Shareholders of Southwest Airlines have filed a lawsuit against the company accusing the carrier of failing to publicly disclose serious shortcomings in its outdated flight scheduling software technology, which prompted thousands of flight cancellations in December. The proposed class action lawsuit (pdf) was filed by the Rosen Law Firm on behalf of the shareholders, led by Arthur Teroganesian, in…
Southwest Airlines Shareholders Sue After More Than 16,000 Flights Canceled During Holiday Travel Chaos
January 13, 2023
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7 Dead as Tornadoes Rip Through South, Governors Declare State of Emergency
At least six people have died in central Alabama, and a seventh person was killed in Georgia after a powerful storm and tornadoes ripped through the South on Thursday. A tornado claimed the lives of six people in Autauga County, Ala., 41 miles (66 kilometers) northeast of Selma, while around 40 homes were damaged or destroyed by a tornado, Ernie Baggett,…
Cold Case Arrest: Man Charged in 2004 Missouri Killing
ST. ANN, Mo.—A man has been charged with murder and jailed in a case that baffled police for nearly two decades—the death of a woman whose decapitated torso was found at a Missouri rest stop along Interstate 70. Mike A. Clardy, 63, of Maryland Heights, Missouri, was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder and abandonment of…
Truck Driver Involved in Tennessee Train Derailment Charged
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn.—The driver of a semi-truck involved in a Tennessee train derailment that left two train workers injured has been charged. Collegedale Police arrested the driver and charged him with failure to yield, a registration violation and felony reckless endangerment, news outlets reported on Wednesday. The train hit the truck, which was carrying a 134-foot…
At Least 3 Dead in Fiery Arizona Truck Crash
Authorities say at least three people were killed in a fiery crash involving semi-trucks on a freeway east of Phoenix early Thursday. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said the chain-reaction crash around 6 a.m. Thursday blocked multiple lanes of Interstate 10. DPS said a big rig crashed into a passenger car that was pushed…
Michigan Program Trains Prisoners to Trim Around Power Lines
JACKSON, Mich.—When Scott Steffes leaves Michigan’s Parnall Correctional Facility this month he anticipates entering a new career that will take him upward of 25 feet above ground. Steffes, 37, is one of more than a dozen prisoners learning how to climb trees and trim branches around power lines as part of DTE Energy’s $70 million…
Newport Harbor Public Piers Prepare for Upgrades
January 12, 2023
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Nine public piers in Newport Harbor will receive upgrades, including updated dock floatation devices, and in some locations, new rope cleats, after the work was approved by the city’s Harbor Commission on Jan. 11th. According to city spokesman John Pope, the work still needs approval from various regulatory agencies, which can be a…
Los Angeles Continue State of Emergency on Homelessness
January 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The city council voted Jan. 10 to continue a state of emergency on homelessness in Los Angeles, reaffirming Mayor Karen Bass’s first official act last month that gives her the ability to confront the crisis more aggressively. Since the council approved the emergency last month, Bass has signed directives to streamline the approval of…
Couple Sentenced in SD County Robberies Targeting Seniors
SAN DIEGO—A husband and wife who prosecutors say targeted and robbed senior citizens in San Diego County were sentenced Jan. 10. Daniel Miclescu, 30, and Simona Paun, 37, pleaded guilty to robbery, attempted residential burglary, and theft from an elderly person for robbing two people and trying to burglarize the home of a third in…
Suspects Burglarize 9 Businesses in 3 Orange County Cities Early Wednesday
January 12, 2023
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Three suspects were believed to have burglarized nine businesses in south Orange County on Jan. 11 between midnight and 2 a.m., according to authorities. The targeted businesses were all food establishments within strip malls, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. Mike Woodruff told The Epoch Times. He said five businesses in Rancho Santa Margarita, two…
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