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Alaska May Soon List Its 10-Bathroom Governor’s Mansion On Airbnb—Chef And Ballroom Included

Mar 27 2025

The historic 14,400-square-foot, three-story, colonial-style home costs $800,000 a year to operate with a full-time staff of four – house manager, private chef, and two housekeepers – and the governor’s public schedule shows he’s used it just 13 nights in the first two months of 2025. The property, which has 10 bathrooms, eight fireplaces, a ballroom, was built in 1912 for $40,000 using federal dollars.

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Won $116K Amex Dispute—Now U.S. Couple Is Jailed In Mexico As Timeshare Demands $250K For Release

Mar 26 2025

A Michigan couple was arrested at Cancun International Airport on March 4. When they arrived in Mexico for spring break, customs flagged their passports due to outstanding criminal fraud charges. They were immediately detained and incarcerated without bond in a maximum-security prison.

That’s because they had a payment dispute with a timeshare – and American Express sided with them.

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You’re Denied An Earlier Flight With 13 Empty Seats—Because American Airlines Now Forbids Agents From Assisting With Standby

Mar 26 2025

American Airlines passenger Jennifer Hughes doesn’t understand why she isn’t allow to standby for a flight with plenty of open seats available. Surely the gate agent could have provided a better explanation than “they didn’t ‘have time to help’.” In truth, they aren’t allowed to help. That’s the way American Airlines decided they like it.

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