Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark
Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities around the country were again causing delays at airports on…
Flights to Los Angeles International Airport temporarily halted
The Federal Aviation Administration said flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted Sunday morning due to…
‘Maximum pain:’ Many federal employees miss their first full paycheck under shutdown
Many federal employees are feeling a financial hit, as the second-longest government shutdown drags on with no end…
Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government…
Illegal immigrant semitrailer driver charged in deadly California crash, officials say
A 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that…
U.S. transportation chief doesn’t want air traffic controllers driving for Uber during shutdown
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday raised concerns about air traffic controllers taking on second…
Duffy says NASA will open Artemis 3 lander contract to competition
Updated 6:10 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator says he plans to “open up…
News organizations reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations…
Transportation secretary warns air traffic controllers to keep showing up to work or risk firing
Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead…
Trump’s Government Shutdown Cuts Supercharge His War on Equity
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, President Donald Trump is targeting nearly $30 billion…
US airports see more delayed flights as government shutdown persists
Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government…
‘Slight tick up’ in air traffic controller call outs amid shutdown
The Transportation Department is tracking a “slight tick up” in air traffic controllers calling out sick as the…