Safeway Removes Self-Checkouts from Some Stores Due to Theft
Some Safeway stores in California’s Bay Area will stop installing self-checkout kiosks due to increasing theft issues. The grocery store chain said it would remove the kiosks from some stores but did not name the specific locations, KTVU said. report Monday. In a statement, Safeway explained: As a result of the increase in theft, certain […]
1 Million Power Outages In Texas Due To ‘Strong Storms’
Severe storms hit Houston overnight, killing four, causing extensive damage HOUSTON, TX – MAY 17: High winds and heavy rain battered the area and caused severe damage to homes from fallen trees in Houston, Texas on May 17, 2024. Severe storms with winds of up to 100 mph ripped through Houston, killing at least four […]
REPORT: Pilot Tells Passengers To Prepare For Potential Water Landing Due To ‘Suspected Mechanical Issue’
A Spirit Airlines plane heading from Jamaica to Florida was forced to return to Jamaica on Sunday due to a “suspected mechanical issue,” with the pilot warning passengers of a possible water landing, CNN reported. Bettina Rogers, one of the passengers on the plane, said: CNN During takeoff, two strange chimes were heard and the […]
JFK grounds flights on one of year’s busiest travel weekends due to thunderstorms
One of the nation’s busiest airports has been ordered to ground flights amid a hectic Memorial Day travel weekend. On Monday afternoon, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City’s Queens borough received a grounding order from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Traffic Control System Command Center. Thunderstorms were cited as the cause […]
New Jersey Beach Town Declares State of Emergency, Closes Boardwalk Due to ‘Unruly’ Teenagers
Officials in the New Jersey seaside town of Wildwood closed the boardwalk and declared a state of emergency early Monday morning in response to “numerous civil disorder incidents” involving young people and minors. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano, Public Safety Commissioners Steve Mikulski and Krista McConnell, and the Wildwood Police Department (WPD), issued Police said in […]
Nearly 80% of Americans now consider fast food a ‘luxury’ due to high prices
FOX Business’ Brian Bremberg looks at rising fast food prices under President Biden. Has drive-thru shopping become a luxury? A majority of Americans think so. Recent Research Implemented by LendingTree The survey found that meals have become so expensive that 78% of consumers consider fast food a “luxury” purchase. This photo shows In-N-Out Burger from […]
Frontier Airlines CEO Pushes For Regulation Of Airport Wheelchair Service Due To ‘Rampant Abuse’
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle expressed concerns Thursday about misuse of wheelchair services offered by airlines, highlighting a growing problem within the industry, CNBC reported. Speaking at a Wings Club luncheon in New York, Biffle said many passengers request wheelchair assistance at the start of a flight, but fewer seem to need it upon arrival. […]
The View’s Sunny Hostin Claims Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Popularity Is Due To ‘White, Pretty’ Privilege
Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark (number 22) looks on as she plays against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on May 22, 2024. NOTICE TO USER: Users expressly acknowledge and agree that by downloading and using this photograph, users are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Getty Images License […]
Trump rallying in Bronx due to ‘legal version of an ankle bracelet’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said former President Trump is rallying in the Bronx this week because of “a legal version of the ankle bracelet.” Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s planned event in the Bronx for Thursday. The Bronx is where the New York Democrat was born and where he now represents part of Congress. […]
Boeing 777 plane fuel tanks could explode due to electrical flaw
Yet another Boeing aircraft has been found to have a disastrous flaw that could cause the entire plane to burst into flames. The Federal Aviation Administration found that the airline’s 777s had insufficient electrical insulation near their fuel tanks, according to a proposed rule released by the agency in March. “If this condition is not […]