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☆ Unruly passengers were a problem before the pandemic. Now they’re even worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Levels of unrulinessIATA classifies unruly behavior incidents into four levels. The latest available IATA data, from 2022, indicates most disruptive passenger incidents involved non-compliance, verbal abuse and intoxication. Passengers refusing to wear masks was a contributing factor to the rise in unruly incidents during that period. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty ImagesOf the 5,981 unruly passenger incidents reported to the FAA in 2021, 4,290 were face mask-related. “If you are a potentially unruly passenger, do you really not become unruly because you saw some zero tolerance unruly behavior video?” he questions.

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During his appearance on the show last week, the 39-year-old Rodgers spoke of using the doubters and people’s theoretical timelines to recover as motivation. Political Cartoons View All 1176 Images“I don’t want to get caught in the timeline,” Rodgers said. “It's been tough,” Rodgers said during the video call in the middle of a rehab session. There have also been reports Rodgers had a “speed bridge” procedure, which is designed to accelerate the normal rehabilitation process. This is the time for me to kind of sit and receive and try to find some joy in the process.

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☆ Last photos of doomed Franklin polar expedition party go on sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism. Commissioned by Franklin’s wife, Jane, this set of daguerreotypes – the first successful form of photography – represents the last ever photographs taken of the 14 men and was assumed to be lost until now. Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition, taken from a painting by W. Thomas Smith exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1896. Historia/Shutterstock“Lady Franklin having the foresight to memorialize this really important and historic moment of this expedition about to begin, it is very poignant in retrospect, of course, because then they disappear,” Bierman said. But after two years without contact from the expedition, Lady Franklin pushed the Admiralty in London to send a search party.

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☆ The last photos of John Franklin’s doomed polar expedition party fetch over $545,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the final sale price and other details following the auction’s conclusion. London, UK CNN —Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism. Commissioned by Franklin’s wife, Jane, this set of daguerreotypes — the first successful form of photography — represents the last ever photographs taken of the 14 men and was assumed to be lost until now. Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition, taken from a painting by W. Thomas Smith exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1896. But after two years without contact from the expedition, Lady Franklin pushed the Admiralty in London to send a search party.

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☆ Medical spending is rising. Here’s why that could be bad news for the biggest health-care ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A warning from UnitedHealth Group executives Wednesday that demand for medical services was rising sent insurance stocks tumbling and, in turn, hit investors who bet on health care. The biggest health-care exchange-traded fund, the $41 billion Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) , lost 1% Wednesday. The $17 billion Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) also fell about 1%. XLV 5D mountain The XLV was dragged down by insurance stocks on Wednesday. Some Wall Street analysts said the dramatic sell-off in typically stodgy insurance stocks could prove to be a buying opportunity.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Logitech, Toyota, UnitedHealth, AMD and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Logitech — Shares tumbled 12.3% after the company announced president and CEO Bracken Darrell is departing. Toyota — The Japan-based automaker's shares gained 4.5% Wednesday. Lumen Technologies — The telecommunications stock gained 6% during midday trading Wednesday, adding to the 16% advance that was made Tuesday. Earlier in the week, the company announced a new partnership with electric vehicle software charging company ev.energy. Advanced Micro Devices — The chip stock gained nearly 2% in midday trading, a day after the company announced its latest artificial intelligence chips.

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