Tag: United States government
FAA seeks fines against more misbehaving airline passengers
Federal officials said Monday they are pursuing civil penalties against two more passengers for interfering with airline crews, the latest in a surge of...
House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job
<p>WASHINGTON — <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cheney-mccarthy-republicans-84cb83aeab7833218537a174e2c2d437">Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy</a> publicly endorsed <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ny-state-wire-donald-trump-election-2020-government-and-politics-1d5f980f186ddcf1680fbc720a9fc70a">Rep. Elise Stefanik</a> for the post of No. 3 leader, cementing party support...
Wolves to find new home at Ted Turner’s New Mexico ranch
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of Ted Turner’s ranches in southern New Mexico will be the new home for a pair of Mexican gray wolves...
Consumer watchdog agency rediscovers its teeth under Biden
NEW YORK — The nation's consumer watchdog is signaling a more aggressive approach toward the financial services sectors after a few years of being...
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
<p>WASHINGTON — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems...
Missouri in no rush to spend $2.7B of flexible pandemic aid
<p>JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri will get nearly $2.7 billion of flexible federal aid under a coronavirus relief law, but it isn't in any...
NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to...
Flight 93 families hope heroism award helps keep story alive
<p>HARRISBURG, Pa. — Serene, stark and seemingly in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania, the National Park Service memorial to the people who died...
Federal bill to address criminal jurisdiction in Oklahoma
<p>OKLAHOMA CITY — Two of the most powerful Native American tribes in Oklahoma said Monday they've reached an agreement on federal legislation that would...
House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job
WASHINGTON — Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. 3 leader, cementing party support of the...