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Southwest Airlines will scrap its A-List and A-List Preferred loyalty tiers from 1 January, replacing them with Silver, Gold and Platinum status as it seeks to generate more revenue and reward its biggest spenders. The changes form part of a wider overhaul at the US carrier, which has also ended its long-standing open-seating policy and begun charging for some options, including benefits that were previously included for customers. Tony Roach, Southwest’s chief customer and brand officer, said the airline’s loyalty programme was being refreshed alongside its new seating and boarding arrangements. “If you think about A-List and A-List Preferred, we…

The lawyer for a woman suing the so-called Cornell 7 over an alleged gang rape has claimed that lawyers representing the defendants are leaking documents to the media. Thomas Giuffra made the allegation in a legal letter filed on Wednesday, while asking a judge not to impose a broad order restricting the parties and their lawyers from speaking publicly about the case. Giuffra argued that the defendants had mounted a coordinated media campaign, while he had been responding to the attention surrounding the proceedings. He said a gag order could prevent him from answering further attempts to influence public perceptions…

Premier League predictions for the weekend have highlighted potential value in backing Leeds United against Manchester United, Brentford to avoid defeat against Liverpool and several high-priced goalscorer bets. Tipster Lewis Jones, known as Jones Knows, has also identified set pieces, defensive weaknesses and disciplinary markets as key areas to watch. Everton v Chelsea Everton’s threat from dead-ball situations could prove decisive against Chelsea, who have conceded seven set-piece goals this season – more than any other Premier League side. Under David Moyes, Everton have built much of their identity around physicality and aerial strength at corners and free kicks. Chelsea’s…

Early voting for the November 2026 midterm election in Montgomery County, Texas, will begin on Monday, October 19, with voters able to cast their ballots at any of the county’s designated early voting centres. Voting will continue until Friday, October 30, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, November 3. Montgomery County’s elections office said opening times will vary throughout the early voting period. Montgomery County early voting locations From October 19 to 23, polling places will be open from 8am to 5pm. The hours will be extended to 7am to 7pm from October 26 to 30, while Saturday, October 24,…

Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, has pledged to end Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip within 18 months if he becomes Israel’s prime minister. The former army chief said Netanyahu had failed to achieve Israel’s war aims three years after Hamas’s October 7 attack, warning that threats remained on all fronts. Speaking near the Gaza border, Mr Eisenkot recalled his son and two nephews who were killed during the war. The 66-year-old leads the centrist Yashar party. “I pledge that within 18 months of entering the prime minister’s office, Hamas will no longer rule the Gaza Strip,” he said.…

Donald Trump has said that the firing squad execution of the mass killer will not be livestreamed.

Seven years after Iowa farmer Todd Mullis was convicted of killing his wife with a corn rake, his son Trysten has spoken out publicly for the first time to say he believes his father is innocent. Trysten Mullis discusses his belief in his father’s innocence in an exclusive interview with Erin Moriarty. The interview will air on 48 Hours this Saturday, focusing on the case that led to Todd Mullis’s conviction.

West Indies cricketers’ tours of apartheid South Africa in the 1980s triggered outrage and raised difficult questions about whether life-changing money could justify breaking one of sport’s biggest boycotts. The controversial visits brought the conflict between financial opportunity and moral opposition into sharp focus, with some West Indies players choosing to tour despite the condemnation surrounding apartheid South Africa. The tours remain a story of money, morals and consequences. Their decisions continue to prompt debate over the personal and wider costs of crossing a sporting boycott for substantial financial rewards. Samantha Johnson examines the motivations behind the rebel tours and…

Credit default swaps are causing unease among investors in artificial intelligence companies, prompting scrutiny of what the market is signalling about the sector. The derivatives are at the centre of questions over why confidence in AI investments may be vulnerable to shifts in perceived credit risk.

A photograph showing RJ Mitte smiling at an airport in New Mexico has emerged from eight days before his death in Texas. The picture was taken by Bethany Crass at Albuquerque airport on October 4. Mitte, dressed in a flannel shirt, T-shirt and cap, is shown posing with a stuffed Woody doll from Toy Story. The actor had recently been on a hot-air balloon ride with his friend and former Breaking Bad co-star Luis Moncada. He was alone at the airport while waiting for his flight. Mitte is said to have spent time at the airport bar, Burque Brew, where…