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American Airlines slapped with a $50 million fine for its mishandling of wheelchairs

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government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that “in some cases,” wheelchair users were injured, but it did not give a number.

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UK greenhouse gas emissions fall to lowest level since 1879

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Carbon Brief’s analysis, based on preliminary government energy data, shows emissions fell to just 383m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2023. Transport was the single-largest sector in terms of emissions, followed by buildings industry, agriculture and electricity generation.

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Two in five people say they aren’t paid enough to make ends meet

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To address this, 49 percent say that bringing costs down should be a top priority for the next government, while 39 percent say the elected party should bring wages in line with the cost of living. Millennials are also most likely to work from home due to the rising cost of transport (44 percent vs 30 percent of all people).

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3 ways to cope with outdoor work during a heat wave

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already deployed for heat-related emergencies more than 2,400 times between June 1 and June 14, according to a government data tracker. Hot-mix asphalt being poured can reach temperatures of up to 300 degrees, said Chris Engelbrecht, safety and emergency management director for the Missouri Department of Transportation.

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Unintended economic consequences of remote working becoming evident

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Transport data shows workers returned to offices in large numbers after restrictions lifted in February 2022. To encourage more workers back to the city centre, the report calls for: The Government and the Mayor to work with business groups to encourage an increase in the minimum number of days in the office.

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Why more middle class Americans are defining themselves as working class

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families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and technology. That includes teaching assistants, health care support staff in hospitals and doctors’ offices, adjunct professors, members of the media, and even government workers, she says. Car insurance is up 20.6%

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes a $5,000 caregiver tax credit, joining other states

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Americans strongly endorse the idea that families, not the government or other organizations, are responsible for providing care for family members. Our recent study finds that when given a choice between family, government or other care providers, many Americans think family should provide care but the government should pay for it.