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November 14, 2025
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The Transportation Department announced its plan in September after referring to the requirement as ‘unnecessary regulatory burdens’.
Published On 14 Nov 2025
The United States Department of Transportation is officially withdrawing from a directive that requires airlines to pay passengers if their flights are delayed.
The White House announced its official withdrawal on Friday after first disclosing its plan back in September.
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The plan was first outlined during the administration of former US President Joe Biden, a Democrat.
In December 2024, the federal agency under former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sought public comment on the plan, which would have required airlines to pay $200 to $300 for domestic delays totalling more than three hours and as high as $775 for even longer, unspecified delays.
Trump’s Transportation Department said the rules would be “unnecessary regulatory burdens” amid its explanation of why it will scrap the plan.
Last month, a group of 18 Democratic senators urged the Trump administration not to drop the compensation plan.
“This is a common-sense proposal: when an airline’s mistake imposes unanticipated costs on families, the airline should try to remedy the situation by providing accommodations to consumers and helping cover their costs,” said the letter signed by Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Maria Cantwell, Ed Markey and others.
Airlines in the US must refund passengers for cancelled flights, but are not required to compensate customers for delays.
The European Union, Canada, Brazil and the United Kingdom all have airline delay compensation rules. No large US airline currently guarantees cash compensation for significant flight disruption.
The Transportation Department said on Friday that abandoning the compensation plan would “allow airlines to compete on the services and compensation that they provide to passengers rather than imposing new minimum requirements for these services and compensation through regulation, which would impose significant costs on airlines.”
The Transportation Department also announced in September that it was considering rescinding Biden regulations requiring airlines and ticket agents to disclose service fees alongside airfares.
It also plans to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisiting rules on ticket pricing and advertising.
The department did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for comment.
Al Jazeera also reached out to Buttigieg, who was behind the policy that is now being scrapped, but did not receive a response.
On Wall Street, most airline stocks remain below the market open but were trending upwards in midday trading. American Airlines is down 1.2 percent from the opening bell, United Airlines is down 1 percent, and Delta is down 1.3 percent. JetBlue is tumbling 3.6 percent for the day. Southwest is down by 0.2 percent.
The airline industry is still dealing with delays and cancellations brought on by the US government shutdown, which ended on Wednesday. There are still 1,000 delays on flights to, from and within the United States and 615 cancellations, according to FlightAware, a platform that tracks flight cancellations globally.
The longest government shutdown in history is over—a period marked by extreme chaos at airports, cancelled flights, and unpaid workers.
But Kristi Noem, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, on Thursday promised that TSA agents who continued to work through the shutdown and were unpaid for more than a month will receive a $10,000 bonus. Some TSA agents had not been showing up for work since they were unpaid due to the government shutdown. TSA agents, along with other federal workers who went unpaid during the government shutdown, are expected to receive their back pay on Nov. 19, according to an internal White House memo obtained by Semafor.
“[TSA agents] guaranteed that America wouldn’t shut down—no matter how badly the Democrats wanted average Americans to feel the pain,” Noem said in a statement. “Their unsung patriotism deserves recognition. President Trump and I are so grateful for these patriots.”
The catch is, though, bonuses will only go to a select number of TSA agents who went “above and beyond,” according to Noem’s statement. The Transportation Security Administration employs about 65,000 workers, of which more than 50,000 are transportation security officers.
Noem did not make clear, however, exactly how many of these TSA officers will receive a bonus. But a post on X from the Department of Homeland Security posted Thursday said “around 47,000 frontline TSA officers continued to do an excellent job working throughout the shutdown despite the Democrats holding up their paychecks.” A White House official told MSNBC it would amount to bonuses for “several thousand” agents.
The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement it would pay for the bonuses using carryover funds from FY 2025.
The Department of Homeland Security declined comment to Fortune about exactly how many TSA agents would receive a bonus.
Noem distributed some of the checks in person at a press conference at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Thursday. She said agents who “served with exemplary service” during the 43-day shutdown, including “taking on extra shifts” and “showing up each and every day” earned them the bonuses.
She highlighted two TSA officers in particular: Reiko Walker and Ashley Richardson. Walker has been an officer for 20 years and is part of TSA’s National Deployment force, and has had perfect attendance during the shutdown. He also filled in on extra shifts, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Richardson is another officer who had perfect attendance during the shutdown.
“After months of excelling at her work, she planned on moving into her own place but had to cancel that move due to the Democrats’ shutdown,” according to the Department of Homeland Security.
“For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU,” he posted on social media.
This move, though, begs the question of why only TSA agents would receive a bonus. There was already an extreme shortage of air traffic controllers, which was only worsened by the government shutdown. President Donald Trump had suggested earlier this week a similar bonus for air traffic controllers who had been showing up to work.
The Department of Homeland Security also declined to comment about whether air traffic controllers would receive a bonus.
These federal agents, on average, earn about $62,000, up by more than 46% in 2019 when they made about $43,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During a government shutdown in 2019, many TSA workers quit their jobs, leaving for positions with comparable wages in fast food and construction, according to a Reuters report.
