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☆ Wyndham Clark wins 2023 US Open, clinching American’s first career major
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Wyndham Clark won the 2023 US Open to claim his first major title on Sunday, edging Rory McIlroy in a nail-biting finale at Los Angeles Country Club. Ross Kinnaird/Getty ImagesFor McIlroy, US Open champion in 2011, a nine year wait for a fifth major title continues. The 34-year-old has now finished inside the top-five at 10 major tournaments since winning The Open and PGA Championship in 2014. Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesUnfortunately for Clark however, up ahead McIlroy was showing the sort of final round composure befitting of his glittering résumé. Heading into the week, McIlroy had twice as many major titles as Clark had made major cuts – yet the world No.

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☆ Earn free AAdvantage miles for your summer concerts through Ticketmaster in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Holly Johnson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Starting earlier this month, American Airlines AAdvantage loyalty members have a brand-new way to earn both airline miles and elite status-qualifying Loyalty Points. How many miles will AAdvantage members earn? Remember, too, that the American AAdvantage program offers several other programs that let members rack up more miles without even flying, including American AAdvantage eShopping and the AAdvantage dining program. The lowest tier of elite status with American, AAdvantage Gold, requires you to earn 40,000 Loyalty Points in a status year. Meanwhile, when it comes to earning redeemable miles, the easiest way to do so quickly is through the several co-branded airline credit cards that earn American AAdvantage miles.

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☆ Justice Department wins lawsuit to end JetBlue and American Airlines alliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have to break up their alliance on Northeast US flight routes, a US District Court judge ordered Friday. US District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of the the Justice Department, giving the Biden administration a victory in its years-long lawsuit against the airlines’ collaboration. The airlines have 30 days to end their partnership, Sorokin ruled – just as the busy summer travel season kicks off. The Justice Department also alleged the two airlines shared revenues earned at these airports, eliminating their incentives to compete with one another. CNN has reached out to American Airlines, JetBlue and the Justice Department for comment.

☆ Why Montana’s TikTok ban may not work
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The TikTok ban immediately prompted one lawsuit from TikTok users who allege it violates their First Amendment rights, with more legal challenges expected. How can a state ban TikTok? Montana’s new law, SB419, makes it illegal for TikTok and app marketplaces to offer the TikTok service within state lines. How can Montana enforce a TikTok ban? But internet providers are not named as a type of entity subject to the TikTok ban.

☆ F.B.I. Violated Surveillance Program Rules After George Floyd Protests and Jan. 6 Attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Charlie Savage | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The total number of queries for Americans — and the frequency of compliance incidents — appears to have dropped as a result. Among other things, an intelligence community report last month said that the F.B.I. While Congress did so in 2012 and 2018, the program faces stronger headwinds this cycle, as Republicans who have adopted former President Donald J. Trump’s hostility toward the F.B.I. and surveillance have joined with civil libertarians who have long been critical of the law. Against that backdrop, privacy advocates have revived a proposal to require the government to obtain a warrant from the surveillance court before it may query the Section 702 repository using an American’s identifiers.

☆ Chess’ Governing Body Delays Report on Cheating Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( David Segal | Dylan Loeb Mcclain | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The internet was soon awash with theories about how Niemann might have secreted a radio device on his body. In a postgame interview at the Cup, Niemann offered to play naked, in a radio signal-proofed room, to prove he was playing clean. He also said emphatically that he had never cheated during an over-the-board game, as in-person chess is known. Many in the chess world did not believe him. Viswanathan Anand, a five-time world champion, put it this way: “I thought Carlsen literally cracked at the end.”

☆ Why U.S. vacation policies are so much worse than Europe's
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Charlotte Morabito | In Charlottemorabito | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The United States is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee paid time off. The European Union Working Time Directive, which was passed in the early 1990s, requires at least 20 working days of paid vacation in all EU countries. France provides a minimum of 30 paid vacation days per year. What's more, many European countries have paid holidays as well, giving workers there even more paid days off. “When I came to France, I noticed that vacation is a way of life,” said Fatima Cadet-Diaby, an American who has been living in Paris for nearly seven years.

☆ American Airlines Chairman Doug Parker Plans to Retire
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Doug Parker earlier gave up his role as the airline’s chief executive. Doug Parker , a deal maker who helped build American Airlines Group Inc. into the world’s largest airline, is retiring from the carrier’s board, closing a chapter in his decadeslong career in the industry. Mr. Parker stepped down as American’s chief executive last year, handing the reins to then-President Robert Isom . At the time, Mr. Parker said he would remain on as chairman for some period of time, but would have no executive duties.

