Another train derailed in the Midwest late Monday night in Gothenburg, Nebraska. This is the third major derailment in recent weeks. The derailment included dozens of train cars that came off of the tracks. “At about 1:45 a.m. Central Standard Time today, approximately 31 Union Pacific train cars carrying coal derailed near Gothenburg, Nebraska,” Union…

At least five hazardous chemicals were released into the surrounding area after a train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. The controlled burn of the chemicals, authorized by the governor, led to a massive toxic plume over East Palestine that could be seen from miles away and from planes flying above. Residents have been cleared to…

The last man who plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer is sentenced; the former Pope is “very sick” and Southwest could be compensating its inconvenienced travelers. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown, aimed straight down the middle, for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Sentencing in Whitmer kidnapping plot Barry Croft Jr., who helped plan…

Labor Day weekend is going to be busy at U.S. airports, as 12.7 million people are expected to fly from Thursday to Monday. If the disruptions are anything like those documented in August, when 23% of flights were delayed and 3% were canceled, passengers could experience some big headaches. Those delays and cancellations often lead…

Passengers who have already booked flights to go home for the holidays should double check itineraries to make sure they still exist, as several major airlines have cut thousands of scheduled flights in November and around Thanksgiving due in part to staff shortages. It’s been a rocky few years for the industry. The COVID-19 pandemic…

The Biden Administration’s goal to have half of all car sales to be electric vehicles by 2030 has driven competition among car makers like Ford to capitalize on the green energy initiative. Thirteen companies announced plans to spend more than $75 billion to open electric vehicle manufacturing plants in six states. By 2025, more than 100…

Weather delays, pilot shortages, and flight cancellations have made for tumultuous travel adventures for some Americans. Despite the airline ails, Neil Leonard booked a flight to attend a business conference in Omaha, Nebraska.  “So, it’s been interesting with all the cancellations and flights in all,” Leonard said. “I was more apprehensive about coming.” “We have a…

As Americans get set to celebrate the Fourth of July, a rivalry between airlines and the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) is brewing ahead of what is expected to be a tough travel weekend. On Tuesday, Delta warned of another round of disruptions were possible. The airline has already announced flight cuts that will last throughout…

As the summer air travel season continues, a concerning trend has developed with thousands of flights getting canceled this week. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, there were 1,759 “total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States” Thursday. Friday’s cancellation numbers topped 1,100 by early afternoon and were at 1,255 by mid-afternoon. Airports…

JetBlue Airways is trying to break up pending nuptials between fellow low-fare airlines Frontier and Spirit, offering to buy Spirit in a $3.6 billion all-cash deal. In a direct challenge to its rival, JetBlue said the proposal is a 37% premium over Frontier’s merger offer of cash and stock. Frontier and Spirit airlines announced plans…