Spirit Airlines reached out to Trump administration for emergency bailout

Spirit Airlines has approached the Trump administration about an emergency bailout to keep the beleaguered discount carrier in business and avoid liquidation due to skyrocketing fuel prices, CBS News has learned. “Spirit is looking for a lifeline,” a source familiar told CBS News. Some Spirit creditors have questioned the airline’s ongoing viability and are concerned …

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Cuban man dies in ICE custody in Miami after apparent suicide attempt, agency says, amid recent detainee deaths

A 27-year-old Cuban national died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Miami after what officials described as an apparent suicide attempt, the federal law enforcement agency said Thursday. Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Detention Center in Miami around 6:30 a.m. on April 12, ICE said in …

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Gallego spokesperson dismisses misconduct claims as “right-wing conspiracy theories”

On “The Takeout” Thursday night, Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida accused Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona of misconduct allegations that are “sexual in nature.” A spokesperson for Gallego called the claims “right-wing conspiracy theories being parroted by a fringe far-right member of Congress.” CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

Airlines cut routes in response to rising jet fuel costs amid Iran war

Airlines are cutting routes this summer as they face rising jet fuel costs amid the Iran war. Air Canada, Delta, and other airlines said Friday that certain routes will be impacted. “The spike in oil prices is big news in general and the impact on jet fuel prices is pronounced,” Stephen Rooney, lead economist at …

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