U.S. Census data points to a stark divide between millennials who own homes and those who fear they never will. Millennial homeownership reached an all-time high last year, with 51 percent of millennials owning their own homes. However, one in four said they plan to rent forever. Those who haven't been able to buy said they don't have enough money for a down payment.
RANKING AIRLINES
A new report compiled by WalletHub ranked the best airlines of 2023, Delta took the number one spot. It had the lowest cancellation rates, delayed flights and mishandled baggage incidents. Spirit Airlines was ranked second. The rankings were based on several categories such as price, reliability and comfort.
CHEAP FIRST CLASS
An online glitch affecting Japanese airline All Nippon Airways allowed some lucky travelers to score first-class airline tickets for 20 times cheaper than usual. Flights that usually cost more than $10,000 were sold for as little as $300. The flights were from Indonesia to the Caribbean via Tokyo and New York, and back again. The airline said that the mishap stemmed from an online error that listed the wrong currency conversions.
The Rankin County Sheriff's office in Brandon, MS, fired several deputies after two black men sued them, alleging six white deputies entered their homes and tortured them.
Over 120 million Americans were under air quality alerts on Wednesday from the smoke of the Canadian wildfires and it will continue on Thursday. Meanwhile, the heat continues in the Southern states.
A New Jersey lawyer recently charged with sexually assaulting four women in Boston 15 years ago — attacks he was linked to by DNA he left on a drinking glass — has been indicted on suspicion of five additional attacks during the same time period.
Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on the advice columnist who won a $5 million jury award against him in a sexual abuse lawsuit, saying in a countersuit that she owes him money and a retraction for continuing to insist she was raped even after a jury declined to agree.
Travelers are getting hit with delays at U.S. airports again Wednesday, an ominous sign heading into the long July 4 holiday weekend, which is shaping up as the biggest test yet for airlines that are struggling to keep up with surging numbers of passengers.
