Including new fees for checked bags at Southwest Airlines, Rocket’s acquisition of Redfin and a new series from Nickelodeon.

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1. Southwest Airlines Outlines Changes to Drive Revenue Growth and Reward its Most Loyal Customers
   Among the changes, Southwest^® will continue to offer two free checked bags to Rapid Rewards^® A-List Preferred Members and Customers traveling on Business Select^® fares, and one free checked bag to A-List Members and other select Customers. Southwest will credit one checked bag for Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers. Customers who do not qualify for these free bag options will be charged for their first and second checked bags (weight and size limitations apply).
2. TI introduces the world’s smallest MCU, enabling innovation in the tiniest of applications
   Measuring only 1.38mm, about the size of a black pepper flake, the wafer chip-scale package (WCSP) for the MSPM0C1104 MCU enables designers to optimize board space in applications such as medical wearables and personal electronics, without compromising performance.
3. Disney Explores the Future of World-Building at SXSW Conference
   Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro and Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman invited storytellers from across Disney Studios and Disney Experiences to discuss the ways they use cutting-edge technology to make experiences more relevant and more connected.
4. Rocket Companies to Acquire Redfin, Accelerating Purchase Mortgage Strategy
   Rocket will purchase Redfin in an all-stock transaction for a value of $12.50 per Redfin share, or $1.75 billion of equity value. “We want a customer to be able to check her phone to find out what she can afford, see which homes are just right for her, schedule a tour with a local, expert Redfin agent, and get pre-qualified for a loan, all in a matter of minutes,” said Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin. 
5. Spirit Airlines Emerges from Financial Restructuring, Better Positioned to Advance its Transformation and Enhanced Guest Experience
   As part of the restructuring, the Company has also received a $350 million equity investment from existing investors to support Spirit’s future initiatives, including investments to provide Guests with enhanced travel experiences and greater value. 
6. Milk Brings Every Woman’s Marathon to Scottsdale in 2025!
   After an unforgettable debut in Savannah, GA, this one-of-a-kind event is hitting the road, bringing its electric energy, unparalleled sense of female community, and women empowering race experience to a brand-new city: Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 16, 2025!
7. Nickelodeon Announces All-New Animated Series Wylde Pak, Moving in This Summer
   The series follows the daily life of a blended multigenerational Korean American family. Inspired by co-creators and executive producers Paul Watling and Kyle Marshall’s family life, the 26-episode comedy series features half siblings Lily and Jack as they learn to navigate new family dynamics under one roof for the first time.
8. Auntie Anne’s Launches Pretzelria Delivery Service to Celebrate the Perfect Pairing of “Bite Sized Pizza” and Ranch
   Available now through April 6, ranch-lovers can pair Auntie Anne’s iconic bite-sized Pepperoni Nuggets with creamy Hidden Valley® Ranch dip when they order in-store or online. To celebrate the iconic pairing, the brand is unveiling their “Pretzelria Delivery Service,” a white-glove experience that will bring the ultimate pretzel delivery to lucky winners in major pizza capitals: New York City, Detroit, and Chicago.
9. Can Cleaning Feel as Good as Petting Puppies? New Neuroscience Research from Clorox Says It Can
   Clorox teamed up with global neurotech leader, Emotiv, to test the feeling of clean compared to other feel-good activities, uncovering that 37% of participants felt better cleaning the toilet than they did petting puppies. Participants also enjoyed wiping coffee rings off the kitchen counter as much as getting their nails done or having their favorite latte or chai tea.
10. Powerhouse from the South: “Y’all” Wins Dictionary.com’s 2025 Spring Slang Showdown
    From the jump, y’all was a force to be reckoned with. It breezed past toboggan (who wears a beanie in the South anyway?) and longtime rival yonder in the early rounds, securing over 75% of the vote in both matchups. Things got trickier in the quarterfinals when skedaddle refused to, well, skedaddle. Still, y’all held strong with 65% of the vote.
11. Culture’s Favorite Soda poppi Levels Up with a Minecraft Movie Partnership
    Designed by the poppi in-house creative team, limited-edition 4-packs of core flavors Strawberry Lemon, Lemon Lime, Cherry Limeade, and Orange feature iconic characters from A Minecraft Movie, including the Creeper, Bee, Sheep, and Dennis the Wolf. 
12. Avelo Airlines Announces 13 New Routes and Three New Destinations to its Growing Network
    The additions include Nassau, Bahamas; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and New York / Long Island. Today Avelo serves 56 cities spanning 23 states and Puerto Rico, as well as four international destinations: Bahamas, Jamaica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

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