Southwest Will Now Offer Plus-Size Passengers a Free Extra Seat
Southwest Airlines updated its plus-size seating policy, saying passengers no longer need to purchase an extra seat in advance. Gate agents can offer one free when available.
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A Man Was Awarded $808,000 After His Cat Died From Bird Flu in Pet Food
An Oregon jury awarded Tim Hanson $808,000 after his cat Kira died from bird flu linked to Wild Coast Pet Foods raw chicken. The verdict sends a warning to the raw pet food industry.
A Data Center Construction Site Flooded a West Virginia Neighborhood
A construction site breach at the Monarch Compute Campus data center in West Virginia flooded homes in Meadowlands Estates subdivision after heavy rainfall on May 23.
Florida Chef Saves Regular Customer's Life After He Missed His Daily Bowl of Gumbo
Shrimp Basket chef Donell Stallworth saved 78-year-old regular Charlie Hicks after he missed his daily gumbo in Pensacola, Florida. The restaurant later found Hicks a new home next door.
South Carolina Woman Killed by Patio Umbrella While Dining at a Restaurant
Dana Weinger, 56, died May 23 after a windblown patio umbrella struck her in the neck at Driftwood Grill on Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina, severing her carotid artery.
Can You Fly With Medical Marijuana? The New TSA Policy Explained
The TSA updated its policy in April to allow doctor-prescribed marijuana on commercial flights after marijuana was reclassified as a Schedule III drug by the federal government.
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May 28, 2026 4 min readSchlitz Beer Is Over After 175 Years — Here's How It Went Out
Pabst Brewing Co. is ending production of Schlitz. A final 80-barrel batch brewed to 1948 specifications will be available June 27 — closing 175 years of brewing history.
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May 27, 2026 4 min readDog in Parked Car Accidentally Shoots Woman at Traffic Light
A black Lab left alone in a truck in Scottsbluff, Nebraska accidentally triggered a loaded shotgun, sending one pellet into a woman stopped at a nearby traffic light.
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May 27, 2026 4 min read1 Dead, 9 Missing After Chemical Tank Ruptures at Washington Paper Mill
At least one worker is dead and nine are missing after a 900,000-gallon chemical tank ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill in Longview, Washington on Tuesday morning.