The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
QUICK HITS
1 Airbnb win:
A judge is denying Hawaii’s move to compel Airbnb to hand over a decade’s worth of vacation rental host receipts and other documents to state tax investigators. The judge ruled the state didn’t establish that the information it was seeking wasn’t available from other sources. He also found the state didn’t sufficiently show that Airbnb users may have failed to comply with tax laws.
2 Teacher bonus:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to give nearly 45,000 teachers a bonus of more than $9,000 in the coming year. He announced plans to help the state recruit and retain teachers. He wants the Florida Legislature to set aside $422 million for the program that would also offer bonuses to principals as well.
3 Building collapse:
At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of a multi-story building in Istanbul, according to reports from pro-government media. The residential building came crashing down in Kartal, a densely populated district on the Asian side of Istanbul.
4 Pilot arrested:
Police say an American Airlines pilot was arrested at Britain’s Manchester Airport on suspicion of being drunk .Police said they “received a report that an airline pilot may have been under the influence of alcohol” at the airport. Officers arrested a 62-year-old man on suspicion of performing an aviation function while over the prescribed alcohol limit.
5 Recall:
Subaru, Tesla,BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan. The inflators can hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 23 people have died from the problem worldwide.