Tag: Transportation safety
GM to recall some 2021 cars for faulty air bag warning light
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency approved a request by General Motors to recall four 2021 vehicle makes due to a malfunctioning...
Italian Coast Guard detains German migrant rescue ship
ROME — A migrant rescue ship operated by a German charity has been detained in Sicily by the Italian Coast Guard, which found the...
1st cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemic
SOAVE, Italy — Early risers in Venice were surprised Thursday to see a cruise ship nosing down the Giudecca canal for the first time...
Holiday chaos as UK removes Portugal from travel green list
LONDON — Britain said Thursday that it is removing Portugal from its list of COVID-safe travel destinations, meaning thousands of U.K. residents currently on...
US traffic deaths up 7% last year, highest number since 2007
DETROIT — U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the...
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....
US agency: Fatal tour bus crash shows safety shortcomings
SALT LAKE CITY — More than a dozen people were thrown out of a tour bus that crashed and rolled on a remote Utah...
EU agency beefs up stance against using Belarusian airspace
BERLIN — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Wednesday beefed up its stance on the use of Belarusian airspace, calling on member countries'...
FAA safety official retires; was criticized over Boeing jet
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that its top safety official will retire at the end of June. Ali Bahrami had come under sharp...
US cuts Mexico’s aviation safety rating, curbing new flights
U.S. regulators have downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, a move that prevents Mexican airlines from expanding flights to the United States just as travel...
