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That one Apple Vision Pro driving video is so irresponsible the Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, had to respond

Pete Buttigieg, the US Secretary of Transportation has issued a warning to any potential drivers looking to use Apple Vision Pro while doing so.

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Viral videos of Tesla drivers using VR headsets prompt US government alarm

Transportation head says drivers must pay attention at all times after clips emerge of some using what looks like Apple’s Vision Pro

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Transportation Secretary calls for action on stalled Railway Safety Act

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the stalled Railway Safety Act and the need for Congress to take action in ensuring safer railroads.

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Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year

The assessment stems from nearly 17,000 canceled flights a year ago, which started as a winter storm paralyzed Southwest operations in Denver and Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Southwest Airlines fined $140 million for 2022 holiday chaos

Southwest Airlines is paying a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement with the government over a meltdown last holiday season

The Independent UK

Southwest will pay a $140 million fine for its meltdown during the 2022 holidays

The U.S. Transportation Department ordered Southwest Airlines to pay a $140 million civil penalty as part of an agreement over operational failures that stranded millions of passengers a year ago.

WEKU

Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year

Passenger complaints about airlines rose sharply in the first half of the year, according to consumer watchdogs. The number of canceled flights declined, but delays and other problems increased.

WEKU

There’s plenty of hypocrisy with Moms for Liberty, other pious GOP frauds

Politically, Moms for Liberty has done the Republicans more harm than good by banning books, attacking teachers and librarians, and picking on LGBTQ students.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden heads to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2B for 10 major rail projects around the country

President Joe Biden is heading to Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion in funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson wrote intro for book with Pizzagate conspiracies and homophobic attacks on Pete Buttigieg

Spokesperson says speaker denies reading offending passages of book

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‘Please be nice’: aviation authority issues plea for US travelers over Thanksgiving

Newly confirmed administrator Mike Whitaker posted a video on X, saying agency expects 49,600 flights on Wednesday

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A strained U.S. aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel

Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.

The Independent UK

Republicans try to cut transport secretary Pete Buttigieg’s salary to $1

The legislation was introduced by far-right GOP lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene

The Independent UK

Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade ports

The Transportation Department is awarding $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States

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Chicago should jump to get federal money that would help revamp LaSalle Street

LaSalle Street would be perfect for the new federal effort, announced last week, that encourages cities and states to turn empty office buildings — particularly ones near transit — into housing.

The Independent UK

The Biden administration is encouraging the conversion of empty office space to affordable housing

The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions

The Independent UK

Semi-truck driver dies in Colorado coal train derailment

At least ten coal train cars reportedly slid off the tracks and over the side of a bridge

Al Jazeera

What is a US government shutdown and who will be affected?

Al Jazeera breaks down the wide-reaching effects of a federal government shutdown as October 1 funding deadline looms.

The Guardian - US

Pete Buttigieg condemns Trump’s reported remarks about wounded veteran

Ex-president reportedly told Gen Mark Milley in 2019 that severely wounded soldier should be banned from public appearances

The Independent UK

Pete Buttigieg shuts down lawmaker’s attack over his private jet use

‘I appreciate the chance to discuss this because I can’t help but get the sense that people want to make sound as if I don’t travel most of the time on commercial aircraft,’ the Transportation Secretary said

The Independent UK

The FAA is considering mandating technology to warn pilots before they land on the wrong runway

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering requiring that all planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports

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