American Airlines' New Boarding Process Sees Line Cutters Shamed and Sent to the Back

Airport line — stock image.Photo:Getty Getty American Airlinesis cracking down on flyers who try to cut in line prior to their boarding time. An “audible signal” will alert gate agents when passengers try to jump ahead of others who have paid for their position in line, according to theWashington Post. A spokesperson for the carrier tells PEOPLE that the new system is already being tested in various airports, with plans to continue to expand.

American IdolAlum Caleb Kennedy's 25-Year DUI Sentence Reduced to 8 After Killing South Carolina Father

Caleb Kennedy’s mugshot.Photo:spartanburg sheriff’s department spartanburg sheriff’s department FormerAmerican IdolcontestantCaleb Kennedyhas been sentenced on a felony DUI charge, nearly three years after he struck and killed a South Carolina father. Kennedy’s case was scheduled to go to trial, but he pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 18 to a felony driving under the influence charge resulting in death, a spokesperson for the 7th Circuit, Spartanburg County confirmed to PEOPLE. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined $25,100, though his sentence was reduced to eight years in prison, and his fine to $15,100.

American IdolAlum Jordin Sparks Fulfills a Dream as Host of Competition Show: 'I Was Born There' (Exclusive)

Photo:Courtesy of Magnolia Network Courtesy of Magnolia Network Jordin Sparksis bringing it full circle with her latest gig — hosting a show like the one that launched her career. The singer, who won season 6 ofAmerican Idolin 2007, is the host of the first-of-its-kind roller skating competition showRoller Jam(premiering Oct. 10 on Max). “I wanted to be a part of this series because I have always wanted to be a host on a show and I love competition shows,” Sparks told PEOPLE during a visit toRoller Jam’s New Orleans set.

American IdolContestant Who Objected to Katy Perry Kiss Is Accused of Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material

Benjamin Glaze mugshot (left); and Benjamin Glaze on American Idol in 2018.Photo:Tulsa Police Department; Mark Levine/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Tulsa Police Department; Mark Levine/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Benjamin Glaze, 26, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18, following a months-long investigation, police in Tulsa, Okla.,announced. Tulsa police said in their Friday statement that the department was tipped off about Glaze’s alleged “criminal activity” in April of this year.

American IdolWinner Lee DeWyze Revisits the Dark Places He Once Hid on New Single 'Devil in the Details' (Exclusive)

Lee DeWyzehad to get the heck out of Los Angeles.Granted, California has long been good for DeWyze, as it was there that hewonAmerican Idolin 2010, where he recorded a tapestry of albums and where he fell in love with and married his wife, Jonna Walsh.But as good as the City of Angels has been to him, DeWyze says he knew deep down that his next album had to come from a completely different place with a completely different feel than ever before.