A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

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A man in a green vest looks at a large hole on a plane while standing between seats
The cockpit voice recorder data was lost from the Alaska Airlines blowout flight because it wasn't retrieved within two hours.

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How Chevrolet thinks it can beat Tesla in the new EV market

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Close-up of the Silverado EV WT plugged into a charging station.
Close-up of the new Silverado EV WT plugged into a charging station.

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Margaritaville at Sea failed a surprise health inspection due to too many people in hot tubs and concerns about food safety

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The Margaritaville at Sea Paradise ship.

Margaritaville at Sea

I used to work in airline safety. United's new video has good intentions, but I don't think it will make passengers any less distracted.

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United's new safety video seeks to grab distracted passengers' attention.

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Royal Caribbean and Norwegian have serious sustainable-food-supply-chain goals — here's how they compare

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cook preparing food on trays on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas
Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas cruise ship can accommodate 9,950 people. Feeding everyone is no easy feat.

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A video shows an airport worker falling out of an Airbus A320 when someone moved the airstairs — highlighting a lapse in following safety rules

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A stock photo of a plane and airstairs.

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Another of the world's best airlines is giving its staff a huge bonus after a 2nd year of record profits

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Singapore Airlines Airbus A380, specifically A380-841 aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK, John F. Kennedy International Airport on 14 November 2019
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380.

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China's BYD just unleashed a hybrid pickup truck that has no rival in America — see the Shark

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A BYD Shark hybrid pickup truck.

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Americans have been driving these Chinese-built cars for years — and Biden's tariffs likely won't impact them

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A 2024 Buick Envision Sport Touring

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Tesla is going all out to push Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package through — even spending money on ads

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is looking to get his $55 billion pay package re-approved.

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