Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

(AP) — The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that the final rules will spell out exactly when consumers are owed a refund for a delayed flight. That used to be up to the airlines. Now the government says it’ll be for delays of three hours on domestic flights and six hours for international flights. Under a separate rule, the Transportation Department is requiring airlines to disclose the price of baggage fees and ticket-change fees the first time travelers are shown a fare for their trips. Airlines also will have to tell passengers they aren’t required to pay extra for a seat.

Family of Chicago man killed during traffic stop file wrongful death suit

CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times during a traffic stop has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The 81-page federal complaint filed Wednesday alleges the officers violated multiple laws and police department policies during the March 21 stop that killed 26-year-old Dexter Reed. It also alleges that officers did not have cause to stop Reed, used aggressive tactics and unnecessarily escalated the situation. A police oversight agency has said Reed fired first. Officers then fired 96 shots over 41 seconds. Reed’s family is seeking a jury trial and unspecified monetary damages.

Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say

(AP) — Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. The federal order was announced one day after health officials said they had detected inactivated remnants of the virus, known as Type A H5N1, in samples taken from milk during processing and from store shelves. They stressed that such remnants pose no known risk to people or the milk supply. “The risk to humans remains low,” said Dawn O’Connell of the federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. The new order, which goes into effect Monday, requires every lactating cow to be tested and post a negative result before moving to a new state.

About 1 in 4 US adults 50 and older who aren’t yet retired expect to never retire, AARP study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — About one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older who aren’t yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income. That according to findings in an AARP survey that was released Wednesday. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings. The research shows how a graying America is worrying more and more about how to make ends meet even as economists and policymakers say the U.S. economy has all but achieved a soft landing after two years of record inflation. The findings matter this election year as Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump try to win support from older Americans.