Alaska Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ground stop due to tech outage
The airline said in a statement that it had experienced "an IT outage affecting operations" and issued a temporary ground stop, which has now been lifted.
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The airline said in a statement that it had experienced "an IT outage affecting operations" and issued a temporary ground stop, which has now been lifted.
A woman was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly assaulting two Alaska Airlines flight attendants.
The close-up look at the Boeing facility aimed to show changes the company said are being made after a door panel blew out mid-flight earlier this year.
This comes after the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight in January, sparking congressional and federal investigations.
One passenger, Cuong Tran, said only a seatbelt saved him from being sucked out of the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft when a door plug blew out mid-flight.
The Justice Department is investigating whether Boeing violated the terms of a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement over the 737 Max crashes.
The lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages was filed on behalf of three passengers on board the Alaska Airlines plane that made an emergency landing after a door plug blew out mid-flight.
Boeing's CEO said improperly drilled holes were discovered in fuselages being built by Spirit AeroSystems.
The FAA is urging airlines to "visually inspect" door plugs on Boeing 737-900ER jets, an older model of aircraft.
"At the very least, installers missed something," former NTSB member John Goglia said after the door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet. "It calls into question the process."
"The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the Boeing 737-9 Max to service," the FAA said.
The two airlines, the only U.S. carriers to fly Boeing 737 Max 9 jets, cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Tuesday.
Alaska Airlines expects to cancel up to 150 flights daily through January 13 as it continues to inspect its fleet of 737 Max 9 jets.
Lawsuit filed a month before the mid-air blowout alleged that Spirit AeroSystems made parts with "an excessive amount of defects."
The door plug of a 737 Max 9 blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, just minutes after the plane had taken off from Portland, Oregon.
Alaska and United are the only two U.S. commercial airlines that operate Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, the type of plane involved in Friday's incident.
The NTSB described a chaotic scene in the Boeing 737 Max 9's cockpit after the blowout, which forced the plane to return to Portland, Oregon minutes after takeoff.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that "we are very, very fortunate" no one happened to be seated in the two adjoining seats to the blown-out door.
Alaska Airlines has reached a deal to buy Hawaiian Airlines, the companies announced Sunday. The airlines said the move will unlock more travel destinations for flyers.
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday voted 89.8% in favor of a measure to censure Gov. Jared Polis.
A hidden fire that has been burning underground near Meeker since the 1930s is now hot enough that state crews are racing to stop it from sparking a wildfire above ground.
Long before satellite tracking and missile warning systems, Buckley was a training ground for U.S. forces preparing for World War II.
Mile High United Way is hosting a Women United Village event to support mothers from underserved communities.
Federal funding has been approved for a major water infrastructure project in Greeley aimed at protecting the city's drinking water supply from ongoing impacts tied to the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020.
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday voted 89.8% in favor of a measure to censure Gov. Jared Polis.
A hidden fire that has been burning underground near Meeker since the 1930s is now hot enough that state crews are racing to stop it from sparking a wildfire above ground.
Long before satellite tracking and missile warning systems, Buckley was a training ground for U.S. forces preparing for World War II.
Mile High United Way is hosting a Women United Village event to support mothers from underserved communities.
Federal funding has been approved for a major water infrastructure project in Greeley aimed at protecting the city's drinking water supply from ongoing impacts tied to the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020.
The group behind an upcoming rebate program is hoping to get more Coloradans to make the switch to heat pumps for their heating and cooling needs.
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday voted 89.8% in favor of a measure to censure Gov. Jared Polis.
The southbound lanes of I-25 reopened Wednesday morning near Castle Rock after a crash.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says street homelessness is at a nine-year low. Arapahoe County says it is also seeing big improvements in homelessness.
Gov. Jared Polis says a petition by hundreds of Democrats calling for him to be censored is politically motivated.
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The Preakness Stakes featured its biggest field in 15 years with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Broncos full NFL schedule is out and includes late-season rematches against Denver's 2025 playoff opponents.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
The pictures represent the longest-distance ever seen between two pictures of the same humpback whale, researchers said.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The national average for a gallon of gasoline has been ticking up since the start of the war with Iran. The latest average of $4.50 a gallon is an increase of over $1.50 since the war started.
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday voted 89.8% in favor of a measure to censure Gov. Jared Polis.
Federal funding has been approved for a major water infrastructure project in Greeley aimed at protecting the city's drinking water supply from ongoing impacts tied to the Cameron Peak Fire in 2020.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
University of Colorado Regent Wanda James has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a censure issued by the Board of Regents after she criticized a public health campaign she said included racist imagery.
Investigators have been looking at a handful of Chinese firms that together control the majority of unrefrigerated shipping container manufacturing around the globe, the sources said.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums.
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
An American medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was evacuated after testing positive for Ebola.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums.
The national average for a gallon of gasoline has been ticking up since the start of the war with Iran. The latest average of $4.50 a gallon is an increase of over $1.50 since the war started.
Polymarket users can now trade on private companies' valuations, IPOs and secondary market activity.
Many Americans are signaling disapproval of the technology amid fears that it will eclipse already competitive entry-level jobs.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
A Denver County Court judge on Friday sentenced a vocal police critic to 60 days in jail and two years of probation, saying he needed to send a message that would deter her and her YouTube followers from future doxing of law enforcement.