Southwest hikes bag fees as airlines grapple with soaring Iran war costs ... and more news

Southwest Airlines is joining the rush of airlines raising checked bag fees, as companies scramble to offset surging fuel prices by passing the costs down to flyers. In other news, the state’s highest criminal court declined to intervene in James Broadnax’s death penalty case, arguing it is not enough for another man to take responsibility for the shooting when Broadnax never recanted his own confessions; a judge on Wednesday ordered the Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody pending trial, siding with prosecutors who argued that he posed a danger to the public and a risk of fleeing; and could Dallas-Fort Worth be the premier location for Las Vegas-style gambling in Texas? “The Play for Texas,” a new series by The Dallas Morning News, examines the beginnings of tribal gaming, how it’s impacted life on reservations and surrounding towns, and how, as Texas lawmakers weigh possible gaming expansion, these tribes want a seat at the table. Read the entire series now at dallasnews.com/playfortexas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices