Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 250

Plane collides with aircraft tug at O'Hare Airport; tug driver critically injured

The FAA said Air Wisconsin Flight 6181 collided with an aircraft tug while approaching a gate at O'Hare International.

Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with steep new tariffs; Canada retaliates

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would respond with 25% tariffs "against $155 billion worth of American goods."

Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of sacrifice, unearthed in Ecuador

The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by agriculture and seafaring.

Los Angeles crews fully contain Palisades and Eaton fires

After nearly a month, the Palisades and Eaton fires have reached 100% containment.

Small plane carrying 6 crashes in Philadelphia neighborhood, several homes catch fire

A small medical jet carrying six people crashed in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Friday evening, officials said, causing an explosion and setting several homes ablaze.

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Child patient, two doctors among those onboard plane that crashed in Philadelphia

Six people were onboard the medical plane that crashed in Philadelphia, including a child patient, a likely family member, two medical professionals and two pilots. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.

Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy's visit

President Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the release of the six men on social media.

Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows

Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the FAA and the controllers' union.

More than 1,100 EPA employees warned of immediate termination

"It's bad. I've been with the agency for over 33 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Marie Owens-Powell, president of the union that represents more than 8,500 EPA employees.