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‘This person should not be president’: Kamala Harris takes hits in book on Biden

Hunter Walker and Luppe B Luppen, authors of The Truce, quote former staffers to vice-president in scathing assessment

The Guardian - US

Vision Zero marks a milestone, but the goal of ending traffic deaths is still far off

It's been a decade since U.S. cities began adopting Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities completely. Despite some local successes, that ambitious goal seems more elusive than ever.

WEKU

Holiday travel surge as storms approach airports nationwide

Embark on the chaotic yet exciting world of holiday travel! From bustling airports to unpredictable weather, brace yourself for a wild ride. Safe travels!

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Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year

The assessment stems from nearly 17,000 canceled flights a year ago, which started as a winter storm paralyzed Southwest operations in Denver and Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Southwest Airlines fined $140 million for 2022 holiday chaos

Southwest Airlines is paying a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement with the government over a meltdown last holiday season

The Independent UK

Southwest will pay a $140 million fine for its meltdown during the 2022 holidays

The U.S. Transportation Department ordered Southwest Airlines to pay a $140 million civil penalty as part of an agreement over operational failures that stranded millions of passengers a year ago.

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Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year

Passenger complaints about airlines rose sharply in the first half of the year, according to consumer watchdogs. The number of canceled flights declined, but delays and other problems increased.

WEKU

There’s plenty of hypocrisy with Moms for Liberty, other pious GOP frauds

Politically, Moms for Liberty has done the Republicans more harm than good by banning books, attacking teachers and librarians, and picking on LGBTQ students.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden heads to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2B for 10 major rail projects around the country

President Joe Biden is heading to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion in funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson wrote intro for book with Pizzagate conspiracies and homophobic attacks on Pete Buttigieg

Spokesperson says speaker denies reading offending passages of book

The Independent UK

‘Please be nice’: aviation authority issues plea for US travelers over Thanksgiving

Newly confirmed administrator Mike Whitaker posted a video on X, saying agency expects 49,600 flights on Wednesday

The Guardian - US

A strained U.S. aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel

Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.

WEKU

Republicans try to cut transport secretary Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1

The legislation was introduced by far-right GOP lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade ports

The Transportation Department is awarding $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago should jump to get federal money that would help revamp LaSalle Street

LaSalle Street would be perfect for the new federal effort, announced last week, that encourages cities and states to turn empty office buildings — particularly ones near transit — into housing.

The Independent UK

The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing

The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions

The Independent UK

Semi-truck driver dies in Colorado coal train derailment

At least ten coal train cars reportedly slid off the tracks and over the side of a bridge

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What is a US government shutdown and who will be affected?

Al Jazeera breaks down the wide-reaching effects of a federal government shutdown as October 1 funding deadline looms.

The Guardian - US

Pete Buttigieg condemns Trump’s reported remarks about wounded veteran

Ex-president reportedly told Gen Mark Milley in 2019 that severely wounded soldier should be banned from public appearances

The Independent UK

Pete Buttigieg shuts down lawmaker’s attack over his private jet use

‘I appreciate the chance to discuss this because I can’t help but get the sense that people want to make sound as if I don’t travel most of the time on commercial aircraft,’ the Transportation Secretary said

The Independent UK

The FAA is considering mandating technology to warn pilots before they land on the wrong runway

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering requiring that all planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports

Chicago Sun-Times

What to expect on the road and in the sky while traveling this Labor Day weekend

Get to the airport early. TSA expects to screen about 14 million passengers from Friday to Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Video emerges of 18-year-old Vivek Ramaswamy quizzing Al Sharpton over his lack of political experience

‘Don’t confuse people that have a job with political experience,’ Rev Sharpton told Ramaswamy in 2003

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Airlines Hit Over Carry-On Fees, Making People Wait on Tarmac

Spirit settled a class-action lawsuit over carry-on fees while American Airlines was fined for making passengers wait on the tarmac.

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