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Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Southwest Airlines said it plans to return to “normal operations with minimal disruptions” Friday, after days of chaos that saw the company cancel thousands of its flights, leaving many passengers stranded and seeking alternative transportation. The airline said in a news release that it’s “encouraged by […]

Ceneri/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — ‘Tis the season for returning unwanted Christmas presents, and smart shopping expert Trae Bodge of TrueTrae.com is sharing some helpful tips to help make the process a little bit easier. When it comes to returning gifts in the store, be prepared for crowds this week, Bodge told ABC News Live. […]

Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A massive storm has blanketed much of the U.S. with snow, slowing air travel during a peak season and causing tens of thousands of flight cancellations. The holiday meltdown at Southwest Airlines, however, has far eclipsed its competitors. By Wednesday afternoon, the company had canceled more […]

Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Southwest customers across the country were left stranded this week, when a growing list of flight cancellations left many desperately seeking alternative travel options in hopes of getting home in time for celebrations, work, their health and more. A long ride home Dianne Martinez, 56, is currently driving from […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Emoji, the silly little pictorials that fill digital communication, are a fun way to deliver a message for many people. But for those who want to be enshrined in the cultural annals of face-palm, red heart and tears of joy by creating the next iconic emoji, this is serious business. […]

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk has stayed silent on the results of a poll completed more than a day ago in which Twitter users voted for him to resign as the head of the platform. He pledged to abide by the outcome of the poll when he posted it. […]

CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After polling Twitter users, Elon Musk on Tuesday night said he will resign as head of the social media platform. “I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software & servers […]

Anton Petrus/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Recession fears are growing, even as households strained by inflation begin to find some relief. The dynamic captures the confusing state of the U.S. economy, as the Federal Reserve aggressively fights inflation with interest rate hikes that aim to slash prices by slowing demand and risking a recession. In […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Sam Bankman-Fried has landed in the U.S. to face federal charges after agreeing to extradition in a Bahamian court on Wednesday. The disgraced former CEO was put on a U.S. government plane for a flight to New York. He landed in Westchester County Airport. “I hereby consent in writing to […]

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Debbie Wilkerson, after years of fighting bad credit, is on her way to saving for a down payment on her first home. She says a guaranteed income pilot program has helped her single-income household get some stability, whereas living check-to-check had left her family without a pathway to owning […]