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The pilots union at American Airlines says it's seeing more safety and maintenance issues
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline, including fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes returning from major maintenance work. The union also says it has seen...
Alvarez and Caratini homer as Astros beat Rangers 10-5 for a series split after Valdez scratched
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered for the second game in a row, among his three hits as Houston rallied from an early deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 on Monday night after Astros scheduled starter Framber Valdez was scratched because of elbow soreness. No. 9...
Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
A Texas appeals court has overturned a Fort Worth woman’s voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot. Crystal Mason did not know that being on probation for a previous felony conviction left her ineligible to vote in 2016, the Second...
Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator. The bureau had argued the only...
85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee's family away, she's getting a new home on the same spot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth. “I’m not a person who sheds...
A braking system 'anomaly' caused an American Airlines jet to exceed a Dallas runway, NTSB says
An American Airlines jetliner that suffered an “anomaly” in the braking system before running past the end of a runway in Texas last month had undergone a brake-replacement job four days earlier, U.S. investigators said Thursday. An inspection showed that flexible hydraulic lines...
Federal officials say they're investigating a tire problem on an American Airlines flight to LA
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Los Angeles suffered a tire problem, just a week after a United Airlines jetliner lost a tire during takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration said...
American Airlines to buy 260 new planes from Boeing, Airbus and Embraer to meet growing demand
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines announced a massive order for new planes on Monday, splitting 260 new aircraft between Boeing, Airbus and Embraer in a move designed to meet growing travel demand and increase the airline's supply of premium seats. American said it placed options for...
With 12-team playoff set, CFP already discussing possibly more teams for 2026 and beyond
DALLAS (AP) — Now that the yearslong process to finalize how the 12 teams for the expanded College Football Playoff will be selected for the next two seasons is complete, there are already discussions about maybe adding more teams for 2026 and beyond. The CFP management committee...
Range Resources: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Range Resources Corp. (RRC) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $310 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had net income of $1.27. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came...
