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Spirit Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged WARN Act Violations After Sudden Workforce Termination

Spirit Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged WARN Act Violations After Sudden Workforce Termination

Spirit Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged WARN Act Violations After Sudden Workforce Termination
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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues
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Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

Allegiant Air says it has completed its purchase of Sun Country Airlines, bringing together two low-cost carriers and creating a larger budget airline for travelers
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Vance touts work of his anti-fraud task force in visit to Maine ahead of primary election

Vance touts work of his anti-fraud task force in visit to Maine ahead of primary election

Vice President JD Vance is highlighting the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud in a visit to Maine ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races
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Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions
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Miami residents sue over Florida's donation of state land for Trump library

Miami residents sue over Florida's donation of state land for Trump library

May 13 (Reuters) - Miami residents and a nonprofit group sued on Wednesday over Florida's donation of land in Miami for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, alleging the transfer is an unconstitutional benefit to the U.S. president.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Faces Scrutiny Over Epstein Connections

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Faces Scrutiny Over Epstein Connections

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee regarding his past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick stated that he met Epstein only three times and had no personal or professional relationship with him. The meetings occurred in 2005, 2011, and 2012, with the latter involving a lunch on Epstein's private island. Lutnick's testimony comes after the release of documents showing continued correspondence with Epstein after his 2008 conviction. The committee's questioning focused on discrepancies between Lutnick's statements and his previous public claims, particularly a podcast interview where he claimed to have severed ties with Epstein in 2005.
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Allegiant Air Completes Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, Expanding Fleet and Network

Allegiant Air Completes Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, Expanding Fleet and Network

Allegiant Air Completes Acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, Expanding Fleet and Network
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World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - From a rout in Asian currencies to the closure of a low budget U.S. airline, the dragging Middle East conflict is starting to bite across the globe and test the resilience of financial markets.
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What a US gas tax suspension could mean for drivers and the prices they see at the pump

What a US gas tax suspension could mean for drivers and the prices they see at the pump

President Donald Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax to ease financial strain from high fuel prices during the war with Iran
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President Trump Proposes Federal Gas Tax Suspension Amid Iran Conflict

President Trump Proposes Federal Gas Tax Suspension Amid Iran Conflict

President Trump has proposed a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax in response to soaring gas prices caused by the ongoing conflict in Iran. The federal gas tax, which is 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline, contributes to the Highway Trust Fund. The proposal aims to provide relief to American consumers facing high fuel costs, with the national average price for a gallon of gas now at $4.52. The suspension would require congressional approval, and while it could lower gas prices by approximately 4%, it also raises concerns about the impact on infrastructure funding.
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President Trump's Proposed Gas Tax Holiday Amid Rising Fuel Costs

President Trump's Proposed Gas Tax Holiday Amid Rising Fuel Costs

President Trump has proposed a gas tax holiday as a measure to alleviate the financial burden on consumers amidst rising fuel costs, which have been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict with Iran. The proposal aims to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, providing immediate relief to drivers facing higher prices at the pump. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, has discussed the potential impacts of this policy, highlighting both the benefits and challenges associated with its implementation.