Inside the chaotic morning Spirit workers learned they were out of a job: ‘Take your uniform off’

Yeneshia Thomas was in her Central Florida home when she got a surprising email at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday: Spirit Airlines was shutting down. Loading audio narration… Thomas, 42, first heard the news from her union, but was still in disbelief. The flight attendant still hoped Spirit Airlines executives would secure a $500 million federal bailout.”We were all like, ‘Nah. Until the company emails us, we don’t believe it,'” Thomas said, referring to her…

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Mamdani praises Ken Griffin for police support despite billionaire feud

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani built his political agenda by taking aim at billionaires. Now he’s praising one for backing the police. Last week, Mamdani publicly thanked Citadel billionaire Ken Griffin for supporting police funding, a moment that flew somewhat under the radar but offered a glimpse into a…

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