WASHINGTON, March 27 – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday authorizing payments for Transportation Security Administration employees, even as Congress remained locked in a bitter standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security. The decision comes at a critical moment, with long security lines, staffing shortages, and growing frustration among travelers highlighting the … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 13 – Air travel across the Washington, D.C., region experienced significant disruption Friday evening after a strong chemical smell forced authorities to halt flights at 4 major airports for more than an hour. Officials said the smell affected a key air traffic control facility, creating safety concerns that prevented controllers from effectively managing … Read more
Washington, Feb 26 – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared Thursday for a closed door deposition with members of the House Oversight Committee in New York, where she stated plainly that she had no awareness of the criminal conduct linked to financier Jeffrey Epstein or his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The testimony is … Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 – President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Tuesday, using the nationally televised moment to reinforce his case to voters ahead of November’s midterm elections. The speech came as Americans continue to express frustration over everyday costs and as global tensions, … Read more
February 5 – Chronic exposure to smoke from wildfires is emerging as one of the most serious and underappreciated public health threats in the United States. A recent peer reviewed scientific study has found that long term exposure to pollution from wildfire smoke contributes to tens of thousands of deaths every year across the country, … Read more
NEW YORK, Feb 3 – A legal fight has emerged between the Gateway Development Commission and the Trump administration over the future of the Gateway Tunnel Project, a major infrastructure effort meant to secure and modernize rail travel between New York and New Jersey. The commission has filed a lawsuit accusing the federal government of … Read more
JANUARY 31 – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday unveiled a new slate of commissioners who will lead several of the city’s most critical agencies, a move his administration says reflects both continuity and change across municipal government. Announced on Saturday, the appointments include leaders for public health, veterans’ services, youth development, administrative … Read more
Washington, Jan 30 – The U.S. Department of Justice has begun one of the largest document disclosures in its history, releasing millions of pages connected to the federal investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move follows months of public pressure, congressional scrutiny, and legal requirements aimed at increasing transparency around a case that … Read more
NEW YORK, Jan 26 – A powerful winter storm sweeping across large parts of the United States has thrown travel plans into chaos, grounding thousands of flights, delaying many more, and disrupting road travel and power supplies. As freezing rain, heavy snowfall, and strong winds moved across key regions, airlines, airports, and federal agencies warned … Read more
US, Jan 24 – A powerful winter storm sweeping across the United States has forced widespread flight cancellations, prompted emergency declarations in 17 states, and placed more than 200 million people under severe weather alerts. Forecasts warn of heavy snow, freezing rain, dangerous ice accumulation, and plunging temperatures that could disrupt travel, strain power systems, … Read more