'Gate lice' begone? Airline seeks to enforce order in boarding process What’s a traveler with a carry-on bag to do as they watch scores of people file onto a plane with limited overhead bin space? Wait their turn, American Airlines says. Bill Chappell
'Los Angeles Times' editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement The editorials editor of the LA Times resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported. The Associated Press
Machinist union rejects latest Boeing contract offer, keeping strike alive Machinists voted Wednesday to reject Boeing's latest contract offer, effectively continuing their strike that began more than a month ago. 64% of the vote was against the offer. KUOW Staff
Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay $89 million over Apple Card failures Regulators say the companies hurt hundreds of thousands of users of the credit card, which Apple launched in 2019. Laurel Wamsley
McDonald's tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination. The Associated Press
Boeing posts a $6 billion loss as striking workers vote on a new contract Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion dollars in the third quarter. The disappointing earnings report comes the same day as striking machinists are voting on a new contract offer. Joel Rose
Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he'd do to the media if elected On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has threatened to jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and to strip networks of their broadcast licenses for fact-checking him. David Folkenflik
American Airlines fined $50 million for its treatment of passengers with disabilities The U.S. Department of Transportation penalty against American Airlines comes after "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period. Russell Lewis
U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the Japanese. Obed Manuel
Denny's says it expects to close 150 locations by the end of 2025 Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales. About half of the closures will happen this year and the rest in 2025. The Associated Press
