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Crews restoring power in Wisconsin while Iowa airport tries to reopen after plane left icy runway
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (133+ words) A person walks down a snowy sidewalk in Lowville, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Snow covers the local fairgrounds in Lowville, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov.30, 2025. A snowplow sets out in Lowville, New York, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Utility crews worked to restore power Sunday to thousands of people in Wisconsin, the consequence of a weekend storm in the Great Lakes region that brought down power lines, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast. The airport in Des Moines, Iowa, remained closed Sunday morning, a major travel day at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday. A Delta Connection flight from Detroit slid off an icy runway Saturday night. Authorities said no injuries were reported, and passengers were transported to the terminal by bus....
Boeing defense workers ratify new contract to end 3 month strike in the Midwest
2+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) Boeing machinists on Thursday approved a five-year labor agreement to end a strike that began on Aug. 4 at three Midwest plants. The union representing about 3,200 workers says they won a 24% pay raise across the life of the contract and a $6,000 signing bonus. Workers are set to return on Nov. 16 at Boeing plants in Missouri and Illinois where they build fighter jets, weapons systems and the U.S. Navy's first carrier-based unmanned aircraft. The workers rejected four earlier company offers before reaching a deal Thursday with the aerospace company. FILE - Christy Williams greets people at the voting check-in table where International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union members picked up their ballot in Maryland Heights, Mo., Sept. 12, 2025, to vote on a negotiated tentative labor agreement that would end their strike against Boeing Defense St. Louis regional operations. Several thousand Boeing machinists in…...
By the Numbers: The government shutdown's toll on air travel in the US
2+ week, 3+ day ago (134+ words) Travelers line up at a TSA checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Travelers walk through the skyway leading to terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Travelers line up to check their tickets at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. An airplane descends into landing at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. America's aviation system is straining under the weight of the longest government shutdown on record: thousands of flight cancellations, long delays at major airports and frustrated travelers nationwide. In an unprecedented move, the Federal Aviation Administration last week ordered airlines to scale back domestic flight schedules, saying the cuts are meant to ease pressure on an overstretched system and help manage air traffic control staffing....
Thanksgiving air traffic could 'slow to a trickle' if shutdown persists, transport secretary says
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (401+ words) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns that U.S. air traffic could slow significantly if the federal government shutdown continues into the Thanksgiving travel season. The Federal Aviation Administration has already ordered flight cuts at major airports. Some air traffic controllers, who have gone unpaid for nearly a month, have stopped working. Reductions began Friday at 4% and could reach 10% by November 14. On Sunday, 1,375 flights were canceled. Duffy suggests further cuts might be needed, possibly up to 20%. He emphasizes the need for action to keep people safe amid an overtaxed system. An American Airlines American Eagle jet flies past the air traffic control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Phoenix. Passengers check in at the American Airlines ticket counter at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Phoenix. The Federal Aviation Administration last week ordered flight cuts at the…...
US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with government shutdown order
3+ week, 2+ day ago (169+ words) A traveler moves in view of a control tower at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. An United Airlines flight arrives at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. A plane lands at Newark International Airport in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Planes are seen in front of an air traffic control tower at Newark International Airport in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration's order to reduce traffic at the country's busiest airports starting Friday because of the government shutdown. Nearly 500 flights scheduled for Friday were already cut nationwide, and the number of cancellations climbed throughout Thursday…...
Flight cancellations accelerate as US airlines comply with order to cut flights at 40 major airports starting Friday
3+ week, 2+ day ago (92+ words) Flight cancellations accelerate as US airlines comply with order to cut flights at 40 major airports starting Friday. - CLINTON COUNTY VOTE TOTALS: 2025 City and School Candidates - Clinton adds 2 newcomers to School Board; public measure OK'd - M.J. Transportation Plus put scooters on the riverfront for youth - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey leads challenger Omar Fateh as crowded race moves to 2nd round tally - Camanche adds 2 new members to School Board, returns 1 incumbent - Clinton City Council Candidates answer questions in contested races - Clinton School Board candidates respond to Herald questions...
Criminal case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max plane crashes is dismissed by a US judge
3+ week, 3+ day ago (244+ words) A federal judge in Texas has dismissed a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing related to two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor approved the federal government's request on Thursday. The deal requires Boeing to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for victims' families, and internal safety measures. The ruling follows a September hearing where victims' relatives urged the judge to appoint a special prosecutor. Prosecutors alleged Boeing deceived regulators about a flight-control system implicated in the 2018 and 2019 crashes. FILE - A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. In a written decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor approved the federal government's request to dismiss its case against Boeing as part of a deal that requires the aircraft maker to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion…...
Criminal case against Boeing over two 737 Max plane crashes that killed hundreds is dismissed by a US judge
3+ week, 3+ day ago (151+ words) Criminal case against Boeing over two 737 Max plane crashes that killed hundreds is dismissed by a US judge. - CLINTON COUNTY VOTE TOTALS: 2025 City and School Candidates - Clinton adds 2 newcomers to School Board; public measure OK'd - M.J. Transportation Plus put scooters on the riverfront for youth - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey leads challenger Omar Fateh as crowded race moves to 2nd round tally - Camanche adds 2 new members to School Board, returns 1 incumbent - Clinton City Council Candidates answer questions in contested races - CLINTON COUNTY VOTE TOTALS: 2025 City and School Candidates - Clinton adds 2 newcomers to School Board; public measure OK'd - M.J. Transportation Plus put scooters on the riverfront for youth - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey leads challenger Omar Fateh as crowded race moves to 2nd round tally - Camanche adds 2 new members to School Board, returns 1 incumbent - Clinton City Council Candidates answer questions in contested races...
Soaring into history: Morrison man to join parachute formation world record attempt
3+ week, 3+ day ago (122+ words) Keith Paulsen, of Morrison, Illinois, in July 2025 at the Chicagoland Skydiving Center in Rochelle, Illinois. Paulsen parachutes in September to the right just beneath the top parachute of the diamond in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. One hundred parachuters set the current world record for the largest parachute formation in November 2007 in Lake Wales, Florida. MORRISON, Ill. " A 65-year-old Morrison man is headed to Lake Wales, Florida, next week to join over 100 other skydivers in an attempt to set a new parachute formation world record. "I've spent recent years training at home and across the U.S. with jumpers from all over the world to prepare for this moment," Keith Paulsen said in an email dated Nov. 2....
First civil trial over 737 Max crash in Ethiopia begins, as Boeing settles three more lawsuits
3+ week, 4+ day ago (503+ words) The first civil trial over the Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia is underway. A federal court jury in Chicago is being asked to decide how much Boeing must pay to the family of one of the 157 victims killed in the March 2019 crash. The trial started Wednesday after one of two cases set to go before the jury was settled outside of court. Boeing has already accepted responsibility for the crash and has settled most wrongful death lawsuits. The trial centers on the death of Shikha Garg, a newlywed from India who worked as a United Nations consultant. Boeing says it remains 'deeply sorry' and pledges to compensate families. FILE - Wreckage is piled at the crash scene of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, March 11, 2019. FILE - Candles are lit on a memorial wall during an anniversary service at the Holy Trinity…...