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This Thanksgiving week is expected to end in another record-setting time period for air travel in the United States.The people responsible for keeping security lines, boarding areas and jetliners moving from the U.S. transportation secretary and airline chiefs on down the line swear they are prepared for the crowds.Airline passengers might get lucky like they did last year, when relatively few flights were canceled during the holiday week. A repeat will require the weather’s cooperation. And even if skies are blue, a shortage of air traffic controllers could create delays.”This will be the busiest Thanksgiving ever in terms of air travel,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske said. “Fortunately, our staffing is also at the highest levels that they have ever been. We are ready.” An ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers could cause flight delays at other airports.Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker said last week that he expects his agency to use special measures to deal with shortages at some facilities.”If we are short on staff, we will slow traffic as needed to keep the system safe,” he said.Check your flightsWVTM 13 has compiled a list of airports so that you can check your flights easily.Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportArrivalsDepartures Dothan Regional AirportFlight StatusHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportSecurity wait timesFlight statusHuntsville International AirportArrivals and DeparturesMobile International AirportFlight StatusMobile Regional AirportFlight StatusMontgomery Regional AirportFlight StatusNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportFlight StatusThe timing of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day takes place late this year, with the fourth Thursday of November falling on Nov. 28. That shortens the traditional shopping season and changes the rhythm of holiday travel.With more time before the holiday, people tend to spread out their outbound travel over more days, but everyone returns at the same time, said Andrew Watterson, the chief operating officer of Southwest Airlines.”A late Thanksgiving leads to a big crush at the end the Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday after Thanksgiving are usually very busy with Thanksgiving this late,” Watterson said.The rise of remote work also has caused the Thanksgiving travel period to expand, AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said.”The pandemic changed everything,” she said. “What we have seen is that post-pandemic, people are leaving at certain times, perhaps even leaving the weekend before Thanksgiving, working remotely from their destination a couple of days, and then enjoying time with their loved ones.”This article contains information from The Associated Press.

New Orleans French Quarter shooting victim identified [Video]
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New Orleans French Quarter shooting victim identified [Video]

The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who was shot and killed in a mass shooting in the French Quarter last week. According to the coroner, the woman killed was identified as Yasmeen Webb, 27. One person has been arrested, and two others are still being sought in connection with the deadly shooting. Police said Nicholas Miorana was arrested in connection to the shooting on Thursday.NOPD said Miorana was wearing an ankle monitor and was found in a car on I-10 West and Crowder Boulevard. The search continues for Daniel Miorana and Darrell Adams. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick held a news conference on Friday, where she provided an update on the victims as well as the search for the remaining suspects. Webb died, and three other victims were shot. The ages of the victims range from 24 to 40. According to Kirkpatrick, those injured are considered stable at this time. She would not release which victim was targeted in the shooting, but Kirkpatrick did confirm that the shooting was not random. Kirkpatrick also touted community partners with crime cameras as well as diligent police work for the quick apprehension of the first suspect, Nicholas Miorana. According to Kirkpatrick, crime cameras from Project NOLA and the Real Time Crime Center allowed NOPD to find the suspect’s car just 38 minutes after the crime happened. Within an hour of the shooting happening, Kirkpatrick said Nicholas Miorana was taken into custody. Kirkpatrick confirmed that Nicholas Miorana and Daniel Miorana are brothers. She said she believes they are close to finding both Daniel Miorana and Adams. Adams is also sought in connection with a shooting that happened on Sept. 25 in the 7700 block of Dorsett Street, according to Kirkpatrick. Crimestoppers is also offering a $5,000 reward leading to their arrests.Click here for reaction from District Attorney Jason Williams and ASAP Ankle Monitoring officials:According to Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams, his office prosecuted Nicholas Miorana for crimes committed in the past but was only able to secure probation.Williams said he was on an ankle monitor through ASAP monitoring and skipped court multiple times while on house arrest. According to Williams, his office asked the judge presiding over Nicholas Miorana’s case to revoke his probation but was not successful.”When that violation happens, we need the courts to respond quickly and hear us. This is a problem with the judicial response to the violation. When we ask for the probation to be revoked, they need to listen,” Williams said. Williams also warned that anyone caught helping those still sought faces prosecution themselves. He warns that technologies, such as those used by the Real-Time Crime Center and his office, have increased the chance of holding criminals accountable. Speaking directly to the friends and family of Daniel Miorana and Darrell Adams, Williams begged them not to help them escape. “Please do not ruin your life helping or assisting these individuals. They already ruined theirs. If you know their location, contact law enforcement immediately. Do not help them. Anyone aiding them or abetting them, giving them a ride, place to hide, or food to eat, you will be prosecuted for supporting them. We as a community have to realize this is us against them, New Orleans against them,” Williams said. Logan Harrington said she and her friends were heading to lunch when they heard the gunfire erupt.”It was probably 30 to 40 rounds within two or three minutes. I never thought it would be within five feet of me. I mean, I looked, and he was right there. I never thought it would’ve happened,” Harrington said. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell released a video statement at least five hours after the incident. The mayor says she issued “thoughts and prayers” to the shooting victims. The three suspects are wanted on the following charges relative to second-degree murder and three counts of attempted second-degree murder.Councilman Freddie King represents the area and believes this sort of crime is hard to prevent.”I don’t know if police presence would have prevented this shooting because these individuals wanted to do this,” King said. The shooting is the third in less than a week that injured multiple people. NOPD Kirkpatrick said she wants to put an end to violence now.”I’m going to do everything in my ability to bring peace to this city,” Kirkpatrick said.Kirkpatrick said Friday that she understands the community’s concerns but that crime overall is down year over year. “As of today, we have had 115 murders in the city. When you compare it to this time last year, we were at 181 murders. In the month of November 2023, we had 20 murders. Today, we have nine for the month,” Kirkpatrick said. Several law enforcement agencies worked with the NOPD on the case, including Louisiana State Police and FBI New Orleans.

‘Is she drunk?’: Malaika Arora loses her balance, trips in high heels; friend escorts her to car [Reactions] [Video]
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‘Is she drunk?’: Malaika Arora loses her balance, trips in high heels; friend escorts her to car [Reactions] [Video]

Malaika has often made headlines for her break-up rumours with Arjun Kapoor, however, she has always remained tight-lipped about her patch-up, break-up saga. Despite a turbulent personal life, the actor has come out stronger. After taking a month’s break and battling depression, the actor has resumed work.