Deputy White House Chief of Staff James Blair vowed on Thursday to take a "new interest" in the U.S. aviation industry after he and his wife experienced issues with separate American Airlines flights.
Memorial events honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson began in Chicago, drawing elected officials, advocates and community members to celebrate a man whose decades-long activism reshaped American politics and amplified Black communities and communities of color.
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday a proposed U.S. House of Representatives aviation safety bill does not fully address safety recommendations it issued after a 2025 mid-air collision killed 67 people near Washington.