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Experts Call Foul on FAA Firings Following Aviation Accidents

The Federal Aviation Administration is the latest victim of Elon Musk’s DOGE firings, despite a recent spate of plane crashes.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Pitt freshman CB Alexander dies in car accident

Pitt freshman football player Mason Alexander was killed Saturday night after a car accident.

ESPN - 1d

More than 50 injured in bus accident in Barcelona

Yahoo News - 3h

Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA

After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA

SpaceX engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase ...

Wired - Feb. 19

KCAL journalist Chauncy Glover's cause of death revealed, ruled an accident

Chauncy Glover died accidentally after a mix of the chemical chlorethane and methamphetamine were found in the KCAL anchor's system, the medical examiner says.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

Grammy-nominated singer Angie Stone dies at 63 following auto accident

Grammy-nominated artist Angie Stone, the lead singer of former hip-hop trio The Sequence and an R&B icon known for several hits including “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” died Saturday following a car ...

NBC News - 2d

Layoffs hit FAA employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps

Terminated probationary employees at the FAA include some who work on the team responsible for producing air traffic navigation maps, sources told ABC News.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Duffy on cuts at FAA: 'We kept all the critical safety positions'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday defended workforce cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying that people in “critical safety positions” were kept and that the only ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

FAA testing Musk's Starlink at 3 sites to fix 'reliability' issue

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is testing the use of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet platform to fix connectivity issues in U.S. airspace. The agency, on Monday, stated that some ...

The Hill - 6d

FAA investigates after third skydiver dies in 2 months at Arizona facility

The most recent deadly skydiving incident occurred near Skydive Arizona when a "very experienced skydiver" died this month.

CBS News - 5d

Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA for air traffic control upgrade

The FAA is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. That could raise a possible conflict of interest, experts say.

CBS News - 5d

FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January

SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced Friday.

CNBC - 3d

FAA investigating multiple false collision warnings on flights approaching DC airport

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it is investigating multiple false collision warnings on flights approaching Reagan Washington National Airport. In an emailed statement sent ...

The Hill - 3h

Potential deal between Musk's Starlink and FAA raising ethical concerns

President Trump has promised that Elon Musk will not participate in conflicts of interest. Nevertheless, Democratic lawmakers are expressing concerns over Musk's Starlink and efforts underway that ...

CBS News - 1h

Arizona State star Cam Skattebo reportedly sued by former teammate over golf-cart accident

Arizona State's breakout star allegedly injured a teammate by jumping onto a full golf cart.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Mason Alexander dies at 18: Pitt freshman defensive back killed in car accident

Alexander was an early-enrollee member of the Panthers' 2025 recruiting class

CBS Sports - 1d

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says FAA cuts won't affect flight safety

On his first full day as transportation secretary, Sean Duffy faced the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than 20 years. The midair collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people and just ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Former FAA worker speaks out after firing, says he is "deeply concerned" for public safety

The Trump administration cut about 400 probationary FAA workers last weekend. Charles Spitzer-Stadtlander, former FAA national defense program worker, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his firing ...