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New flight delay rules could mean fewer perks when things go wrong - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PST

Travelers now have a few more months before a Department of Transportation rule goes into effect that could lead to fewer protections when their flight is disrupted. Under Congress' Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024, the DOT was set to remove 10 types of flight disruptions from being "within the carrier's control," and change…

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Houthis Hit Yemen Airport as Saudi Arabia Intercepts AttacksYemen’s Houthis struck the main airport in the nation’s interim capital on Friday, while its missiles and drones fired toward Saudi Arabia were intercepted, as the flare-up in fighting showed no sign of abating.

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FAA, air traffic controllers’ union reach agreement on pay bump - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTThe Federal Aviation Administration and the union that represents air traffic controllers agreed to a deal on workforce changes in return for a much-anticipated 2.8% pay increase.

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$130M federal grant will modernize Springfield rail hub, expand serviceU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and Gov. Maura T. Healey announced the award Friday afternoon in Springfield's refurbished Union Station.

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$54M game-changer: New ferries, privatized service set to transform Cameron transitA new era of reliable transit has officially arrived in Cameron Parish. On Wednesday, Gov. Jeff Landry and local officials celebrated the dedication of the Holly Beach, the first of […]

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Man who drove on Buffalo airport runways put on probationA federal judge sentenced a Depew man who in May 2025 broke through a security gate and drove into operational areas of Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

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Bo French, Jon Rosenthal battle over culture, job duties in bid to regulate the oil and gas industryControversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.

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Houthis hit Yemen airport as Saudi Arabia intercepts attacks - Sat, 17 Oct 2026 PSTYemen’s Houthis struck the main airport in the nation’s interim capital on Friday, while its missiles and drones fired toward Saudi Arabia were intercepted, as the flare-up in fighting showed no sign of abating. Two missiles fell within the boundaries of Aden airport and no one was killed, according to the state-run Saba news agency. It was the second…

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'Get out!' GOP candidate snaps when confronted about sex offender in campaign adAn encounter between Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and an unidentified man “quickly” went “off the rails,” according to the progressive media organization MeidasTouch, which shared a video of the incident. Ramaswamy came under scrutiny this week after one of his campaign ads featured a video of the Republican candidate shaking…

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