“A lot of people just said the hell with it and quit and went and got other jobs,” Neal Gosman, treasurer of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 899 in Minnesota, told Reuters. “People are more invested in the job now because of the pay.”
Many big names from the boxing world continue to react to the shock potential rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
It was revealed last month that the two legendary fighters could be set for a rematch, over 10 years on from when they met back in May 2015.
Mayweather claimed a unanimous decision victory on that occasion, in what was the biggest PPV buy rate of all time, with 4,600,000 buys for the event.
Prior to that, the biggest PPV buy rate was when Mayweather took on Oscar De La Hoya in May 2007, claiming a split decision win over ‘The Golden Boy.’ De La Hoya also took on Pacquiao, suffering an eighth round retirement defeat in December 2008.
With experience of facing both men, Hall of Fame inductee De La Hoya has now given his take on a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch, telling FightHype that he is still intrigued by it despite it being so long after their first encounter.
“It should have happened a long time ago. I don’t mind it because it will be entertaining. I’m curious to see how Mayweather will react to Pacquiao’s style again. Mayweather is Mayweather, he has a great style, great defence, probably the same thing will happen again but it will be entertaining.
“I wouldn’t mind watching it again but it should have happened a long time ago. This is exactly what I tell fighters. You have to seize the opportunity at the moment when it’s hot, when people are talking about it. Pacquiao and Mayweather should have fought several months after they had their first fight. Imagine how big that would have been.
“I don’t know how big it will be them fighting now, but I think I will watch it just to be entertained. They’re both two of the best elite fighters on the planet so you’ve got to give them their props.”
Fellow great Roy Jones Jr has also shared his thoughts on how he thinks the rematch could play out.
In The Matrix, human beings are a literal (and metaphorical) power source – specifically, they supply bio-electricity to our AI overlords. Fortunately, enslavement to robotic masters in a virtual-reality prison is completely unnecessary for biochemistry to power our machines. Instead, all we need is sugar and vitamins.
In a paper that was recently published in the journal American Chemical Society Energy Letters, lead author Jong-Hwa Shon and his co-authors at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Argonne National Laboratory describe their innovative use of glucose and riboflavin (Vitamin B2) in the creation of a biofuel flow cell which functions similarly to a human cell. They’ve replaced the standard noble metal catalysts such as gold and platinum with humble, wholesome riboflavin.
Given the price difference between a kilogram of glucose powder (about US$20) and a kilogram of platinum (about $52,000), the new method is an inexpensive, ecologically friendly approach that doesn’t require mining or a global transportation network. So, while you can’t shout, “There’s gold in them thar Vitamin B/sugar batteries!” – there are lucrative savings and massive benefits.
New Atlas has previously reported on innovation in green energy storage, as with a Berkeley Lab breakthrough that coaxed bacteria into directly producing a new biofuel with an energy density significantly higher than jet fuel, and another glucose biofuel cell from Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France that can power artificial organs and thus not rely on unpleasant, unsightly, and unhygienic external batteries.
While glucose has already worked as a biofuel with unique advantages, including low-temperature electricity generation, easy accessibility, low storage cost, and adaptability for on-demand power generation, and riboflavin has been a key enzyme cofactor in many metabolic reactions, the battery from Shon’s team is far, far more powerful than similar, previous glucose-based biofuel cells, which also came with the massive problem of financially and environmentally costly noble metals.
In alkaline conditions and when operating with an O2 electrode, the new flow cell achieves a peak power density of 13 mW/cm2. In fact, at room temperature and ambient pressure it’s 20 times greater than the previously reported value under similar conditions. For a world eager to switch to renewable energy, any battery offering affordable, clean residential energy storage made from abundant natural materials is a major leap forward.
So, how does the new flow cell work? Human cells – like all animal cells – use enzymes to lower activation energy in reactions and thus increase reaction rates. As a mediator, riboflavin cycles electrons from the battery’s electrodes and the glucose electrolyte, creating an electrochemical flow from the sugar’s energy. And since nature readily produces glucose storage in the form of plants, there’s no need to engage in labor-exploitation and environmental destruction to mine and transport metals from the other side of the planet.
Instead, we can just go to the farm for the supplies to build the new glucose-riboflavin biofuel cells. Even better, because they’re 20 times more powerful than previous versions (because riboflavin is stable at the basic pH needed by electrolytes in glucose flow cells), these batteries have major potential for energy-intensive industrial use.
So, in the near future when your electricity-powered devices and homes are getting hangry, you won’t need to worry about them draining your bank account. Just let them sip as many electrons as they crave from your sugary-Vitamin B2 batteries, and plug in all the televisions, computers, refrigerators, and rechargers as you want. The biosphere will thank you.
Source: American Chemical Society
Several people have been killed and injured after a bus crashed into a bus stop in central Stockholm, Swedish police say.
The accident hapened around 15:00 (14:00 GMT) on the Valhallavägen street in the Swedish capital.
In a statement, police said the incident had been classified as aggravated manslaughter.
Police said they were not commenting on the number, gender or ages of those affected at this time.
