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Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 causing delays in Roanoke County

A vehicle crash at mile marker 139 on I-81 is causing delays for both northbound and southbound traffic, according to VDOT.

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Tractor-trailer crash on I-81 causing delays in Roanoke County

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Delta pilots to picket amid surging flight cancellations

Off-duty Delta pilots are planning labor protests this week as they demand better pay and scheduling.

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Airlines Aim To Shift Blame For Flight Problems To FAA

The FAA said it has added controllers in high-traffic areas and added alternate routes to keep planes moving.

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Airlines blame FAA for flight delays and cancellations as July 4th nears

Federal aviation agency is "crippling" air traffic, airline group says in letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

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Airlines aim to shift blame for flight problems to FAA

With an eye on the upcoming July Fourth weekend, airlines are stepping up their criticism of federal officials over recent widespread flight delays and cancellations.

Flight cancellations are spiking in part because this air traffic control center in Florida is severely understaffed, airline group says

According to airline lobbying group ALPA, at least one-third of recent flight cancellations were due to air traffic control issues.

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United Airlines will cut 12% of domestic Newark flights to help tame delays

United Airlines has blamed some of the issues on airport construction among other factors.

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Chasten Buttigieg knocks Boebert after her ‘shoutout’ to America’s dads

Chasten Buttigieg on Wednesday called out Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) for recently tweeting her support for America’s fathers despite having “attacked” his husband, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, when he was at the hospital with their son last year. Chasten said he and Buttigieg’s “two-month-old son was on a ventilator at the children’s hospital when…

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Thousands left stranded amid flight cancellations this weekend, including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

At least 14,000 domestic flights were canceled or delayed in the United States this holiday weekend.

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Canceled Flights Rise Across U.S. As Summer Travel Heats Up

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

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Canceled Flights Rise Across U.S. As Summer Travel Heats Up

U.S. airlines scrubbed thousands of flights last week.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert called Biden's infrastructure bill 'wasteful' and 'garbage.' Now she wants $33 million in infrastructure funding for a new bridge.

On Monday, Boebert sent a letter to US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg strongly supporting the South Bridge Project in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

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Secretary Pete Buttigieg explains how the infrastructure law will affect you

Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says improvements are coming to American infrastructure, from road and bridge repairs to a new network of electric car charging ports.

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Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers' behalf

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he's pushing airlines to hire more customer-service agents and take other steps to help travelers this summer.

Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers' behalf

The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York. “That is happening to a lot of people, and that is exactly why we are paying close attention here to what can be done and how to make sure that the airlines are delivering,” Buttigieg told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday.

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Flight cancelled? Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to step up their game

The transportation secretary is one of the many travelers who had their flights cancelled in recent days. His happened the day after he met with airline CEOs about their operational struggles.

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Canceled flights rise across US as summer travel heats up

It's turning into another difficult day for airline travelers in the United States.

Buttigieg urges airline CEOs to ensure carriers fly reliably this summer after waves of disruptions

DOT Secretary met virtually with airline CEOs on Thursday after several waves of flight delays and cancellations.

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Flight cancellations create a bad travel day across the US

Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season.

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WATCH LIVE: President Biden hosts Pride Month event

President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden host a reception celebrating Pride Month at the White House.

GOP bill seeks to eliminate ‘no-fly zones’ over Disney theme parks

GOP lawmakers introduce a resolution to rescind a special FAA notice that has prevented flights over Disney parks since 2003.

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Biden seeks to counter 'legislative attacks' on LGBTQ rights

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to stymie what the White House says are discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states.

Cherokee Nation Signs Historic Self-Governance Agreement with the U.S. DOT

The Cherokee Nation signed an historic self-governance agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday. The pact allows one of Indian Country’s largest tribes to plan and oversee its own road construction planning and transit projects without having to seek federal permission and oversight over projects. The Cherokee Nation is the first tribe in Indian Country to enter into such an agreement with the Transportation Department.

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Pete Buttigieg says blaming doorways for school shootings is ‘insanity’

Following the massacre in Uvalde, Tex., Republican lawmakers have argued that future gunmen could be stopped by posting more security guards and locking all but one door at schools.

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Near-Record Inflation And Looming Recession Concerns

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers worries the combination of low unemployment and high inflation, means a recession is almost certain.

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Schiff calls DOJ decision not to charge 2 Trump aides "deeply troubling"

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California says it's "very puzzling" why Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino "would be treated differently than the two [witnesses] that the Justice Department is prosecuting."

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Iowa Democrats hope changes help it salvage leadoff caucuses

Iowa Democrats are hoping to salvage their leadoff presidential selection position with two key changes to increase participation and avoid the chaos that marred their 2020 caucuses.

National pilot shortage leads to Memorial Day weekend cancellations

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.

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Rising US traffic deaths put focus on one Philadelphia road

Black communities have been hit especially hard amid a national surge in traffic fatalities.

Report: Nearly 43,000 People Died On U.S. Roads In 2021

Traffic deaths in the U.S. rose 10.5% last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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U.S. traffic deaths reached a 16-year high in 2021, according to government estimates

More people died on U.S. roadways last year than any year since 2005, according to new data released Tuesday by federal vehicle safety officials.

