Airlines must pay you back for flight cancellations, major delays. How much will you get under new rule?

(NEXSTAR) – Airlines will soon be required to pay you back if they cancel your flight, delay you, make major changes to the itinerary, or don't deliver your checked bags on time.

The change was made official Wednesday when the Department of Transportation issued a final rule. "Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them — without headaches or haggling," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a written announcement of the new standard...

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Tennessee passes bill to allow teachers to carry concealed guns despite protests

State’s Republicans passed the bill, which the governor is now expected to sign, despite criticism from teachers and parents

Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow teachers to carry concealed handguns in schools despite protests at the state capitol.

House Republicans passed the bill, one of the biggest gun moves since a mass shooting in a Nashville Christian school left three children and three adults dead last year.

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Multiple crew members hospitalised after accident on set of Eddie Murphy film

Two crew members were hospitalised when a car and truck collided during shooting of The Pickup in Atlanta, Georgia

Several crew members were injured and two were hospitalised when a car and truck collided during shooting of the Eddie Murphy film The Pickup in Atlanta, Georgia.

Amazon MGM Studios said in a statement that the scene that led to Saturday’s accident in Georgia had been rehearsed and all safety precautions were taken. Neither Murphy nor the film’s other stars, includ...

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No more noncompetes, FTC says; Tenessee bill would allow teachers to carry guns

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Trade Comission voted yesterday to ban nearly all noncompete agreements. Tenessee's lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns on campus.

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Gonzales kicked the hornet’s nest over the weekend when, during an interview on CNN, he went after Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Bob Good (R-Va.) — “it's my absolute honor to be in Congress, but I serve with s...

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Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce opposition

The Tennessee state House passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow teachers who are approved to carry firearms to have handguns in the classrooms, despite fierce opposition from parents, educators and Democrats.

The legislation was approved in a 68-28 vote. Four GOP House members and all Democrats opposed the bill, according to The Associated Press.

The bill, previously approved by the state Senate, will now go to Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, for his signature. Le...

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April’s full ‘Pink Moon,’ Lyrids meteor shower to peak this week

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — April's full moon, known as the 'Pink Moon,' will be lighting up the spring night sky this week alongside several of our closest planets and the April Lyrids meteor shower.

Following the April 8 total solar eclipse, the moon is once again the star of the show as it peaks this week.

The April full moon peaks Tuesday, April 23, at 7:49 p.m. EDT. The moon, dubbed the Pink Moon, will appear full for about three days, from Monday mo...

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