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Seat 11A: The Windowless Inside Joke at 30,000 Feet

What looks like a prime spot on the seat maps is prompting disappointment and humor for passengers who find only a blank wall.

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On certain Boeing 737 and Airbus A321 jets, row 11 offers a seat sold as a window view that shows, instead, a wall. The discovery tends to arrive after boarding.
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Labor Secretary’s Security Guard Placed on Leave

The department has been investigating complaints about the conduct of Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

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Allegations about the conduct of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer are part of broader dissatisfaction and turmoil during her tenure, current and former employees of the department said.
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Some Verizon Users Not Impressed by $20 Credit After Outage

A company spokeswoman said “a software issue” was to blame for the outage, which disrupted cellular and data service for over six hours across the United States.

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Tens of thousands of Verizon users reported disruptions early Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. The outage has been resolved.
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Trump Administration Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine

The penalty was part of a fine imposed by the Biden administration after it determined the airline had failed to provide prompt customer service and refunds to passengers in 2022.

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The $11 million penalty that the Trump administration said it would waive was part of a $140 million fine that the Biden administration imposed in 2023.
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