Tag: Transportation and shipping
Biden administration to increase pay for airport screeners
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday it is moving to increase the pay and union rights for security screeners at the nation’s airports....
Granholm joins Manchin in West Virginia to tout clean energy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm joined a key member of the U.S. Senate in West Virginia on Thursday to promote the role...
Wandering elephants on edge of China city, now closing roads
BEIJING — A wandering herd of elephants has reached the edge of a big Chinese city as authorities rush to close off roads and...
Striking seamen in Greece temporarily disrupt ferry services
PIRAEUS, Greece — Ferry services to the Greek islands were disrupted Thursday morning after a seamen’s union went ahead with a strike that a...
Buttigieg to visit closed Interstate 40 bridge in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg travels to Tennessee on Thursday to learn how the closure of the Interstate 40...
Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business, a DeJoy spokesman said Thursday.
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Gary airport gets $3.5 million to finish improvements
GARY, Ind. — The Gary/Chicago International Airport is receiving a $3.5 million federal grant to finish improvements to a key approach to its main...
NY transit officials confirm cyberattack; say harm limited
NEW YORK — Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling...
EXPLAINER: Why ransomware is so dangerous and hard to stop
Recent high-profile “ransomware” attacks on the world’s largest meat-packing company and the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline have underscored how gangs of extortionist hackers can...
Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel
The airline industry is ratcheting up its campaign to ease border restrictions and allow more international travel — even by people who aren’t vaccinated...
