After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines’ “bags fly free” policy is finally coming to an end.  Southwest on Tuesday announced the first checked bag will cost $35, while a second checked bag will cost $45. The policy will begin tomorrow, when some passengers may be subject to a checked …

The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears. The screening test, called Teal Wand, from women’s health company Teal Health, is available for those aged 25 to 65 at …

President Trump’s forthcoming tariffs on automobiles threaten to make cars more expensive, and some consumers are responding by heading to dealerships before the levies go into effect. Mr. Trump last week announced a 25% tariff rate on vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S., which are set to go into effect …

William Shatner, who made history in 2021 as the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering candid advice to Blue Origin’s all-female crew preparing for their own journey beyond Earth’s atmosphere. “You’re on an adventure. You’ve got to embrace it,” Shatner said to Gayle King, who …

Two men charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial. The 2022 tragedy in San Antonio was the nation’s deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jurors in federal court in San Antonio took …

Working up your list of resolutions for the new year? Studies show most New Year’s resolutions are bound to fail, so we asked an expert how to make the most of your 2025 goals. How long do New Year’s resolutions normally last? While it differs for everyone, a 2023 poll from Forbes …

NEW YORK — A woman died after she was set on fire while sleeping on a New York City subway car Sunday morning in Brooklyn, according to police. A person of interest was taken into custody later in the day, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an …

Francis Ford Coppola, the visionary director behind “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now,” was named a 2024 Kennedy Center honoree earlier this year, celebrating his lifetime of artistic achievements. Over a career spanning more than half a century, the 85-year-old filmmaker has earned five Oscars, six Golden Globes, two Palme d’Or …

Jamie Foxx is finally sharing details about his 2023 near-death experience in his new comedy special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was.”  Foxx was hospitalized in April 2023 while filming a movie in Atlanta. At the time, his daughter Corinne said on social media that the comedian had “experienced a …

One of Japan’s top luxury hotel firms will open an “onsen” hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the first Japanese-run venture of its kind in the United States. Japanese onsens — bath houses where patrons relax naked together in mineral-rich water of various temperatures …