President Donald Trump has announced an IndyCar race will be held through the streets of Washington as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.

So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the collision between an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter that killed 67 people that the National Transportation Safety Board isn’t likely to identify a single cause at its hearing Tuesday.

A collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people near Washington, D.C. in January 2025.

The federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent.

China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products.

The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them.

U.S. transportation officials have announced that California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants.

The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system.

President Donald Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services.

California has dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project.

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling out Colorado for its slow response to what he describes as major violations of federal commercial driver’s license regulations.

The “Home Alone” movies turned holiday travel chaos into comedy.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter says she had an "absurdly invasive" pat-down at an airport security checkpoint on Thursday.

The Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he won’t forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs.

In a story published Dec. 15, 2025, about aviation safety, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Sen. Ted Cruz was threatening another federal government shutdown if new restrictions on military flights are not approved by the end of January.

The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has now found problems in eight states in the wake of several deadly crashes.

The federal government continues to find states improperly issuing commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that remain valid after their authorization to be in the country expires, putting millions of dollars of funding at risk.

A Democratic Senator says the head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement.

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into whether U.S. airlines complied with an emergency order to cut flights at 40 major airports during the recent government shutdown.

Delta Air Lines estimates that it lost $200 million due to the longest government shutdown on record.

President Donald Trump has announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry.

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump for NASA's top job.

Everything the Trump administration has done this year to strengthen and enforce the standards for truck drivers and the schools that train them after several deadly crashes may cause problems for some companies if immigrants continue to flee the profession rather than deal with the harassment and scrutiny.

President Donald Trump has announced plans to reconstruct Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.

Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving programs listed nationwide by the government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements.

People with Thanksgiving travel plans may still feel on edge after the U.S. government shutdown that caused widespread flight cancellations and delays.

People with Thanksgiving travel plans may still feel on edge after the U.S. government shutdown that caused widespread flight cancellations and delays.

The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the nearly 20,000 air traffic controllers and technicians who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses.

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants.

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth suggested during a hearing that the Trump administration was playing politics with the aviation system during the shutdown to force an agreement to reopen the government.

Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports.

The Federal Aviation Administration is rolling back some of its restrictions on commercial flights at 40 major U.S. airports that have been in place since Nov. 7.

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once.

Airlines are optimistic they can resume normal operations within a few days once the government lifts its order to cut some flights at 40 busy airports.

The Federal Aviation Administration says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work.

California state officials say they plan to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.

Airlines have canceled over 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week.

The Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.

The U.S. Senate is drawing closer to ending the U.S. government shutdown.

Airports across the U.S. are experiencing significant disruptions due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends.

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,700 flights Sunday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.

U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights Saturday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic.

Anxious travelers across the U.S. are feeling a bit of relief as airlines have mostly stayed on schedule while gradually cutting flights because of the government shutdown.

While Jacksonville International Airport is not on the list of 40 airports affected by the 10% reduction, a trickledown is expected because of reductions at important hubs like Atlanta, Houston and Miami.

The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to list where it plans to scale back flights by 10% starting Friday.

Flight cancellations are accelerating as U.S. airlines comply with a government order to cut flights because of the shutdown.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.

The current federal government shutdown has broken the record as the longest ever. Here's where you can get help if your income is being impacted.

President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever.

President Donald Trump is nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator after all.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck.

President Donald Trump’s administration said that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.

The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown reaches into a second month.

Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with millions of Americans starting to lose food aid benefits and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.

Flight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month.

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

Food aid for more than 40 million Americans is at risk of expiring at week's end.

Air traffic controllers are missing another paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns about financial stress affecting their work.

A shortage of air traffic controllers has caused more flight disruptions at airports across the country.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that he is about make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California because he says the state is illegally issuing commercial driver’s licenses to noncitizens.

The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility.

In a story published Oct. 23, 2025, about state rules regarding driver’s licenses, The Associated Press erroneously reported about state rules for driver’s licenses.

The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set to miss their first full paycheck at the end of this week.

President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.

Steps are being taken on Capitol Hill to pay air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown. Rep. Aaron Bean, who represents Northeast Florida’s 4th Congressional District introduced the “Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025,” which would ensure that America’s air traffic controllers and essential FAA personnel continue to be paid, even during the shutdown.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he understands the frustrations and worries of air traffic controllers who have to work without a paycheck during the government shutdown, but he and the union that represents controllers are also now emphasizing that calling out sick in protest could cost them their jobs.

The first week is the easy one.

Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline service.

Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner.

It is now significantly harder for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a commercial driver’s license under new rules the Transportation Department has imposed.

The Transportation Department has tightened requirements for noncitizens to get commercial driver's licenses after fatal crashes that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers.

The Trump administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project to other uses as part of a new $5 billion program to fund rail projects that boost U.S. rail passenger traffic.

NASA has 10 new astronauts chosen from more than 8,000 applicants.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered Delta and Aeromexico to dissolve their longtime partnership because of his concerns that Mexico isn’t being fair to U.S. airlines.

Charlotte, North Carolina, officials are facing criticism for failing to keep a man with a history of erratic behavior off the streets before he fatally stabbed a young Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train last month.

The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, but the railroads themselves will still be responsible for inspecting their own bridges and the results will still be kept confidential.

Some Jacksonville artists said they’re frustrated as the city began its costly crosswalk mural removals from streets on Friday.

The Transportation Department has canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects.

The City of Jacksonville said it plans to comply with the state’s updated requirement to remove colorful pavement art from streets.

Fort Lauderdale city leaders have decided to fight the state of Florida’s order to remove rainbow-colored street art, potentially risking millions of dollars in funding.

President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of Washington's Union Station from Amtrak, marking another federal intervention in the nation's capital.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers.

California's long-delayed high-speed rail project is slated to be operating in the Central Valley by 2032, according to a report released Friday by the High Speed Rail Authority.

Florida cities are now facing deadlines to remove rainbow crosswalks celebrating LGBTQ pride.

A rainbow-painted crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub memorial was removed overnight, following a recent directive from the Trump administration, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.

A new federal rule would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of sight of the operator without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process.

Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after being sidelined by Boeing's Starliner trouble and other issues.

Russia’s space chief has visited the United States to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASA’s acting chief, the first such face-to-face meeting in more than seven years.

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to relax rules aimed at reducing auto tailpipe emissions.

SpaceX plans to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station at 11:43 a.m. on Friday.

Investigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above its height limit.

The evasive action an airline pilot took to avoid a B-52 bomber in the skies over North Dakota has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars.

The Trump administration has imposed new restrictions on flights from Mexico and threatened to end a longstanding partnership between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico.

The Trump administration has revoked $4 billion in federal funding for California's long-delayed high speed rail project.