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Southwest Airlines says it's taking steps to keep its onboard beverages cooler.

Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures

The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It's causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened.

Dr. Mark Ghaly is seen in this undated photo. Ghaly, who led the Newsom administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down as secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency.

The doctor who shaped Gavin Newsom’s COVID response is stepping down

Mark Ghaly has been a steady voice in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet, shaping the administration’s COVID policies and its efforts to bring down the cost of health care.

Director Francis Ford Coppola at the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on March 27, 2022.

Lionsgate apologizes to Coppola for now-pulled 'Megalopolis’ trailer

“We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error,” a Lionsgate spokesperson said in a statement.

President Biden sits with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18, 2023.

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza

National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a "business-like" meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza.

Ness Rells, adjunct professor, reviews the work of nursing student, Julius Lozada, in the lab at San Diego City College, San Diego, Calif., May 16, 2024

What's in and how much is out for education in the revised California state budget?

Governor Gavin Newsom's May revision of the state budget includes cuts in education while protecting major TK-12 programs.

Consumer prices rose 2.5% in August from a year ago, the smallest annual increase since early 2001. Grocery prices have largely leveled off after climbing sharply in the previous two years, but the cumulative increases continue to sting many consumers.

Inflation falls to its lowest level in more than 3 years. Here’s what that means

Consumer prices in August were up 2.5% from a year ago — the smallest annual increase since February 2021. Falling inflation clears the way for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates next week — likely by a quarter percentage point.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Instagram on Tuesday.

Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris for president — will it matter?

Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House?

Hurricane Helene dropped more than 2 feet of rain on Spruce Pine, N.C. The town is home to one of the world's only sources of high-purity quartz, which is used to manufacture silicon chips and solar panels.

A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry

Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It's an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels.

Michael Keaton returns, with the same messy green hair, rotting teeth and mischievous streak as before, in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Beetlejuice is back, in a supernatural screwball sequel

Director Tim Burton seems more interested in updating than duplicating his 1988 hit. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice demonstrates affection for the characters and genuine curiosity in how they’re doing now.

The Great Lakes saw low levels of ice cover over the winter, which was the warmest on record in the U.S.

U.S. has warmest winter on record – and no, that's not a good thing

From lack of snow to wildfires, a record-warm winter had impacts across the country. Scientists say winters are warming faster than any other season in the U.S.

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