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Southwest Airlines warns staff of ‘tough decisions’ ahead, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines has warned employees that it will soon make tough decisions as part of a strategy to restore profits and counter demands from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday.
The airline is considering making changes to its flight routes and schedules to increase revenue, the report added, citing the transcript of a video message to employees by Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson.
“I apologize in advance if you as an individual are affected by it,” Watterson said, according to the report, adding that he didn’t offer any details on the pending moves.
Southwest did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The airline has been struggling to find its footing after the COVID-19 pandemic, in part due to Boeing’s aircraft delivery delays and industry-wide overcapacity in the domestic market.
It plans to offer assigned and extra-legroom seats to attract premium travelers and start overnight flights. It will present the details to investors on Sept. 26.
Earlier this week, Reuters reported that Elliott, which owns 10% of Southwest’s common shares, told one of the company’s top unions it still wants to replace CEO Robert Jordan, even after the carrier pledged to shake up its board.
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Paul Simao)
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Ohio counties under quarantine for spotted lanternfly
(WJW) – The spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) in Ohio has prompted the state to issue quarantines in areas seeing infestations of the invasive bug.
The pest, originally from Asia, poses a significant threat to agriculture and forestry due to its destructive feeding habits.
Quarantines are in effect in 12 Ohio counties, 4 of them in Northeast Ohio: Cuyahoga, Lorain, Columbiana and Mahoning.
Click here to see the spotted lanternfly quarantine map
The spotted lanternfly feeds on the sap of various plants, including fruit trees, hardwoods, and ornamentals.
The insect is characterized by its distinctive black and yellow spotted wings, as well as its bright red underwings.
Here’s what the quarantine means for residents:
A quarantine of an area found to be infested with the spotted lanternfly means that any material that could harbor the bug cannot be moved without taking precautions to prevent its spread.
The spotted lanternfly lays egg masses of 30-50 eggs, especially on flat surfaces, according to the Department of Agriculture.
“All other life stages of this insect, from nymphs to adults, can fly, hop, or drop into a vehicle – meaning that this pest can easily be transported to new areas where it can develop an infestation,” agriculture officials warn.
That means residents should look for the spotted lanternfly in any life stage.
See photos below for reference:
Here are some areas where they could be found:
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Landscaping, remodeling, or construction materials
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Firewood of any species
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Packing materials
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All plants and plant parts, including all live and dead trees, perennial and annual plants, and mulch
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Outdoor items like vehicles, lawnmowers, chairs, grills, tarps, tile, stone, and deck boards
According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s website, the spotted lanternfly, or SLF, is currently in its adult stage and will remain active until winter.
While a quarantine is in effect for a dozen counties, you may see them elsewhere. The state wants you to report it.
Ohioans asked to conserve water amid drought
First, take a picture and report the finding to the Ohio Department of Agriculture here.
Then, kill the bug.
ODA Director Dorothy Pelanda said, “We urge residents and businesses to remain vigilant and report any sightings of this pest.”
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The best of TV and streaming this week
Two searing documentaries tell the stories of war-ravaged Israelis and Palestinians; Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson star in another replay of the Prince Andrew interview; Apple’s sleek new drama ‘La Maison’; Batman spin-off ‘The Penguin’ stars Colin Farrell; in ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos’ the showrunner looks back at the hit TV drama he created; more slick, squalid spycraft in ‘Slow Horses’; the journey from comedian to wartime leader in ‘The Zelensky Story’ — reviews by Dan Einav
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Texas “Invasion Clause” Fuels Xenophobic Border Policies
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The power to control United States immigration policy has belonged to the federal government since the 1800s. However, Texas legislation proposed in 2023 uses an “invasion clause” in the United States and Texas constitutions to challenge federal control in an unprecedented manner, according to legal experts, as reported by Erum Salam for the Guardian in May 2023. The legislation classifies migration at the Texas-Mexico border as a form of “invasion,” which reflects white supremacist fears rather than facts, according to immigrant rights organizations.
