The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and issued a fine to Frontier for chronic flight delays. This action is part of the government’s continued effort to hold airlines accountable for disrupted travel plans. The lawsuit, filed in a California courtroom, stems from an investigation that uncovered two Southwest Airlines…

Staff members at The Washington Post are calling on the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to meet with them in person amid growing employee concerns. The staff’s dissatisfaction culminated in a letter signed by more than 400 employees, urging Bezos to meet with them to discuss the paper’s leadership and direction. Well-known reporters and editors request…

President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration finalized rules Tuesday, Jan. 14 to ban the sale and import of Chinese and Russian tech in connected passenger vehicles. The move is Biden’s last push to address national security concerns tied to the auto industry. The Commerce Department said the systems from those foreign adversaries pose unacceptably high risks…

The legal battle between the NFL’s Cleveland Browns and the city they call home has taken another turn. This time, it’s the city suing the team over their proposed move to a new stadium in the suburbs. In a statement on the city’s website, officials say they are invoking the “Modell Law” to “ensure the…

Is the United States going to use military force to take control of the Panama Canal? The question was posed to President-elect Donald Trump. The answer: maybe? But Trump definitely did not rule it out. So, the question many might be asking is, why? When talking about the canal, there are a lot of national…

The Palisades Fire has become the most destructive fire ever recorded in Los Angeles. As firefighters continue to battle the historic blaze, which was only 19% contained as of the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 15, questions about the fire’s origins persist. According to Los Angeles Fire Department officials and a review of internal documents by…

The United Arab Emirates is addressing a key challenge of renewable energy, its intermittent nature, by planning a $6 billion renewable energy complex designed to provide uninterrupted clean power. The project will include a massive battery storage system to ensure a consistent supply of electricity. Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and a local utility…

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly working with New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew on an executive order aimed at stopping the construction of new wind turbines off the east coast. Van Drew, whose congressional district includes well-known seaside destinations such as Long Beach Island, Cape May and Atlantic City, announced Monday, Jan. 13, that…

For the first time ever, the World Monuments Fund, whose mission is to preserve cultural heritage sites around the globe, is now setting its sights beyond Earth. The organization, founded in 1996, announced on Wednesday, Jan. 15, that the moon is among 25 at-risk sites, with the expectation that trips to the lunar surface will…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to remove the synthetic dye Red No. 3 from food and beverages, decades after it was linked to cancer risks. Originally approved in 1907, the additive has been a staple in many popular foods, including candy, cereal, cherries and dietary supplements. In 1980, studies raised alarms…