Southwest Airlines pilot cited for allegedly assaulting flight attendant at hotel bar during argument over masks
CBSN
A Southwest Airlines pilot is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a flight attendant at a California bar during an argument over wearing masks, authorities said.
The pilot was cited for assault and battery over the Oct. 18 dispute at a hotel bar in San Jose, USA Today reported Tuesday. The airline told CBS News the employee in question is currently on leave.
"Last month, we received a report regarding a crew disagreement that occurred while off-duty during an overnight trip," the airline told CBS News in a statement. "We are conducting an internal investigation that will include any outcome from charges that were filed with local authorities. "
Billions of cicadas are emerging across about 16 states in the Southeast and Midwest. Periodical cicadas used to reliably emerge every 13 or 17 years, depending on their brood. But in a warming world where spring conditions arrive sooner, climate change is messing with the bugs' internal alarm clocks.
Senate Democrats to unveil package to protect IVF as party makes reproductive rights push this month
Washington — A group of Senate Democrats is set to unveil a new package to protect access to IVF on Monday, as the party makes a push around reproductive rights this month — two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.