Congress' GOP pilots call on Biden to withdraw FAA nominee
More than a dozen congressional Republicans are demanding President Biden withdraw his nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over a lack of "aviation experience."
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Lawmakers sound the alarm over fentanyl-laced pills sold at Mexican pharmacies
Democratic lawmakers are pressing the State Department to issue a warning about fentanyl-laced pills sold by Mexican pharmacies to unsuspecting Americans who travel across the border looking for cheaper medication.
China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday
China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dealers with cancer beg for Atlantic City casino smoking ban
Burrowing owl rescued after spending 2 weeks aboard cruise ship
Biden administration to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China
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Norfolk Southern Railway President Alan Shaw when testifying to a Senate panel on Thursday refused to commit to backing bipartisan legislation by Ohio's two senators that would impose new regulations on the rail industry, including new procedures for carrying hazardous materials.
Claims of new evidence about missing Malaysia Airlines flight prompt calls to renew search
Investigators and families of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are re-upping their calls for the government to continue searching for the plane that mysteriously disappeared nine years ago.
U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up airfares for consumers.
Florida flight returns to Cuba after birds cause engine fire
A Southwest Airlines flight to Florida from Cuba was forced to turn back Sunday after it struck birds that caused an engine to catch fire and fill the cabin with smoke, the airline said. No injuries were reported.
DOT publishes dashboard to name and shame airlines over family seating, fees
The Department of Transportation is shining a light on which airlines let families sit together on planes without paying a fee for the privilege.
Protests, inflation, climate change take bite out of Iditarod
Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, the smallest field ever to take their dog teams nearly 1,000 miles over Alaska's unforgiving wilderness.
Lufthansa flight diverted to Virginia after turbulence; 7 hospitalized
A Lufthansa flight that experienced "significant turbulence" was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport and seven people on board were taken to area hospitals, officials said.
Greece: Grim train search moves 'centimeter by centimeter'
Emergency crews cut through the mangled metal paneling of a passenger train on Thursday, progressing "centimeter by centimeter" in their efforts to pull more bodies from the burned wreckage of a head-on collision in northern Greece.
Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid
Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on Thursday, the first to be found on the structure's north side.
Greek transport minister resigns over train crash; 36 dead
Rescuers delved Wednesday through flattened, burned-out carriages for survivors and bodies after a passenger train and a freight train crashed head-on in central Greece overnight, killing at least 36 people and injuring scores.
Greek stationmaster arrested after crash kills at least 36
The stationmaster in the city of Larissa was arrested, Greek police said Wednesday, following a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train outside a nearby town that flattened carriages, killed at least 36 people and injured some 85.
Little sign of Olympics in Milan with only 3 years to go
Nowhere is there even the inkling of an Olympic ring.
JFK Airport unplugged: Electrical problems shutter terminal
Electrical trouble overnight Thursday closed Terminal 1 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