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Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says

Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year.

Inflation is the ‘top problem’ facing America, with no other issue coming close, survey shows

Amid swelling prices, most Americans see inflation as the biggest issue facing the country — far exceeding other concerns, according to a survey.

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New dad Pete Buttigieg says baby formula shortage ‘is very personal’

The secretary of transportation, like millions of parents, has been left scrambling for baby formula amid the shortage.

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Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar

Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis.

Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on May 15, 2022

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown join Margaret Brennan.

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Buttigieg says Biden administration working to end baby formula shortage

Buttigieg said the formula shortage has the attention of the highest levels of the Biden administration.

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Transcript: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on "Face the Nation," May 15, 2022

The following is a transcript of an interview with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg that aired Sunday, May 15, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 15, 2022: Buttigieg, Esper, Gottlieb, Blankfein, Costa

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins local officials to hail new Joliet transit hub for Pace, Metra and Amtrak

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on hand with local officials for a ribbon-cutting at a new Joliet transit center that links, Metra, Pace and Amtrak.

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For Democrats, turning red states blue is daunting. Ask Indiana's Mike Schmuhl.

Indiana Democratic Party chair Mike Schmuhl is traveling about the state, county by county, to try to revive the party that once regularly elected Democrats in statewide races but hasn't since 2012.

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Low pay, grueling work fuels trucker shortage

Biden administration wants to recruit more women and veterans to the trucking industry as shortages persist.

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WATCH LIVE: President Biden discusses plan to alleviate supply chain issues

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's Trucking Action Plan and how it will help supply chains, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also delivers remarks.

Obama to return to White House for 1st time since leaving office

Former President Barack Obama is set to return to the White House on Tuesday to promote the Affordable Care Act, marking his first visit since he left office.

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Trump Tells Member Of Gays For Trump At Mar-a-Lago: 'You Don't Look Gay'

The Gays for Trump founder said the former president was probably expecting to see the "stereotypical" gay who fits with the "typical 'look' of leftist LGBT."

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Twitter Users Think Sen. Tom Cotton's Vision Of A Dystopian America Sounds Wonderful

People walked all over the Arkansas Republican's strange take on commuting to work.

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New vehicles in the U.S. must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg

Federal auto regulators announce new fuel economy requirements that roll back standards passed under Trump.

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New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg

New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the government.

US will require valves on new pipelines to prevent disasters

U.S. officials are adopting a long delayed rule aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from oil and gas pipeline ruptures.

Buttigieg slams 'Don't Say Gay' bill and 'nonsensical' Marjorie Taylor Greene speech

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sharply criticized Florida’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law signed this week by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and ridiculed what he called the “literally nonsensical” comments about his personal life by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., at a rally with former President Donald Trump.

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Buttigieg says DOT will dole out $2.9 billion in infrastructure grants to states and cities

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $2.9 billion for competitive grants designed to improve U.S. transportation infrastructure.

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Politicians, friends fondly recall late Alaska congressman

Politicians and friends are fondly remembering Don Young.

Secretary Pete Buttigieg explains how the infrastructure law will affect you

Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says improvements are coming to American infrastructure, from road and bridge repairs to a new network of electric car charging ports.

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Democrats say Spirit-Frontier merger could boost airfares

Several congressional Democrats are raising doubts about the proposed merger of Frontier and Spirit airlines.

The future of American infrastructure

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says money from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law will fund projects to fix and improve America's ailing roads and bridges.

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Gas price hikes fueling electric vehicle conspiracy theories

Social media users are suggesting soaring fuel prices in the U.S. are part of a government scheme to get drivers into electric vehicles.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Morning Rush

Secretary Buttigieg speaks on rising energy costs, the future of electric vehicles, infrastructure and more.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Joins Morning Rush

Secretary Buttigieg speaks on rising energy costs, the future of electric vehicles, infrastructure and more.

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Public transit gets $3.7B to woo riders, adopt green fleets

Public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting a $3.7 billion boost to help stay afloat and invest in electric buses.

Kamala Harris marks 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary in Selma

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Selma, Alabama, to mark the anniversary of a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights.

How the U.S. determines what makes a car safe

Riding in cars comes with danger, but for decades vehicle safety was an afterthought. Now cars are safer than ever but the new technology poses challenges.

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Tennessee has a choice: stop adding anti-LGBTQ legislation or continue to cause harm | Opinion

It is imperative that state legislators stop using religion to justify divisive and dangerous public policy. The science doesn’t support their justifications, and, in fact, demonstrates their harm.

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Buttigieg tells states to consider safety for road projects

The federal government has a new warning to states seeking billions of dollars from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to widen roads: You must protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists or risk losing the money.

Buttigieg says Biden "will continue to fight for" social policies

The transportation secretary said the president will "speak to" economic issues in the State of the Union address.

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US ports to get $450M to speed flow of goods, lower prices

Clogged U.S. ports are being given access to nearly $450 million in federal money from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson resigns, will leave at the end of March

"It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside you," Dickson wrote in an email to FAA employees.

