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Airlines will add new gender options for non-binary passengers

US airline passengers who don't identify as "male" or "female" will soon have more gender options to choose when booking tickets.

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One month later: These maps show how quickly Covid engulfed the US again

More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a "high" or "substantial" risk of Covid-19 community transmission, up from 19% of residents only a month ago. This sharp turn has been driven in large part by the highly infectious Delta variant and low vaccination rates in many regions.

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Governor Abbott Visits Rio Grande Valley To Receive Briefing On Flooding, Request Federal Disaster Declaration

Governor Greg Abbott today joined local officials and emergency response personnel at the Emergency Operations Center in Edinburg, Texas to receive a briefing, and provide an update, on the ongoing response to recent severe weather and flooding in the Rio Grande Valley. Following the briefing from local officials, the Governor signed an official request for a federal disaster proclamation for Cameron and Hildalgo counties. As damage assessments continue to take place, Governor Abbott will request other types of federal assistance for additional counties.

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Jamie Foxx rises again as dad, the vampire hunter, in Netflix's dreary 'Day Shift'

"Day Shift" is about vampires, but it's one of those Frankenstein-like movies stitched together from used parts, with Jamie Foxx as a family man version of Marvel's Blade, mashed up with horror and buddy comedy. It's the kind of star-driven vehicle that yields obvious benefits to Netflix even if, qualitatively speaking, it doesn't deserve to see the light of day.

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American Airlines To Launch Free Meals On Coast-To-Coast Flights

The company said Tuesday that it will offer free in-flight meals to all fliers on trips between Los Angeles and New York and San Francisco and New York beginning May 1.

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D.E.C.F. Hosts Annual Scholarship Fundraiser "Carnivale Mystique-Mardi Gras Gala" Let the Good Times Roll!

The Delta Education and Charitable Foundation (D.E.C.F.) will again host their annual scholarship fundraiser this year, “Carnivale Mystique-Mardi Gras Gala” on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 at the Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel.

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Buick Announces New ‘Dream with Us’ Campaign with Hello Sunshine

Oscar-winning actress and Hello Sunshine founder Reese Witherspoon will be the voice of Buick

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Hyundai and Kia thefts soar more than 1000% since 2020

Certain Hyundai and Kia models saw a 10-fold increase in thefts in just the past three years, a wildly dramatic increase in the wake of a series of social media posts showing people how to steal the vehicles.

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Nine West Holdings, which owns the Nine West and Anne Klein brands, has filed for bankruptcy.

Ford is recalling about 350,000 trucks for a problem that could cause them to roll even after the driver shifts into park. The automaker says in a statement the issue affects 2018 Ford F-150 and Ford Expedition vehicles with 10-speed automatic transmissions, as well as Ford F-650 and F-750 vehicles with 6-speed automatic transmissions.

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Toyota Launches New Mobility Ecosystem and Concept Vehicle at 2018 CES

e-Palette Alliance will leverage Toyota’s Global Mobility Services Platform to develop advanced vehicle and related mobility services for business applications

Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda today announced a new mobility service business alliance and e-Palette Concept Vehicle designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications.

Ninth Circuit says states, counties can sue VW in Dieselgate cases

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan today praised a federal court ruling that affirmed the right of state and local governments to sue Volkswagen over tampering with emissions devices on their vehicles after they were sold.

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Biden administration picks former Chicago, DC transportation leader to head EV charging program

Gabe Klein, who has led transportation departments in Washington, DC and Chicago, will head the Biden administration's $7.5 billion program to build out the country's electric vehicle charging network.

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General Motors Teams Up with Google Cloud on AI Initiatives

Companies share new details on AI collaboration and announce future generative AI explorations

General Motors and Google Cloud today shared new details on how the two companies collaborated to bring conversational AI technology into millions of GM vehicles, helping drivers in a variety of ways

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Doja Cat in Dolce&Gabbana

Doja Cat chose to wear Dolce&Gabbana during her performance at the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 17, 2022 in Indio, California.

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City of Houston Support and Prioritize the Sunnyside Community

When I became mayor in 2016, I said I did not want to be the mayor of two cities – the haves, and the have nots.

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Prices rose at a slower pace last month, the Fed's favored inflation gauge shows

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose at a slower pace last month, indicating further progress in the central bank's battle with higher prices.

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GM: The Future Is All-electric

General Motors is going all electric. That's what the automaker said on Monday, as it unveiled plans to roll out two new electric vehicles over the next 18 months and a total of 20 over the next six years.

Stalled stimulus talks could mean thousands of furloughs and halt US immigration system

The federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications could furlough two-thirds of its workforce at the end of the month after negotiations over the next stimulus package stalled.

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Thousands Trying to Get Out of Atlanta After Lights Went Out at Hartsfield Airport

There were people still sleeping on the floor the day after a power outage shut down operations at the Atlanta airport, but long ticket and security lines were moving -- albeit slowly -- as normalcy began returning to the world's busiest airport Monday.

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Toyota Announces Collaboration with Oncor to Accelerate EV Charging Ecosystem

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Oncor Electric Delivery (Oncor), a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G), a technology that allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery back onto the electric grid. The effort will be led by Toyota’s Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions (EVCS) team, marking an important first collaboration with a public utility for Toyota in the U.S. around Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs).