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Quick look at Thursday's news: |
The FAA is trying to prevent another meltdown at Newark Airport |
Newark Liberty International Airport has been in various stages of meltdown since April 28, when a temporary radio and radar outage briefly caused controllers to lose track of and communication with incoming flights. |
It gets worse: Controllers on duty during the outage have taken trauma leave. On top of that, poor weather, runway construction and uncertainty around the technology controllers rely on to keep flights safe and flowing smoothly have all conspired to make for a difficult few weeks in the New Jersey skies. |
| • | Flying remains safe: But the Federal Aviation Administration announced further steps it plans to improve air traffic at the major hub as summer approaches. | | • | Trump has a plan : The CEOs of the five largest U.S. airlines on Thursday plan to back the Trump administration's proposal to spend tens of billions of dollars to reform the aging air traffic control system and boost hiring, officials said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will also detail his proposal to Congress. | | • | The FAA is hiring: A persistent shortage of controllers has delayed flights, and many are working mandatory overtime and six-day weeks. The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels. | | People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on May 05, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt, Getty Images |
Black smoke signals no pope elected on latest conclave vote |
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Rome on Thursday, indicating the 133 cardinals locked inside still had not reached a decision on a successor to Pope Francis on the day's first vote. Cardinals are shut off from the world for a second day of secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. The smoke rose from the chimney of the iconic Sistine Chapel, watched by faithful in a packed St. Peter's Square. | Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday. Reuters |
Your health insurance could be at risk |
A nonpartisan analysis said millions of Americans could lose Medicaid health insurance coverage under different Republican Congressional proposals to cut spending to support President Donald Trump's tax cuts and domestic policy agenda. The Congressional Democrats asked the Congressional Budget Office to analyze five scenarios that Republicans have reportedly discussed as the House Energy and Commerce Committee seeks $880 billion in savings and spending reductions from Medicaid and other programs under its jurisdiction. Here are the potential Medicaid cuts Republicans might pursue. |
Central bank holds key rate steady |
The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and gave no hint it plans to lower it soon as President Trump's sweeping tariffs raise the risks of both another inflation spike and recession. But officials signaled they're growing increasingly concerned about both hazards. In a statement after a two-day meeting, the Fed gave a nod to the economy's first-quarter contraction, noting tariff-related imports "have affected the data." But it added "economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace" and the job market remains "solid" while inflation "remains somewhat elevated." That doesn't sound like a Fed poised to lower rates in the short term. |
A common enemy: The New World Screwworm |
While the U.S. and Mexico may still be hashing out the tariff situation, the countries are again united on one common enemy: the New World Screwworm. A parasite, the New World Screwworm is actually a fly. Female screwworm flies lay eggs in wounds or body openings of mammals, including cows, deer, birds, pets, and even humans, that can lead to a sometimes fatal infection. The U.S. Agriculture Department eradicated the NWS parasite in 1966 by releasing sterile male flies and pupae to eventually lead to infertile screwworm flies, according to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. But a risk of it returning remains. |
Photo of the day: Welcome to the Mammoths | Cole Beaudoin is selected by the Utah Hockey Club with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NHL draft. Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports |
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