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Southwest Airlines is rolling out new technology in its Boeing 737 fleet. The goal? To make takeoffs and landings safer.  Southwest Airlines will soon roll out a sweeping overhaul of its boarding process. The Texas-based airline, which has used open seating for more than 50 years, will shift to assigned seating starting Jan. 27 and introduce a completely new boarding …

Southwest Airlines Debuts Boeing 737 Max 8 With New Cabin Design  The New York Times Southwest Airlines to roll out sweeping overhaul of boarding process: Here are the details  Fox Business Southwest Airlines surprises flyers with its new and unusual boarding process — here’s who gets on the plane first  New York Post Southwest Showcases Elevated Aircraft Cabin Design  Southwest Airlines Newsroom New boarding …

They’re pushing this makeover to the MAX. On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines finally revealed the revamped interiors of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes, complete with extra legroom. The redesign will roll out from Oct. 16, per a recent press release, marking a “major milestone” in the cabin overhaul of the aircraft, which Southwest has used since 2017. “Each of these …

The U.S. Coast Guard commander for Western Alaska compared the devastation in Southwest Alaska villages over the weekend to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. “Several of these villages have been completely devastated, absolutely flooded, several feet deep,” Capt. Christopher Culpepper said at a news conference Monday. “This took homes off of foundations. This took people into peril, where folks were …

BAYFIELD — Hundreds of La Plata County residents were forced to evacuate their homes Saturday after a storm dropped 4 inches of rain in 48 hours, causing creeks to swell and flood communities north of Vallecito Reservoir.  Emergency responders evacuated about 390 homes in response to the flooding, saying that up to 100 homes have been impacted, according to La …

Parts of the Southwest May Get More Than a Month’s Rain This Weekend  The New York Times 2 tropical systems bring possible heavy rain to Arizona; Flood Watch in effect  AZ Family What to know: Tropical Storm Priscilla to drench Southwest US, raising deadly flash flood risk  AP News Southwest U.S. faces “significant” flood threats from tropical storms  Axios Sandbags available, events canceled, safety …

Southwest U.S. faces “significant” flood threats from tropical storms  Axios Parts of the Southwest May Get More Than a Month’s Rain This Weekend  The New York Times Sandbags available, events canceled, safety tips offered ahead of possible flooding  KOLD Thunderstorms, muggy weather ahead for Southern California thanks to Hurricane Priscilla  Los Angeles Times A trio of tropical systems is driving significant Southwest flood threat  The …

A trio of tropical systems is driving significant Southwest flood threat  The Washington Post Parts of the Southwest May Get More Than a Month’s Rain This Weekend  The New York Times What to know: Tropical Storm Priscilla to drench Southwest US, raising deadly flash flood risk  Newsday Thunderstorms, muggy weather ahead for Southern California thanks to Hurricane Priscilla  Los Angeles Times Ground stop issued …

SALT LAKE CITY —The number of Utahns infected with measles has reached 53 cases, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services reported on Wednesday. Southwest Utah Health District leads the state in measles infections with 39 cases, including eight new cases identified in the district. The Utah County Health District has the second-highest number of residents who have contracted …

Federal prosecutors have filed felony assault charges against a woman who was shot Saturday by U.S. Border Patrol on the Southwest Side, in what led to a heated confrontation between federal agents and around 100 protesters. A Department of Homeland Security statement says the woman rammed her vehicle into the vehicle of federal agents, then took “defensive fire” from the …