Flight delays and cancellations continue to impact Newark Liberty International Airport, with more than 500 flights affected over the weekend. Aviation Analyst Jay Ratliff says the shortage of air traffic controllers is at the root of the problem and may worsen as summer travel picks up.… Continue Reading
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site just outside Washington, D.C. Dozens of people walked Sunday along the banks of the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport, close to where an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday. All 67 people aboard the two aircraft were killed. The families arrived in buses with a police escort, memorializing loved ones as federal investigators work to piece together the events that led to the crash and recovery crews were set to pull more wreckage from the chilly water. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke about the crash while appearing on Sunday morning TV shows.… Continue Reading
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect. Duffy served in the House for nearly nine years, was a member of the Financial Services Committee and was chairman of the subcommittee on insurance and housing. He left Congress in 2019, and is now co-host of a show on Fox Business, the “Bottom Line.”… Continue Reading