TikTok has launched a new feature that makes it easier for creators with large followings on the platform to communicate and share content with their followers.
The new ‘bulletin board’ feature rolled out globally on Thursday (November 13), available to all creators aged 18 and over who have at least 50,000 followers.
Bulletin board is a “one-to-many” broadcast channel within the app, which TikTok says will make it “quick and easy for creators to post news and updates, share exclusive content with their followers, and build thriving communities.”
The feature had been in beta testing for some time and was used to share news and updates by artists like the Jonas Brothers, publishers like People Magazine and sports teams like Paris Saint-Germain, TikTok said.
Artists can use the feature to share newly-released tracks or albums, and can invite fans to ‘pre-save’ upcoming releases. Fans can then save the track or album to the music streaming service of their choice through TikTok’s Add to Music App feature.
Creators can launch a bulletin board by going to their TikTok inbox and selecting ‘create a bulletin board.’ They can choose a unique name for the board, and can switch its public visibility on or off using a ‘show on profile’ button.
Followers can join a bulletin board by going to the creator’s profile and clicking the bulletin board’s name under the creator bio. Once they’ve done that, they will receive notifications in their inbox whenever the creator posts something new to the board.
TikTok calls it a “streamlined way for creators to communicate at scale.”
“We’re excited to see how this tool empowers creators to engage, create, and grow their communities even further,” TikTok said in a statement.
“We’re excited to see how this tool empowers creators to engage, create, and grow their communities even further.”
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Bulletin board marks the latest in a series of features that TikTok has rolled out in an effort to increase its utility for artists and other creators.
It follows the launch, earlier this year, of TikTok for Artists, which offers artists analytics tools to see how their music is performing on the platform, and what sort of content fans are engaging with. It also gives artists access to features for promoting their music. The feature began rolling out in select markets in April.
That was followed several months later with the rollout of Songwriter Features, a set of new tools that helps songwriters highlight their work on the app. By registering for a songwriter account, they can identify themselves as a songwriter on their profile, which features a songwriter tab that identifies a selection of the music they have written or co-written.
The abovementioned Add to Music App feature is another element meant to enhance TikTok’s role in the music ecosystem. It initially rolled out in November 2023 in the US and UK, expanding to numerous markets since, and is now integrated with Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, SoundCloud, Melon and Anghami.
TikTok says the feature has fueled “billions” of streams so far.Music Business Worldwide
The men arrested are linked to a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, who claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Pakistan has arrested four members of an Afghan cell over their alleged involvement in a deadly suicide bombing in its capital Islamabad earlier this week, as tensions heighten further between the neighbouring foes.
Tuesday’s attack outside a district court was claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Those arrested in connection with the bombing, which killed 12 people and wounded dozens, were linked to the Pakistan Taliban, according to Islamabad.
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“The network was handled and guided at every step by the … high command based in Afghanistan,” a Pakistani government statement said on Friday, adding that the cell’s alleged commander and three other members were in custody.
“Investigations are continuing, and more revelations and arrests are expected,” it said, identifying the bomber as Usman alias Qari, a resident of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the Senate on Thursday that the bomber was Afghan.
Another one of the suspects, Sajid Ullah, told investigators that Saeed-ur-Rehman, a Pakistan Taliban commander, ordered the attack in Islamabad through the Telegram messaging app.
The commander, also known as Daadullah, sent Ullah photographs of the suicide bomber, an Afghanistan citizen, with orders to receive him after he crossed the border into Pakistan from Afghanistan, where he was a resident of Nangarhar province, the government said.
Daadullah, originally from Pakistan’s Bajaur region, is part of the Pakistan Taliban’s intelligence wing and currently hiding in Afghanistan, the government said.
The men were detained in a joint operation by the nation’s Intelligence Bureau and Counter-Terrorism Department, said the government, which did not detail where the arrests were made.
Islamabad has largely been spared from violence by armed groups in recent years, with the last suicide attack occurring in December 2022.
But the country is facing a resurgence of violence, which officials attribute mainly to armed groups allegedly sheltered on Afghan soil.
Naqvi on Monday claimed that Afghan nationals also took part in an assault this week on Cadet College Wana, a military-linked school in northwest Pakistan. Gunmen stormed the college and began a gun battle that lasted nearly 20 hours. Three soldiers and all the attackers were killed.
The Taliban government has not commented on Pakistan’s allegations, but has expressed “deep sorrow & condemnation” over both attacks.
Pakistan Taliban representatives did not comment on the arrests.
The accusations come amid a sharp deterioration in ties between Islamabad and Kabul, with recent attacks prompting the worst cross-border clashes in years last month.
More than 70 people were killed, including dozens of Afghan civilians, according to the United Nations.
The two countries agreed to a fragile ceasefire, but failed to finalise its details during several rounds of negotiations. Each side blamed the other for the impasse.
This week’s attacks now risk triggering renewed hostilities.
Addressing parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the Islamabad bombing as a “horrific act of terrorism”.
“We want peace. We want Afghanistan to agree and be a partner in peace. We believe what’s good for Pakistan is good for them … but we cannot believe lies and not rein in terrorists,” he added.
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