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Man escorted off flight after screaming in pilot's face, threatening flight crew
A New Jersey man was charged with threatening flight attendants and crew members on a flight from Miami to Newark on Sunday.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
CFPB Workers Protest New Leadership
Russell Vought is now at the helm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Inc. - Feb. 9 -
Trump thinks antagonising China will help save the US economy. He couldn’t be more wrong | Melanie Brusseler
Politicians believe tariffs will revive a lost era of American manufacturing. But they won’t improve people’s everyday lives. Donald Trump appears to be testing the boundaries of the power he can ...The Guardian - 4d -
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.Wired - Feb. 6 -
Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Trump halts prosecution of firms accused of bribery abroad
Trump has paused enforcement of an anti-corruption law, saying it "overreached" and stopped US firms from winning business overseas.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Democrats unveil legislation in bid to halt USAID elimination
A group of House Democrats have introduced legislation in a bid to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The bill, led by Rep. Sara ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Judge Extends Halt on Trump Plan to Dismantle U.S.A.I.D.
For at least another week, a judge will keep a hold on a directive placing more than 2,000 employees on administrative leave and forcing the return of overseas workers.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing
In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Pentagon to ban trans people from joining military, pauses gender-transition procedures
The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members, ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
New York doctor says he'll continue providing transition care despite Trump executive order
As legal battles are fought over an executive order restricting transgender care for patients younger than 19, some clinics are continuing to provide the care while others are backing off.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Al Golden soaks in Broyles Award as departing Notre Dame defensive coordinator transitions to NFL
Al Golden opens up about his award-winning season at Notre DameCBS Sports - 2d -
Why Chiefs using transition tag on Trey Smith more likely than franchise-tagging pending free agent guard
Smith is one of the premier free agents hitting the open market this offseasonCBS Sports - 1h -
Unruly Passenger Aboard Frontier Flight Bashes Window and Is Subdued
The man broke the window’s inner pane and plastic frame before being subdued on a Frontier Airlines flight on Tuesday. The F.B.I. is investigating.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
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Rubio flight to Munich forced to return to U.S. due to mechanical issue
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday, along with Vice President JD Vance.CBS News - 4d -
Cardinal Dolan was stuck in Canada for days after high winds grounds flight
The Archbishop of New York and 259 passengers were on a flight to Dublin when it diverted to rural Canada a passenger suffered a medical emergency.CBS News - 2d -
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Eye Opener: Delta flight crashes and flips upside down on runway in Toronto
A Delta flight with 80 people on board crashes and flips upside down on a Toronto runway — and everyone survived. Also, the South braces for more severe weather as it tries to recover from ...CBS News - 10h -
What to know about Delta flight's crash landing in Toronto
At least 18 people were hurt Monday when a Delta flight from Minneapolis crash-landed and flipped on a runway in Toronto. BBC news reporter Nadine Yousif has more from the airport where it happened ...CBS News - 9h -
Chasten Buttigieg calls out Sean Duffy for family Daytona 500 flight
Chasten Buttigieg, who is married to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, called out Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for taking two of his sons on a presidential delegation to the ...The Hill - 2h -
What Airplane Passengers Should Know About Flight Safety Amid Crashes
A spate of airplane crashes has raised travelers’ anxieties about flying. Experts say aviation remains comparatively less risky than other forms of transport and offer tips for staying safer.The New York Times - 41m -
UK steel industry fears ‘devastating blow’ from Trump tariffs; Brussels vows to react; FTSE 100 hits record high – business live
US president says 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to be introduced this week as Chinese tariffs come into effect. Trump to announce 25% aluminum and steel tariffs as China’s levies ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
‘Serial Swatter’ Who Made Nearly 400 Threatening Calls Gets 4 Years in Prison
Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., pleaded guilty to making false threats of mass violence, which prosecutors said prompted large police deployments and, in some cases, unnecessary detentions.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
More than 400 birds killed after investigation busts alleged cockfighting ring
Law enforcement and humane organization officials found hundreds of birds in kept small structures, some with visible injuries.CBS News - 4d -
Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million in 2024 as sales dipped
The parent company of President Donald Trump's social networking site Truth Social says its losses were due to non-cash charges.CBS News - 1d -
Rob Manfred thinks Dodgers' spending is 'a great thing' as payroll hovers around $400 million
The Dodgers are projected to pay a luxury tax bill of $142 million this season. That would be larger than the payrolls of 10 teams.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Are the Trump moves to dismantle USAID a preview of the future for other public servants?
USAID was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy as a way to exert American strength abroad and had only accounted for less than 1% of the federal budget before the Trump administration began ...CBS News - Feb. 9 -
Public Health Journal Won't Be Complicit in Trump Admin's Censorship
This is a MedPage Today story. Studies censored by government employees will have a tough time getting published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), the journal's leadership said ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Keir Starmer takes public HIV test in push to destigmatise testing for virus
Prime minister takes home test at No 10 with soul singer Beverley Knight to promote HIV Testing Week. Keir Starmer has taken a public HIV test in an effort to destigmatise testing for the virus and ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health
More than 80 domestic cats have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022. Experts say there's a risk that cats could transmit the virus to people in the future.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Texas bills would allow Ten Commandments and Bible reading in public schools
Bills introduced by Republicans in the Texas Senate would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and allow for schools to carve out time for students to read the Bible, in ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Cuts to foreign aid scramble young public servants' career plans
Entry-level workers at USAID, other federal agencies and government-backed nonprofits are filing for unemployment and applying to private-sector jobs.NBC News - 6d -
Melania Trump announces White House public tours opening date
The White House is opening its doors to public tours for the first time during President Trump's second term. Public tours of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will open Feb. 25, according to a Wednesday ...The Hill - 6d -
El Salvador's Congress votes to eliminate public campaign financing
Lawmakers in El Salvador have taken advantage of a newly streamlined constitutional reform process to eliminate public financing of political campaigns, making good on a promise of President Nayib ...ABC News - 5d -
