Joel Rose
Stories
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A year after the DCA collision, families push for elusive changes to aviation safety
A year after the midair collision near Washington, D.C., families of the victims are pushing for action on aviation safety, including crash-avoidance technology. And they're digging in for a fight.
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NTSB blames 'deep' systemic failures for deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C.
After a yearlong investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board did not find a single cause for the deadly collision near Washington, D.C., but blamed the crash on multiple systemic failures.
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A year after the DCA midair collision, families of those killed push for changes
Nearly a year after the midair collision over the Potomac River, family members of the victims are still pushing for tougher restrictions in the congested airspace around the nation's capital.
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Trump is threatening to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Here's what to know
President Trump says he's cutting federal money to sanctuary cities. But courts have blocked similar moves, ruling that the federal government can't use funding to coerce state and local governments.
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Trump's threat to sanctuary cities highlights struggle over federal and local powers
As unrest continues in Minnesota, President Trump is threatening to cut money for sanctuary cities. That's a broad term that covers a battle between cities, states and the federal government.
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Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns
Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why these systems fail, and what airlines can learn from past disruptions.
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More than 122 million Americans expected to travel this holiday season, AAA says
AAA predicts more than 122 million Americans will travel during the end-of-year holiday period, a slight increase over 2024's record number.
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NTSB warns that defense bill could undermine aviation safety changes after DCA crash
The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA.
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Traffic congestion hits a record high, spreading to more hours of the week
If it seems like traffic is getting worse where you live, that's because it probably is. After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, congestion climbed to record levels in 2024, researchers say.
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Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
