Rapid COVID testing site opens at LAX for international travelers

One day after confirming the county's first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a rapid-testing site will open at Los Angeles International Airport Friday that will offer free -- but voluntary -- COVID tests for arriving international passengers.

American Airlines cancels 9% of its flights nationwide, 28 at LAX

There were more than 1,500 American Airlines flights this weekend -- about 9% of the airline's total -- that were canceled or delayed due to weather and staffing issues, officials said. Some of the cancellations affected Southland airports.