Texas legislation HB4 would allow the state to arrest, jail, and deport migrants unlawfully residing in the country, rather than require officials to release them into federal custody. According to Kate Huddleston of Just Security, the bill “provides for no due process before such summary expulsion, and it does not provide any limit based on length of time a person has resided in the United States or proximity to the border,” allowing Texas’ border forces to legally ignore due process.
The legislation is based on an interpretation of the Texas Constitution’s invasion clause, which authorizes the governor to deploy a “militia to execute the laws of the State, to suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions,” Salam writes. Although the US Constitution supersedes state law, it also restricts the power of states to maintain their own troops unless invaded.
Migrant rights organizations say the term “invasion” does not apply since many crossing the border seek refugee status. Barbara Hines, law professor and founder of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas Law School, cited in the Guardian, calls the state’s “justification for creating its own immigration laws ‘unprecedented and extreme.’”
The policy regards migrants at the Texas-Mexico border as public foreign enemies under the Constitution. According to the Guardian, Texas is “exploiting what it sees as a constitutional loophole around the definition of an ‘invasion’ but that migrants’ rights activists see as dangerously ramping up fears with racist language.” While Abbott and other right-wing politicians view this legislation as necessary to protect the state, critics point out the forceful and dangerous tactics used by border control in the name of protection.
Beginning in November of 2022, Governor Abbott implemented the invasion clause, allowing the state of Texas to enact its own border control programs, such as Operation Lone Star. According to Human Rights Watch, “Dangerous chases of vehicles thought to contain migrants under Operation Lone Star have led to crashes that killed at least 74 people and injured at least another 189 in a 29-month period… The dead and injured included migrants and US citizens, including many bystanders.”
The Guardian reported that separate Texas legislation also proposed in 2023 would create a border force comprised of civilians, similar to Operation Lone Star, which would use gunboats, circular saw blades, and other measures that have already killed many. In an interview with Democracy Now!, Texas Congressmember Greg Casar criticized the dangerous action Governor Abbott has taken at the border to prevent crossing while diverting billions from Texas schools and infrastructure.
Governor Abbott has also received much backlash for the “inflammatory” connotation of describing immigrants as invaders. As Just Security pointed out, within Texas, the “‘great replacement’ conspiracy theory” that non-white immigrants are overwhelming the white and native-born population for political power reasons fuels white supremacist ideals, and even tragic hate crimes such as the 2019 El Paso mass shooting.
Senior advocacy manager of “Beyond the Border” under the Texas Civil Rights Project Roberto Lopez similarly told the Guardian, “This is all connected to this rhetoric of associating people who are trying to seek safety with being like a literal attack on the United States. That is just giving a lot of fire and energy to militia groups and people who are filled with hate.”
According to John Knefel of Media Matters, conservative news outlets have fueled this fire by hiring former border police to report on immigration as “experts.” This trend has created a “border cop-to-pundit pipeline” that “masks xenophobia as hard-won knowledge about public safety.” Consequently, unsubstantiated claims about immigrants as dangerous drug smugglers go unchecked.
However, NPR’s analysis of US Customs and Border Protection data reveals that 90 percent of the illicit fentanyl crossing the US border from Mexico between October 2022 and June 2023 was seized at points of legal entry. “Nearly all of that is smuggled by people who are legally authorized to cross the border, and more than half by U.S. citizens,” NPR reported, adding that “virtually none is seized from migrants seeking asylum.”
As of March 2024, the controversial Texas immigration policy (HB4 would become SB4), allowing Texas officials to jail and prosecute suspected unauthorized migrants, was ruled constitutional by the US Supreme Court, CBS reported. Hours later it was ruled unconstitutional by the US District Court Judge David Ezra, “noting that immigration enforcement, including arrests and deportations, have long been a federal responsibility.” Further debate and legislative pushback could occur from both the Texas state government and the federal government.
The extreme Texas border policies have received some corporate news coverage, including CBS, NBC, and CNN. However, it has failed to cover in depth the implications of these policies—particularly the racism and due process questions—that independent news sources include.
