White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost 'lots of billions'
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U. S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacement parts found on eBay and has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures. The plan calls for six new air traffic control centers, along with an array of technology and communications upgrades at all of the nation’s air traffic facilities over the next three or four years,...
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- Mistrial for Michigan police officer charged in fatal shooting of Congolese immigrant
- Wall Street rises with hopes for trade deals that could forestall a recession
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- GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump's tax breaks bill
- More older Americans worry Social Security won't be there for them, an AP-NORC poll finds
- Bank of England cuts main interest rate by 0.25% to 4.25% in face of US tariff uncertainty
- 80 years ago World War II in Europe was over. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
- Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform
- Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle under Israeli blockade of Gaza
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- Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's new transit and homelessness grant conditions
Wed, 07 May 2025
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- Some migrants were told they'd be sent to Libya, attorneys say as they try to block the deportations
- Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
- 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
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- House Republicans push to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West
- Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
- House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
- India fires missiles on Pakistan. Islamabad calls it an 'act of war'
- Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
- Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
- Warriors sideline Curry for at least a week with hamstring strain, putting rest of series in flux
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- Trump plans to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials say
- Those devoted to bullfighting in Mexico feel recent bans harm a sacred tradition
- Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions
Tue, 06 May 2025
- Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war
- Jury selection in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial expected to be completed Wednesday
- Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state
- Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive
- Israel says it has disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikes against rebels
- Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
- As Trump battles elite colleges, House GOP looks to hike endowment tax by at least tenfold
- Associated Press finds 'no definitive evidence' to change credit for famous Vietnam War photo
- Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
- Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility
- Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods
- Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
- Sliding mitts are baseball's 'must-have,' even if at youth levels, they're all fashion, no function
- Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germanys chancellor
- How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban
- On the attack: Trump's media response in Abrego Garcia story is notably vigorous
- Ukraine drone attacks briefly shut down Moscow's international airports
- An Israeli plan to seize the Gaza Strip is met with alarm
- Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia returns, adding pressure for elections
- What's in Trump's big bill? Money for migrant clampdown but tax breaks and program cuts hit 'bumps'
Mon, 05 May 2025
- India's leader Modi touted all was well in Kashmir. A massacre of tourists shattered that claim
- Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise
- Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
- New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
- Boat believed to be carrying migrants capsizes off California coast, leaving 3 dead and 7 missing
- Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
- The Latest: Trump administration offers to pay immigrants in the US illegally for 'self-deportation'
- The Latest: The Met Gala opens as rain fails to dim the stars for fashion's biggest night
- Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here's what we know
- Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls
- Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
- Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport
- Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
- Iran's top diplomat in Pakistan to mediate in the escalation with India over the Kashmir attack
- Israel plans to seize Gaza under a new plan, officials say
- Sean Diddy Combs' sex trafficking trial begins with jury selection
- Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
- Warren Buffett will remain chairman at Berkshire Hathaway when Greg Abel takes over as CEO in 2026
- Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
- Trump says he's going to reopen Alcatraz prison. Doing so would be difficult and costly
- From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative
- India and Pakistan face off over Kashmir attack. Here's where the rivals stand
- The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history
- Berlin still bears scars 80 years after pivotal battle that sealed the defeat of Nazi Germany
- Tourist boats capsize in sudden storm in southwest China, leaving 10 dead
- Houston sent to early playoff exit with 103-89 loss to Warriors in Game 7
- Iraq's justice minister says prisons are at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect
- Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
Sun, 04 May 2025
- Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield lead Warriors past Rockets 103-89 in Game 7
- Hard-right candidate Simion secures decisive win in first round of Romanias presidential redo
- Oscar Piastri wins at Miami for 3rd straight F1 victory, 4th win of season for championship leader
- Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio
- At Mass in housing projects and tourist hotspots, Romans pray next pope focuses on poverty and peace
- A timeline of the rise and fall of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
- Nicaragua is quitting a UN agency over a press freedom award. Here's a look at the issue
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- Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
- How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade war
- Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn't know if he backs due process rights
- Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms
- Americas long history of checks and balances is being tested by Trump like rarely before
- Protesters want Morocco to sever ties with Israel, so they're targeting strategic ports
- Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
- UK police arrest several Iranian men over alleged attack plot
- Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 2 million fans
- Australia's re-elected prime minister says voters chose unity over division
- Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?
- Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel
Sat, 03 May 2025
- Musk gets his Texas wish. SpaceX launch site is approved as the new city of Starbase
- Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border
- Sovereignty reigns in 151st Kentucky Derby, outdueling favorite Journalism in the slop
- Small plane crashes into Simi Valley neighborhood in Southern California, killing 1 person
- The 20-year-old man who fell to the warning track at a Pirates game is awake
- Warren Buffetts best and worst investments in his 60 years as Berkshire Hathaway CEO
- Singapore's long-ruling party wins another landslide in election boost for new prime minister
- NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
- Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing his intention to retire at the end of the year
- Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave
- A community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study
- Witnesses and aid groups report looting in Gaza after two months of Israel's blockade
- Russia and Ukraine clash over ceasefire proposals as fighting rages
- Pakistan test fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike after Kashmir gun massacre
- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins a second 3-year term
- Grievances and forgiveness were both on display in Prince Harry's raw TV interview
- Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope
- International tourists killed in vehicle crash were among millions drawn to the Yellowstone area
- Warren Buffett's profits fall on wildfire losses as thousands line up to listen to him Saturday
- 7 people are dead after a truck and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say
- Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo says
- Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands
- Here's why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy
- South Koreas main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate
- Europe will mark V-E Day's 80th anniversary as once-unbreakable bonds with the US are under pressure
- Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
- Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope
- Groups fear Israeli proposal for controlling aid in Gaza will forcibly displace people
- Chilean woman with muscular dystrophy becomes face of euthanasia debate as bill stalls in Senate
- VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time
Fri, 02 May 2025
- Weinstein accuser insists in tearful outburst: 'He did that to me'
- Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022
- The White House seeks sharp spending cuts in Trump's 2026 budget plan
- As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future
- CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
- Wall Street extends its gains to a 9th straight day, reclaiming losses since tariff escalation
- Prince Harry seeks family reconciliation after losing a court case that caused a split with his dad
- Key things to know about the upcoming summer movie season
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- Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance
- Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University's tax-exempt status
- Gregg Popovich, the NBA's all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as coach in San Antonio
- Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment
- Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88
- No damage reported after 7.4 magnitude quake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina
- Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%
- Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
- Israeli military strikes near Syria's presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks
- Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges
- Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll finds
- How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
- Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump's 'America First' vision
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
- A US-led effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge
- Netanyahu's campaign against Iran's nuclear program is muted with Trump in power
- Trump's pick for top prosecutor in DC is testing Republican loyalty
- Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convert
Thu, 01 May 2025
- Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
- China says it's evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle
- May Day demonstrations in US and around the globe protest Trump agenda
- Singapore's long-ruling party seeks stronger election victory in test for new prime minister
- Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after US-Iran nuclear talks are postponed
- Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns
- Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under the Alien Enemies Act
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