United merger with American Airlines would hurt consumers, senators say

Two lawmakers are speaking out against a potential merger between United Airlines and American Airlines, saying a deal would weaken industry competition and harm consumers.  “If United and American were to merge, airlines would face less pressure from rivals to keep the cost of flying down, and airlines across the industry could raise ticket prices

Supreme Court turns away parental rights case over child’s gender transition

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a legal battle testing whether a public school violates parents’ rights when it encourages their child’s social gender transition without their knowledge or consent. In rejecting the appeal from Massachusetts parents who sued their child’s school district, the high court left untouched a lower court ruling