David Shepardson
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- Sep 30, 2026
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TSA quietly makes massive rule change for airport security checkpoints across the US (opens the original)
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Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Transportation Security Administration officers will no longer be permitted to sit while verifying passenger IDs at security checkpoints across U.S. airports, according to statements from both the agency and a major labor union on Tuesday. Chairs are actively being removed from checkpoints, according to the American Federation of Government Employees TSA Council 100. The unio
Chilling report reveals FAA failed to fix flight paths after 2025 Potomac crash (opens the original)
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The Federal Aviation Administration has provided "unacceptable" responses to 11 out of 33 safety recommendations issued after a 2025 mid-air collision near Washington killed 67 people, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The disaster, which occurred in January 2025 when an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter close to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, represents the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than two decades. A
Markwayne Mullin praises pilots after dramatic single-engine emergency landing (opens the original)
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A U.S. Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was forced to make an emergency landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday after its right engine failed mid-flight. The Gulfstream V aircraft, traveling from Atlanta to the Washington area, was carrying 14 people when the pilot declared an emergency and safely diverted to the airport at approximately 1:35 p.m. ET. Air traffic control audio captured the pilot reporting the engine loss to the control to
FAA proposes shutting down Mar-a-Lago airspace after Secret Service issues warning (opens the original)
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The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing new flight rules near Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, after security concerns about Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's residence. The agency's plan outlines flight restrictions within a one-nautical-mile radius, extending up to 2,000 feet around the property, which is near the airport. The FAA noted that the U.S. Secret Service requested these measures based on threat intelligence, stating the changes would "greatly increase
Honda warns it may not build new North America plant without trade deal extension (opens the original)
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Plans for an eighth assembly plant in North America could be shelved by Honda unless a crucial regional trade agreement is extended, according to a top executive at the Japanese vehicle manufacturer. Negotiations are currently underway between the Trump administration, Mexico, and Canada regarding the future of the free trade deal known as the USMCA. Speaking at a media roundtable in Washington, Honda Executive Vice President Noriya Kaihara explained that the company requires an additional facto
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