Mamdani's Midtown World Cup plan converts 42nd Street into a match‑day busway, curbs truck deliveries and sets up shuttle pick‑ups across Midtown. Expect altered routes, street closures and advance‑ticketed transit on eight match days.

Alaska Airlines has launched daily Seattle–Reykjavík summer flights, opening a direct West Coast link to Iceland and easier onward connections into Europe.

A DC Water town hall drew few residents and ended early even as the utility’s two‑year rate plan would raise average monthly bills about $10 in 2027 and $8 in 2028.

A broad outage hit northwest Tukwila Friday evening, darkening traffic signals and closing 40th Ave S near Riverton Park.

House committee advanced a bill to set national rules for self‑driving trucks, fund training and require remote operators to be U.S.-based.

A collapsed combined sewer flooded St. Mary Catholic School’s basement, forcing an early closure, canceling summer programs and prompting a costly cleanup.

Citizens for Modern Transit is giving away month‑long Metro passes for July. Registration runs 5 p.m. June 17 to 5 p.m. June 18 and passes are limited.

Waymo plans to start robotaxi service in Detroit even as city and state officials scramble to fill gaps around crash response, reporting and liability.

Orlando International will get $33M for restroom modernizations while Kissimmee Gateway scored $10M to replace its aging control tower, officials announced. The awards come from IIJA programs administered by the FAA.

Ohio drivers now average $716/month for new cars and $504 for used vehicles while ownership costs have jumped sharply since 2020.

The CTA will reroute Red Line trains to elevated Loop tracks this weekend, bypassing multiple downtown subway stops while shuttle buses cover affected segments.

The FAA awarded Charlotte Douglas $46.9M to expand apron space. The money is part of a $523M national grant round to modernize airports.

Pittsburgh Water announced roughly $32M to expand lead service line replacements in four neighborhoods as the utility nears its 2027 removal goal. Residents will get advance notices before crews arrive.