An October 2023 NBC article focused more on the increased unlawful migration in other states, including those led by Democrats frustrated with federal policy, and how the issue is amplified on social media. Ending the piece with “someone like [Elon] Musk can highlight a topic like few can,” brought attention to celebrities hardly related to the issue.
An October 2023 article by CNN focused solely on the tension between the Texas state government and the Biden administration over border policies, describing the situation as “the latest chapter of the legal saga between the state and the Biden administration over border security.” Both corporate news sources concentrate on general surface-level information without looking at the more harmful implications of these border policies.
Sources:
Erum Salam, “Texas’s Use of ‘Invasion’ Clause against Immigrants Is Racist and Dangerous, Rights Groups Say,” The Guardian, May 29, 2023.
“Texas Rep. Greg Casar Condemns Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Dangerous Stunts” at the Border,” Democracy Now!, August 30, 2023.
Kate Huddleston, “White Supremacist Conspiracy Theory is Fueling Extreme Border Policy in Texas,” Just Security, October 24, 2023.
John Knefel, “How the Border-Cop-to-Pundit Pipeline Fuels Anti-immigrant Coverage,” Media Matters, October 24, 2023.
“US: Texas Border Policies Threaten Deadly Outcomes,” Human Rights Watch, February 1, 2024.
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Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera office in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces have raided the offices of news broadcaster Al Jazeera in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and ordered it to close for an initial period of 45 days.
Armed and masked Israeli soldiers entered the building early on Sunday during a live broadcast.
Viewers watched as the troops handed the closure order to the network’s West Bank bureau chief Walid al-Omari who read it out live on air.
Israel raided Al Jazeera’s offices in Nazareth and occupied East Jerusalem in May having described the Qatar-based broadcaster as a threat to national security.
“Targeting journalists this way always aims to erase the truth and prevent people from hearing the truth,” Omari said in comments reported by his employer.
The soldiers confiscated the last microphone and camera off the street outside and forced Omari out of the office, Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Alsaafin said.
Posting about the raid on social media, Alsaafin said the troops also pulled down a poster of Shireen Abu Aqla – an Al Jazeera reporter who was killed while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the West Bank.
The network and witnesses at the time said the Palestinian-American reporter was shot by Israeli forces. Israel initially argued she had been shot by a Palestinian, however months later concluded there was a “high probability” that one of its soldiers killed her.
Relations between the Qatari-owned broadcaster and the Israeli government have long been tense but have worsened dramatically following the outbreak of war in Gaza.
With foreign journalists banned from entering the strip, Al Jazeera staff based in the area have been some of the only reporters able to cover the war on the ground.
Israel has repeatedly branded the network a terrorist mouthpiece, an accusation Al Jazeera has denied.
In April, the Israeli parliament passed a law giving the government power to temporarily close foreign broadcasters considered a threat to national security during the war.
A ban would be in place for a period of 45 days at a time, as seen in Sunday’s raid, and can be renewed.
In early May, the Al Jazeera offices in Nazareth and occupied East Jerusalem were subject to separate raids.
Israel is yet to comment on Sunday’s operation.
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Friends in their 80s complete five-storey abseil
Two friends, aged 80 and 82, have abseiled down a five-storey building to raise money for a chemotherapy day centre.
Angela Turner and Joan Woodhouse descended a ward block at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday.
The pair volunteer at the centre, providing a listening ear for those going through chemotherapy, as well as their families, and making drinks and food for the patients.
After completing the abseil, Ms Woodhouse said she had found it “quite easy”.
She previously had treatment at the hospital, after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.
She began volunteering at the centre six and a half years ago.
Ms Woodhouse said she was “so pleased” to have completed the abseil.
“It’s been coming on for three months now so just to do it is great,” she said.
“When I was stepping off, I thought we’ve raised so much money this is such a good thing to be doing.”
Ms Turner felt a connection to the centre, having watched her husband, two of her sisters and her daughter go through cancer.
After completing the challenge, she said: “It’s a very slippy surface, it was quite difficult to keep your feet in contact with the wall.”
“It’s all for a fantastic reason that we’ve done it,” she added.
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