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Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest

Tuesday was the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives once described as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. The airline announced the change in ...

US government to have control in Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Sen. David McCormick said Tuesday that an arrangement that will allow Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel will guarantee an American CEO, a majority of board members from the United States and U.S. government approval over certain corporate ...

Latest tariff threats knock Wall Street lower

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell Friday after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% to close out its worst week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 256 points, or 0.6%, ...

Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the button has served as a creative catalyst, a dopamine delivery system and an emotional battering ram. It ...

Student loans have been confusing; here’s a guide to know where you stand

NEW YORK — Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans. Recently, the Education Department announced it would start involuntary collections on defaulted ...

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FIVE EXCEL: Four students in the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center’s Computer Networking and Cybersecurity program have earned the CompTIA A+ certification, and one student has passed the CompTIA ITF+ certification. Their work demonstrates exceptional technical knowledge and ...