Bill Chappell
Stories
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National
Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan
Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline's financial performance.
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Politics
Elon Musk is backing Donald Trump. Could that hurt Tesla?
“I do worry that he is not helping further penetration of EVs into the car market” and might make people leery of buying a Tesla, an electric vehicle owner and enthusiast in Michigan tells NPR.
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Politics
Hulk Hogan, Linda McMahon and Dana White speak in support of Trump on the last night of the RNC
Hulk Hogan, the longtime pro wrestler whose real name is Terry Bollea, is on the recently released roster of speakers for the convention’s final night, slated to speak in the run up to former President Donald Trump’s address.
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National
Supreme Court grants last-minute stay in Texas execution of man requesting DNA tests
Ruben Gutierrez has been seeking DNA tests on multiple crime-scene items from the murder case against him for more than a decade. His legal team says a Texas law blocking his effort is unconstitutional.
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Science
8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'
For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin."
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Science
2 galaxies, the Penguin and the Egg, get a family portrait thanks to Webb Telescope
The galaxies' fanciful names belie their actual ages: In this case of the Penguin and the Egg, it’s the Egg that came first.
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Arts & Life
‘Absolutely incredible’: Man rowing solo across Atlantic is surrounded by whales
The appearance of hundreds of whales was amazing, rower Tom Waddington said. But when one slammed into his boat, "suddenly it turned from David Attenborough into Moby Dick. And I was really scared."
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Arts & Life
Actor Jay Johnston of 'Bob's Burgers' and other comedies pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
In his career, Johnston has repeatedly portrayed police officers and agents, from Arrested Development to The Sarah Silverman Program and Men in Black II. His actions against police cost him a job.
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Beryl kills 2 in Houston area and knocks out power to 2.6 million customers
At least two deaths were reported after Beryl's landfall. People in areas in and around Houston woke up to flooded roads early Monday.
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Business
Greece's new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend
An employee who must work on a sixth day would be paid 40% overtime, according to the new law.
