Southwest Airlines Sued for Ejecting Woman Who Removed Mask to Drink Water

A 68-year-old woman has sued Southwest Airlines Co., claiming that the airline ejected her from a flight for removing her mask to drink water. The lawsuit concerns an incident which occurred in January 2021 on a Southwest flight due to depart from Reagan National Airport in Virginia to Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. Plaintiff…Continue Reading

Robotic Integrator 7robotics to Showcase Robots in Roseburg

Roseburg, OR, January 19, 2022 –(PR.com)– 7robotics is excited to announce and proud to present Robotic Demo Days on February 17 and 18 at 7robotics’ headquarters. This special, 2-day event will showcase current customer projects as well as two operating robots to customers and business associates.Robotic Demo Days highlights the progress that 7robotics has made over…Continue Reading

Aculon, Inc. Welcomes Elizabeth Cambre as Senior Manager, Business Development for the Energy Sector

San Diego, CA, January 19, 2022 –(PR.com)– Aculon, Inc. announced today that Elizabeth Cambre has joined its team as Senior Manager, Business Development. In this new position, Ms. Cambre will oversee the development and implementation of Aculon’s business development for the Energy sector including Oil & Gas to meet the surging demand for Aculon’s nano-enabled coatings…Continue Reading

Vesalio Announces Appointment of Mike Kujak as Its New Independent Board Chairman

Nashville, TN, January 19, 2022 –(PR.com)– Vesalio is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Kujak as chairman of its Board of Directors. In this role, Mike will bring expert knowledge and know-how from his years of leadership in the medical device start-up space.“Mike’s leadership experience in scaling multimillion-dollar medical device start-ups will be a valuable…Continue Reading

Alternative Liquidity Index Announces Offer to Purchase Shares in Itronics, Inc.

Minnetonka, MN, January 19, 2022 –(PR.com)– Alternative Liquidity Index LP has announced an offer to purchase up to 974,776 Shares of Itronics, Inc. (the “Shares”), an amount equal to approximately 4.9% of the total issued Shares at a price of $0.01(the “Offer”). The Shares are traded on the OTC Markets Expert Market, but overall trading volume…Continue Reading

Rashaun Weaver sentenced to 14 years to life in prison in fatal stabbing of Tessa Majors

Jan. 19 (UPI) — The third teen charged in the 2019 killing of New York City college student Tessa Majors was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday. Rashaun Weaver, 16, received the agreed-upon sentence of 14 years to life in prison after pleading guilty last month to second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of…Continue Reading

Cleveland Browns’ Baker Mayfield has shoulder surgery, eyes return to ‘true self’

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, shown Jan. 3, 2022, had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo Jan. 19 (UPI) — Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. Dr. Orr Limpisvasti,…Continue Reading

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians fined $50K for hitting player

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, shown Oct. 8, 2020, swiped his hand at Buccaneers safety Andrew Adams’ helmet during Sunday’s playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo Jan. 19 (UPI) — The NFL on Wednesday fined Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians $50,000 for striking…Continue Reading

Watching TV for 4 hours or more daily may increase blood clot risk, study finds

A new study links watching television for four or more hours per day with an increased risk for blood clots. Photo by wilkernet/Pixabay Jan. 19 (UPI) — Watching television for four hours a day or more increases a person’s risk for blood clots, a study published Wednesday by the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found.…Continue Reading

President Joe Biden expects Russia to ‘move in’ on Ukraine

1/5 President Joe Biden said he expects Russia will invade Ukraine but said Moscow would face a “severe cost” if it carries out “what they’re capable of doing” with the forces amassed on the border between the countries. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo Jan. 19 (UPI) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he…Continue Reading