“Southwest open seating is the ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for everyone.”—Official Southwest Airlines statement, as part of the airline’s 50th anniversary commemoration.

Alarms sounded in the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines jet shortly after taking off from Hollywood Burbank airport near Los Angeles on Friday, prompting evasive maneuvers, the airline said in a statement.

Authorities are now investigating the death of a woman found inside a southwest Oklahoma City home early Thursday as a homicide.

At Site Santa Fe, 71 artists were inspired by Southwestern figures, from healers and novelists to Navajo code talkers. Here’s a guide to the highlights.

Starting Jan. 27, Southwest Airlines passengers will get assigned seats for the first time, marking a major shift in the carrier’s business model.

All of the games for the Southwest Region tournament will be held at the George W. Bush Little League Leadership Training Center in Waco.

Starting July 29, customers can begin booking tickets with seat assignments for flights departing January 27, 2026.

A 26-year-old man is in custody after shooting his mother and sister in the southwest valley Sunday, police said.

The halal food shelf is at 436 Litchfield Ave. in Willmar and open Fridays from 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Chase and Southwest Airlines have refreshed personal and business Rapid Rewards cards, raising annual fees while adding bag, seating and boarding perks. These changes are tied to Southwest's move to assigned seating and paid bags and are accompanied by a limited-time 100,000-point sign-up bonus for personal Rapid Rewards cards.