Problems keep piling up for budget airlines like Spirit Airlines — so get set to pay more

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Spirit Airlines posted a net loss of $192 million in the second quarter.

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  • Spirit Airlines is considering filing for bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal reported.
  • Its struggles are indicative of the wider issues faced by budget airlines as labor and fuel costs rise.
  • Low-cost carriers are shifting their business models to cope with stuttering profitability.

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Facebook is testing an Instagram-like Explore tab and introducing a new video tab for Reels

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Meta just announced several updates coming to Facebook during the company’s IRL event in Austin. It's testing an Explore tab and adding a new video tab.

Let’s start with the Explore tab. If you’ve ever perused Instagram, you likely know how exactly this will work. This tab will house “a variety of content tailored to your interests.” 

Meta says that the algorithm has been designed to serve up

Facebook is going to show you even more content from accounts you don’t follow

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Facebook is announcing a host of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users outside of their social bubble of friends and family.

Among the updates are new tabs being added to Facebook that are meant to surface more content for users, including recommendations based on a person’s location. A new “Local” tab

MrBeast's $100M Amazon reality show may succeed despite controversy. But it could come back to haunt him.

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MrBeast is the world's most popular YouTuber.

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  • MrBeast revealed he spent more than $100 million on his game show "Beast Games."
  • The production isn't going anywhere despite the controversy surrounding it, experts said.
  • However, the star YouTuber may find it harder to fund his big projects in the future.

MrBeast confirmed this week that his upcoming Amazon show, Beast Games

A self-employed couple lost their home and livelihoods in Hurricane Helene. Their home insurance doesn't come close to enabling them to rebuild their lives.

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Andrew Marsh and Lindsay Thomas lost their home in Hurricane Helene.

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  • A couple in North Carolina were caught in a landslide caused by heavy rain from Hurricane Helene.
  • Their house and livelihoods were destroyed, and Lindsay Thomas left unable to walk.
  • They are unsure how they will repay medical bills and get their lives back on track.

On the morning of Friday, September 27, Andrew Marsh

I travel often with my 5 kids, and it's rarely easy. A scheduling mistake on a trip to Canada almost broke us.

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The author's family made a big travel mistake.

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  • On a trip to Canada, my family missed an important ferry ride, messing up our travel plans.
  • My five kids nearly had a meltdown because of this mistake, and it was challenging.
  • We now know to prepare for everyting and buffer our vacations for travel mistakes.

My husband and I have been planning three-week vacations with our five

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