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SpaceX rocket explodes after engines shut down
A SpaceX test flight has ended in failure after an upgraded Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic. SpaceX, Elon Musk’s technology company which aims to make humanity “multi-planetary”, last week ...
Public servants, emergency workers lose Covid award exemption
The Order of Australia will soon phase out special extra awards honouring the contributions of emergency workers and public ...
Walla Walla Union Bulletin9d
9 more former NYC juvenile detention center detainees accuse staffer of sexual abuse, lawsuits say
Child welfare workers can face discipline up to and including firing for sexual abuse. ACS also recently updated its policies to align with federal guidance on preventing sexual misconduct in ...
CBS News6d
Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know.
President Trump moved Thursday, appointing Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency. Mr. Trump described Rocheleau as "highly respected." The Federal ...
New York Post5d
FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
The Federal Aviation Administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit alleging it denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed tha ...
Time6d
The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
There’s one problem though. While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an administrator. Michael Whitaker, who had led ...
CNN6d
Fact check: Trump’s FAA used the same language about hiring people with disabilities he’s now blasting
But it’s also worth noting that some of Trump’s specific assertions about the FAA’s push to hire people with disabilities were either inaccurate or missing critical context about what ...
Reuters7d
US official vows to 'fix' FAA after fatal collision
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating ...
The Hill5d
FAA restricts helicopter routes in DC region
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would restrict helicopter routes in the Washington region following a deadly collision this week between an Army Black Hawk and a ...
USA Today9d
FAA directed to halt diversity initiatives as Trump emphasizes merit-based hiring
President Donald Trump last week ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to unwind its diversity, equity and inclusion-based hiring practices, claiming the agency illegally favored minorities ...
Reuters6d
FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport after a deadly collision between an ...