Spirit Airlines says it has refunded most customers after shutting down

Spirit Airlines said it has reimbursed most customers with flight tickets after the budget carrier ceased operations.  The airline is still processing a “small percentage” of customer refunds, Spirit told CBS News.  Spirit announced early Saturday that it had “started an orderly wind-down of operations” after efforts to obtain a $500 million federal bailout failed. The airline pledged to … Read more

Spirit Airlines shutting down after failed effort at government rescue deal

Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it is ceasing operations after the budget carrier failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout.  Spirit Aviation Holdings, the airline’s parent company, said in a news release that it “regretfully announced” that it had “started an orderly wind-down of operations, effective immediately.” “All Spirit flights have been cancelled, … Read more

Tornado barrels through Oklahoma, damaging homes and shutting down roads

ENID, Okla. — A powerful tornado in Oklahoma on Thursday ripped roofs off buildings, knocked down power poles and sent emergency crews rushing into a rural community near Vance Air Force Base, officials said. The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state’s northern border, according to … Read more

OpenAI shutting down Sora video generating service in stunning move

OpenAI will soon be shutting down its Sora AI video generating service, the company said in a surprising announcement Tuesday. “We’re saying goodbye to Sora,” the company wrote in a post on X. “We’ll share more soon, including timelines for the app and API and details on preserving your work.” The closure of the resource-intensive … Read more