☆ Miners’ bets on the future of coal are diverging
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Investors have a common understanding that coal is the dirtiest energy source. UK-listed Anglo American’s (AAL.L) earnings on Thursday showed EBITDA in the $50 billion group’s metallurgical coal division tripled to over $2.7 billion in 2022. With “met coal” constituting a fifth of Anglo’s overall EBITDA, investors may wonder whether boss Duncan Wanblad will follow Teck’s step. That’s probably because even though met coal generates three times more carbon than thermal coal, used to generate electricity, it’s still expensive to produce steel at scale in a sustainable way without using a coal-guzzling blast furnace. Anglo’s experiences hiving off its own thermal coal business, meanwhile, may not encourage Wanblad to repeat the trick.

☆ 10 best credit cards for elite status travel benefits
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Ariana Arghandewal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Best credit card for Delta SkyMiles elite status perksGetty ImagesElite status: No automatic elite status; however, you’ll earn up to 60,000 MQMs per year with Status Boost. Best credit card for United MileagePlus elite status perksGetty ImagesElite status: No automatic elite status; however, card holders can earn up to 8,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQPs) per calendar year toward elite status. The best credit card for IHG One Rewards elite status perksIHGElite status: Complimentary Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a card holder. The best credit card for Hilton Honors elite status perksHiltonElite status: Complimentary Hilton Honors Diamond elite status. Frequently asked questions about credit cards with elite status benefitsIf you travel frequently enough, elite status can be worth it.

American Airlines illicitly retaliated against flight attendants who reported toxic fumes entering airplane cabins, according to an investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). According to a whistleblower investigation initiated in August, the Texas-based carrier responded to the flight attendants' complaints by docking attendance points and discouraging them from reporting work-related injuries and illnesses. "The fact that American Airlines is assigning points that can lead to termination for lingering effects of toxic fume inhalation and other work-related injuries is unacceptable," the association said. In a statement, American said: "The safety of our team members and customers is always American’s top priority. We are reviewing the findings of the OSHA investigation."

Wild price swings at the gas pump throughout the year make predicting prices for 2023 even more difficult. Diesel prices fell 20% from their peak in June, only about half the decline for gasoline during the same period. Greater demand for North American diesel by Europe in the wake of the war in Ukraine kept diesel prices so high. Most trucking companies charge a fuel surcharge to their customers when diesel prices increase. Many of the western states faced much higher gas prices because of more limited refining capacity.

☆ Consumers kept the economy hot in 2022. Now they’re losing steam
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Consumers armed with plenty of pandemic-induced pent-up demand and bountiful financial buffers kept the economy churning throughout much of 2022. “But I think there are reasonable worries that may not last.”Consumer spending remained resilient throughout much of 2022. But the household savings rate now sits at 2.4%, the lowest level since 2005 and the second-lowest rate going back more than 60 years. As of September 30, credit card delinquencies remained near historic lows with a 2.07% rate, according to Federal Reserve data. Persistently high inflation has consumers leaning more on credit cards and other forms of financing.

☆ Frequent Fliers Will Find It Harder to Get Status on American Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Members of American Airlines’ AAdvantage program will soon need more points to reach the lowest status tier. American Airlines Group Inc. is making it more expensive for travelers to qualify for frequent-flier status in its loyalty program next year, the latest airline to tighten requirements. Starting in March, members of American’s AAdvantage program will need to earn 40,000 “loyalty points” to reach Gold, its lowest tier of status, up from 30,000. That level includes benefits such as a free checked bag, earlier boarding and access to free upgrades if there is availability.

☆ Some Frequent Fliers Will Find It Harder to Earn Status on American Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Members of American Airlines’ AAdvantage program will soon need more points to reach the lowest tier of elite status. American Airlines Group Inc. is making it more expensive for travelers to qualify for frequent-flier status in its loyalty program next year, the latest airline to tighten requirements. Starting in March, members of American’s AAdvantage program will need to earn 40,000 “loyalty points” to reach Gold, its lowest tier of status, up from 30,000. That level includes benefits such as a free checked bag, earlier boarding and access to free upgrades if there is availability.

