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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm — Spirit Airlines is grounded for good after federal bailout talks failed to pan out. The budget carrier announced early Saturday morning that all flights are canceled, stranding travelers who hadn't gotten the memo in time. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke at Newark Airport Saturday morning, but some passengers still showed up expecting to fly. "Don't show up at the airport. There will be no one here to assist you," Duffy said. Spirit's cheap-seat, no-frills approach had helped launch budget travel more than three decades ago. Now that Spirit is gone, analysts say everyone could wind up paying more. The airline couldn't overcome jet fuel prices roughly doubling since the U.S. attacked Iran.
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- 1 (00:04) **Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations** - Spirit Airlines grounds all flights after failed federal bailout talks, with analysts warning of higher costs for travelers.
- 2 (01:07) **Federal Appeals Court Restricts Abortion Pill Access** - A New Orleans appeals court blocks the mailing of mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication used for abortion and miscarriage treatment.
- 3 (01:57) **Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Collapses in Prison** - The prominent human rights activist is transferred to intensive care after experiencing chest pain and fainting.
- 4 (02:37) **Iran Executes Two Alleged Spies; Prisoner Death Reported** - Iran announces executions for espionage, while a man arrested for owning a Starlink device is beaten to death in custody.
- 5 (03:00) **Pentagon to Withdraw 5,000 Troops from Germany** - The U.S. plans to reduce its troop presence in Germany over the next 12 months following tensions with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war.
- 6 (03:15) **Taiwan’s President Visits Last African Ally Amid Chinese Pressure** - President Lai Ching-te makes an unexpected trip to Eswatini, Taiwan’s sole remaining diplomatic ally in Africa.
- 7 (04:19) **Rescued Whale Freed Off Denmark Coast** - A whale stranded in shallow waters near Germany since early March is successfully guided to deeper waters and released.
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