delayed roughly 1400 flights, according to FlightAware.
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The FDA misses its deadline again to propose a ban on formaldehyde in hair products
The FDA's proposed rule would take a large step in shedding light on the potential harm that formaldehyde can cause to the many Black women who typically use hair straightening products.
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NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was handcuffed and removed from United flight
The former NFL player says the “traumatizing experience” took place when the plane landed on Saturday. He says six FBI and other law enforcement agents boarded the plane and placed him in handcuffs.
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Dollar General will pay $12 million in fines over workplace safety violations
The agreement says the chain must correct any future safety violations regarding blocked exits or access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels — or face fines of up to $500,000 per violation.
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Daniel Robinson vanished 3 years ago. His father still hopes for his safe return
Despite leads from the public that have poured in over the last three years, there have been no solid answers regarding the 24-year-old geologist’s disappearance in Arizona on June 23, 2021.
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A longtime mystery is solved, 41 years after kids found a woman’s skull in California
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American Airlines CEO aims to 'rebuild trust' after Black men removed from flight
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You can get your passport renewed online again. Here's how it works
The rollout of online passport renewal is restricted to certain windows, beginning midday Eastern time weekly. Officials say the processing times for renewing online are the same as renewing by mail.
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Black workers sue General Mills over alleged racial discrimination at a Georgia plant
The eight employees say that since the plant opened in 1988, many systems in place have benefited white workers more than Black staff. They claim that HR has ignored “egregious incidents of racism.”
