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Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election

Nov. 21, 2024 14:40 PM EST

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped back Thursday at criticism from airline executives who say the Biden administration over-regulated them, pointing out that some of those airlines are making large profits despite new passenger-protection rules. Buttigieg said the rules...

US to add features such as blind spot warnings and pedestrian detection to vehicle crash ratings

Nov. 18, 2024 18:13 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's automobile safety ratings will get a major update starting with the 2026 model year when regulators add new driver-assistance technologies and tests for protecting pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that...

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House

Nov. 15, 2024 05:24 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president's legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. “Let’s make every...

The Democrats are starting to discuss party chair candidates for the second Trump era

Nov. 09, 2024 00:12 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party faces existential questions after Donald Trump's resounding victory. One of the first: Who will lead it? Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek a second term, opening a job that must be filled by March 1,...

US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't

Nov. 08, 2024 17:21 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. The National...

Federal government hands out $2.4 billion for 122 railroad projects nationwide

Oct. 29, 2024 15:29 PM EDT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads. The grants announced Tuesday by the Federal Railroad Administration will go to projects...

Delta sues cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights

Oct. 25, 2024 20:38 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines sued CrowdStrike on Friday, claiming the cybersecurity company had cut corners and caused a worldwide technology outage that led to thousands of canceled flight in July. The airline is asking for compensation and punitive damages from the outage,...

US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs

Oct. 23, 2024 09:03 AM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period, The Transportation Department said Wednesday that “in some cases,”...

3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition

Oct. 16, 2024 23:44 PM EDT

MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month ago collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said. The bridge over the Strong River on State Route...

Harris interview with Fox News showcases a change in strategy for Democrats with network

Oct. 16, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris ' interview with Fox News Channel's Bret Baier on Wednesday is the latest indication that Democrats during this campaign are increasingly willing to engage with a network well-stocked with supporters of opponent Donald Trump. Since the party's...