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Transportation

United Airlines will board passengers by window, middle, then aisle seats

United Airlines will board passengers by window, middle, then aisle seats

Passengers in economy class will see the changes soon. Boarding remains unchanged for first class, business class and pre-boarding. The change is estimated to cut boarding times by up to 2 minutes.
by Ayana Archie

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Sun Country launching new routes from Twin Cities, including to Montreal and Toronto

Sun Country launching new routes from Twin Cities, including to Montreal and Toronto

Sun Country Airlines announced Tuesday it’s adding new nonstop service next year from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Montreal and Toronto, along with eight more cities in the U.S.
by MPR News Staff

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Clock ticks for Metro Transit fare enforcement change

Clock ticks for Metro Transit fare enforcement change

The Transit Rider Investment Program, or TRIP, was part of new legislation passed this year at the Capitol. The Metropolitan Council has to report on the activities of TRIP by Feb. 15 of each year, beginning in 2024.
by Samuel King

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UAW President Shawn Fain lambasts auto execs while wearing 'EAT THE RICH' T-shirt

The union's strike against the Detroit Three continues, but the UAW's president says that GM has now committed for future battery plant workers to be covered by the same contract as other workers.
by Camila Domonoske

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Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Some 25,000 United Auto Workers members across the country remain on strike against the Big Three automakers. That includes workers at parts distribution facilities in the Twin Cities area — and Friday will mark two weeks since they started picketing.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

An Iowa woman who makes jewelry out of animal droppings tried to bring giraffe feces back from an African safari. It was destroyed after being intercepted during a customs check at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
by Brian Bakst

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