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FAA Administrator Steve Dickson resigns, will leave at the end of March

"It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside you," Dickson wrote in an email to FAA employees.

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States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stations

States are getting the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded stations every 50 miles along interstate highways.

Slow down: States get infrastructure cash for speed cameras

Drivers, beware: Speed cameras may be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.

Airline says it will stop monkey shipments after Penn. crash

The airline that flew a load of monkeys to the U.S. who were later involved in a highway wreck says it will stop this shipments this month.

US road deaths rise at record pace as risky driving persists

The government has reported that U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the pandemic.

Florida GOP aims to curtail school lessons on sex, gender

Florida Republicans want to forbid discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in schools.

Buttigieg vows to act as car fatalities spike

Buttigieg told The Associated Press that new federal data will show another increase in traffic fatalities.

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Buttigieg pledges help as car fatalities keep spiking higher

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pledging to tackle a rising U.S. epidemic of car fatalities.

EXPLAINER: Why fear of 5G halting flights has faded

New 5G wireless service is up and running in the United States, with little of the feared disruption to air travel.

NTSB chief to fed agency: Stop using misleading statistics

With traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it.

Airlines again warn of potential disruption from 5G rollout

AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms about potential interference with important systems on planes.

How's he doing? Americans weigh in on Biden's performance

President Joe Biden took office at a particularly polarized time in American history, so it's not surprising that citizens are divided on his performance at the one-year mark.

Pete Buttigieg on parenthood: It "creates a different sense of urgency."

Buttigieg, who has already run for president, said parenthood "lights a fire."

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FAA sets rules for some Boeing 787 landings near 5G service

The Federal Aviation Administration is telling pilots to take extra precautions when landing on slick runways near impending 5G wireless service.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg makes recruiting truck drivers a priority as industry reaches a breaking point

According to the American Trucking Associations, the U.S. needs another 80,000 truckers.

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Smart cities, self-driving race cars and space travel: Buttigieg wants innovative tech and the government to work together

Speaking at CES, Buttigieg said he's taking steps to create new standards of self-driving cars among other initiatives.

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Biden says deal with telecoms avoids flight disruptions

Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone the launch of a new slice of 5G wireless service after airlines and aviation groups complained that the networks can interfere with systems on board planes.

AT&T, Verizon delay new 5G service after Buttigieg request

AT&T and Verizon say they will delay new 5G wireless service for two weeks, putting off a planned start this Wednesday.

AT&T, Verizon reject U.S. request to delay 5G wireless plans

Verizon and AT&T have rejected a request by the U.S. government to delay the rollout of next-generation wireless technology.

Buttigieg doles out $241M to US ports to boost supply chain

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is announcing more than $241 million in grants to bolster U.

Blaming COVID: Biden sees common culprit for country's woes

Inflation is soaring, businesses are struggling to hire and President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have been in free-fall.

Houston highway project sparks debate over racial equity

A $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area could become an important test of the Biden administration’s commitment to addressing what it says is a history of racial inequity with infrastructure projects.

Biden's political standing fuels Democratic worry about 2024

Some Democrats have begun saying out loud what others are saying privately — that Joe Biden’s political standing is so weak less than a year into his presidency that he may not be able to win reelection in 2024 if he were to run again.

Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’

President Joe Biden has pardoned two turkeys at the White House, an annual holiday tradition.

US national parks to offer look into green-friendly transit

Americans may soon get a better glimpse into a future of green-friendly transportation by visiting a U.S. national park.

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Biden plan to run LA port 24/7 to break backlog falls short

President Joe Biden last month announced a deal to operate the Port of Los Angeles around the clock to break a massive backlog of cargo that's driving up prices for consumers.

Buttigieg's star rises as $1T Biden agenda shifts toward him

As President Joe Biden gets set to sign a $1 trillion infrastructure package, many eyes are turning to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

The Latest: China, US agree to redouble climate efforts

China and the United States have agreed to redouble efforts to fight climate change with “concrete actions” in a joint statement in climate talks in Glasgow.

Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving

Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.

Biden faces fresh challenges after infrastructure victory

President Joe Biden is facing a familiar challenge as he promotes his new $1 trillion infrastructure deal to the American people and tries to get the money out the door quickly for maximum impact.

Infant son of Pete Buttigieg home after hospitalization

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten are publicly celebrating their adopted baby son's return home after being hospitalized for a health scare.

US road deaths spiked 18% in 2021′s first half to 20,160

The government has reported that the number of U.S. traffic deaths in the first half of 2021 hit 20,160, the highest first-half total since 2006.

Biden's plan: 'Too big to fail' can be too big to describe

President Joe Biden’s plan for a massive expansion of social programs is being framed by supporters as such a high-stakes endeavor that it’s “too big to fail.”.

It's a girl, and a boy: Buttigieg celebrates 2 babies

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his spouse, Chasten, are celebrating the arrival of not one — but two — bundles of joy.

Transportation Sec. Buttigieg says he, husband are parents

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced that he and husband Chasten have become parents.

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