Currently, more than 20% of all office space in the U.S. is vacant, thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had companies adopt full-time work-from-home or hybrid policies for their employees. But a new federal initiative, announced by President Biden, seeks to turn the empty real estate into affordable housing. The U.S. is experiencing…

Officials have released new information about a scare aboard an Alaska Airlines flight on Sunday, Oct. 22, resulting in an emergency landing. The airline said an off-duty pilot sitting in the jump seat on the plane tried shutting off its engines mid-flight. According to police and the airline, the suspect, 44-year-old Joseph Emerson, was subdued…

United Airlines is making it easier for travelers in wheelchairs to find accommodations after a probe by the federal government. According to a U.S. Department of Transportation release, this stems from a complaint filed against the airline by disability advocate Engracia Figueroa. Figueroa filed the complaint after her custom wheelchair was damaged on a United…

The Department of Transportation announced it is fining American Airlines over $4 million for keeping thousands of passengers on the tarmac for an unlawful amount of time. The $4.1 million is the largest ever penalty for violating the department’s tarmac delay rule. Of that fine, $2.05 million will be credited to American Airlines for compensation…