# United will now let you join standby lists for earlier flights through its mobile app, Kalshi banned George Santos for life, and Amazon is being sued for 'secretly' overcharging advertisers for years

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Podcast: [Engadget News + Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engadget-news-next-1001063)
Published: 2026-09-01T11:30:00+00:00
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-This feature could prove very useful if you get bumped off your original flight, say due to your earlier reservation getting delayed or due to a cancellation, and transferred to a later schedule. -Santos allegedly bought contracts on Kalshi indicating that he would not attend this year's State of the Union speech after weather disrupted his travel plans. -According to the FTC, Amazon made billions of dollars by "secretly" inflating its rates for more than six years, according to a statement from the FTC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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