☆ American Airlines Names New CFO as It Looks to Cut Debt
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Kristin Broughton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

American Airlines Group Inc. named a company veteran as its next finance chief as it reaps the benefits of an uptick in air travel and works to pay down debt. He succeeds Derek Kerr, who has held the CFO role at American since its 2013 merger with US Airways Group. During his 20-year tenure at American and airlines it absorbed, US Airways and America West, Mr. May has held senior-level roles in finance, regional operations and network planning. American is one of several airlines that cut back on flights this year amid widespread delays, staffing shortages and airport congestion. The company has said it plans to pay down about $15 billion of its total debt by the end of 2025.

☆ Yellen sees her signature printed on US bills for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Yellen became the latest Treasury secretary to sign US currency and the first woman Treasury secretary to have her signature on a US banknote. It’s been tradition for more than a century that both the US treasurer and the Treasury secretary sign currency to make the bills legal tender. The newly printed bills feature the signatures of “Lynn Roberge Malerba” and “Janet L. Yellen,” both written in clear, legible script. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Treasury Chief Lynn Malerba sign banknotes. Currency, Yellen said, “plays a critical role in our economy” but also “has a deeper social purpose.”“Currency is something we use and we touch every day.

☆ Juul reaches settlements covering more than 5,000 cases
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Juul Labs has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Juul said that it has secured an equity investment to fund it. The e-cigarette maker faced thousands of suits brought by individuals and families of Juul users, school districts and Native American tribes. “These settlements represent a major step toward strengthening Juul Labs’ operations and securing the company’s path forward,” a company spokeswoman said in a statement. Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market five years ago on the popularity of flavors like mango, mint and creme brulee.

☆ US remains unbeaten against England at World Cups after goalless draw in Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar CNN —It may have only been a goalless draw but Friday’s result at Qatar 2022 spoke volumes as to where this US Men’s National Team (USMNT) is going. Facing an England team full of superstars that reached the European Championship final last year is no easy task, but the Americans looked more than at home. But any annoyance shouldn’t last too long with the USMNT still unbeaten against England at World Cups. Christian Pulisic saw his effort crash off the crossbar as England struggled to cope with the American’s intensity. It felt reminiscent of the USMNT’s previous match against Wales when it started in brilliant form.

☆ Mikaela Shiffrin clinches her 75th World Cup win, breaking a Lindsey Vonn record
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 75th World Cup win in Levi, Finland on Saturday, sealed with an electrifying second run, as she broke Lindsey Vonn’s record for the most podiums in a single discipline by a female skier. She is now just seven World Cup wins shy of her fellow American’s record 82 wins for a female skier and 11 behind the all-time leader, Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark. “On the second run I made adjustments and it felt like a really good pace and tempo. Alessandro Trovati/AP“Today was a really good day. And, as well as the gold medal, Shiffrin will return home from Levi with her fifth Lapland reindeer, the traditional prize at Levi.

The body of an American who died fighting in Ukraine is being held for a potential war crimes investigation, his family said Tuesday. This is another in a series of delays as Joshua Jones’ family waits to lay his body to rest. Andrea Morales for NBC NewsUkraine has worked to document potential Russian war crimes since the invasion began, investigating alleged murder, torture and rape of civilians and soldiers. Moscow has denied the many war crimes allegations it has faced. The State Department, which confirmed to the family that Jones' remains were secured, did not respond to a request for comment.

☆ United pilots reject contract as airline negotiations ramp up
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Greg Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN Business —A shortage of airline pilots is leading pilots at America’s largest carriers to push for better pay and benefits. The union representing United Airlines (UAL) pilots said Tuesday its members rejected a tentative contract, voting 94% against the deal. It accused management of delays and said pilots deserve better now that the airline is profitable again. American’s pilots may soon consider a tentative agreement between their union — the Allied Pilots Association — and the airline, Tajer said. The votes by United and Delta pilots are not the only way airline contract negotiations have spilled into public view.

☆ Katie Ledecky obliterates short-course 1500m freestyle world record
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

And on Saturday the American obliterated yet another world record – this time in the 1500m short-course freestyle as she completed the race in 15:08.24, 10 seconds faster than anyone has done so before. “I felt good and very pleased with the outcome in both that and the 200m.”Ledecky distanced all her competitors to win and set a new world record. Steve Russell/Toronto Star/Getty ImagesLedecky’s time was so fast that she almost broke the 800m world record in the same event, with a split time of 8:00.58, a second off world-record pace. Capturing the 1500m short-course record marked the American’s first world record in a 25m pool as all her others have come in the long-course or in a 50m pool. “I didn’t have it as a set goal (to break the world record),” Ledecky said, according to FINA.

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