Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

FAA Acknowledges It Must Do Better After Deadly DC Air Collision

FAA Acknowledges It Must Do Better After Deadly DC Air Collision

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Congress that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe after a midair collision over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. The FAA’s acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, said Thursday that the agency’s artificial intelligence-led review aimed at identifying safety threats at other airports with…MORE

King Charles III Briefly Hospitalized For Observation Following Side Effects From Cancer Treatment.

King Charles III Briefly Hospitalized For Observation Following Side Effects From Cancer Treatment.

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects,’’ related to a scheduled cancer treatment. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were cancelled. “His Majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary programme…MORE

EPA Offers Industrial Polluters A Way To Avoid Rules On Mercury, Arsenic And Other Toxic Chemicals

EPA Offers Industrial Polluters A Way To Avoid Rules On Mercury, Arsenic And Other Toxic Chemicals

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene. The Environmental Protection Agency has set up an…MORE