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The 729-foot ore boat Edmund Fitzgerald, shown in 1972 file photo, in Marie, Mich. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bettmann Archive/Getty Images No one was more surprised than …

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic by 10% at many busy airports, the agency said Wednesday. Silvio Avila/AFP hide caption toggle caption Silvio Avila/AFP With wintry weather and …

A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Jon Cherry/AP …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy (left) and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced Wednesday that the FAA will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the …

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the legality of the Trump administration’s tariff policy. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical …

The federal government has been shut down since Congress failed to pass a spending bill on Oct. 1. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP The ongoing government shutdown …

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife, Rama Duwaji, react to supporters during an election night watch party, Tuesday in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP …

Between DOGE and the government shutdown, it’s a tough time to be a federal worker. But students in a Pentagon-funded pilot program are excited about working for the government.

A listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta products has killed six people and sickened over two dozen across 18 states, federal health officials say. Jennifer Oosthuizen/CDC hide caption toggle caption …

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