Local checks found many MSP roundtrip fares above $500 and some winter trips near $1,000. Delta's hub dominance, the retreat of ULCCs and added fees help explain the jump.

IIHS tightened its 2026 safety rules and Detroit's Big Three missed out: only a few rivals — including Tesla and Toyota — picked up pickup honors this year.

The U.N. aviation agency has capped power banks at two per passenger and banned recharging during flights; airlines and travelers are already adjusting.

Qin West's tiny Far East Plaza stall sparked a chain of seven locations by serving the kind of Shaanxi noodles that make people say they feel like they're back in China. The original Chinatown location is now closed, after the LA County Department of Public Health found vermin and unsanitized food contact surfaces in the kitchen.

An engineering report found Hermosa Beach’s pier in poor to serious condition; short-term repairs were approved but a full rebuild is estimated at about $44.5 million.

South San Francisco crews and PG&E responded to a gas-line issue on S. Airport Blvd; officials asked people to avoid the area while crews worked.

Cherokee County will install stop‑arm cameras on all buses; a 30‑day warning starts March 30 and $1,000 citations will be mailed beginning May 4, 2026.

Westbound Colfax at Sable was closed after a gas line rupture Friday; crews are on scene and drivers were told to seek alternate routes.

City Hall says DOT will convert a Centre Street turn bay into a barrier‑protected two‑way bike lane and add a pedestrian entrance at the Brooklyn Bridge, timed for the World Cup. The move aims to unclog a crowded Manhattan landing.

GoTriangle, Chapel Hill Transit and Durham picked up more than $32 million in federal grants to buy buses, add training equipment and modernize a Morrisville maintenance facility.

Horizon Air will close its Medford crew base in Q2 2026, relocating about 78 pilots and flight attendants while airport officials say scheduled flights should continue.

A late‑winter surge pushed Ashokan Reservoir near capacity, strengthening NYC DEP's proposed ten‑year plan that includes roughly $1 billion for Ashokan upgrades.

More than 5,000 Georgia Power customers in Midtown were without power Friday morning as crews worked to restore service along Juniper and Piedmont avenues.