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Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Three police officers were wounded in a fatal standoff with a gunman in Louisiana on Sunday, officials said.Kenner Police were called to the 700 block of Farm Avenue at approximately 9:45 a.m. local time after two people were shot outside of a residenc… Read moreThree police officers shot in Louisiana in fatal standoff with gunman: Officials

ABC NewsAt least two deaths, including one of a 4-month-old child in Oklahoma, were confirmed Sunday from a severe storm that swept through the heartland, spawning multiple tornadoes across four states, including a powerful pair of twisters that touched down in Nebraska, officials said.Emerg… Read moreBaby among 2 people killed as a swarm of tornadoes hits heartland: Officials

ABC NewsSevere weather left a trail of destruction in the Heartland on Friday with 83 reports of tornadoes across five states.The multi-day tornado outbreak continued Saturday, with powerful storms expected from Texas to the Great Lakes.Emergency officials in Hughes County, Oklahoma, confirm… Read moreTornados leave trail of destruction as 4 injured, hundreds of homes damaged

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Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Southwest Airlines famously allows passengers to select their own seats upon boarding, but the low fare carrier could be changing course.Earlier this week, after the Dallas-based carrier reported a $231 million net loss from the first qua… Read moreSouthwest Airlines CEO says airline may reevaluate open seating after financial loss

In this Nov. 24, 2023, file photo, a Walmart store is shown on Black Friday, in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- In an exclusive and far-reaching interview with ABC News, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talked about the retail giant’s push to hi… Read moreWalmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to non-college degree workers

Travelers use Clear Plus kiosks at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, May 25, 2023. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- California lawmakers have pushed forward a new piece of legislation aimed at changing the way third-party security screenin… Read moreNo cuts: Proposed bill could change skipping the security line at the airport

Tourists visit San Marco Square on April 24, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Peak summer travel season is fast approaching, and some cities abroad have already implemented fees in an attempt to protect popular destinations from potential damage fro… Read moreVenice implements new access fees for day-trippers: What to know about the new system

EllenMoran/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Transportation on Wednesday is rolling out new rules that will require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for cancelled and significantly delayed flights.The delays covered would be more than three hours for domest… Read moreAirlines must give automatic refunds for all canceled flights and those delayed over 3 hours: DOT