DOT will replace eight aging control towers nationwide; San Jose and Sacramento are among the sites tapped as part of a broader FAA modernization push.

A fire along Union Pacific tracks in Rio Linda damaged a railroad bridge and paused train service; no injuries were reported as crews secured the scene.

Southwest quietly cut roughly 75 Dallas roles as part of an organizational restructuring. The carrier says affected staff can interview for other open positions.

A vigil at Heroes Community Park honored 13‑year‑old Colton Remsburg after a May 10 e‑scooter crash. Coaches and officials are pressing for helmet rules and a town hall on safety.

The I‑84 off‑ramp to NE Holladay Street near the Moda Center will be closed 24/7 for about three weeks for sign‑structure and related work. Detours will route traffic to NE Weidler and local lanes will see intermittent closures.

Bi‑State is proposing a MetroLink patrol contract with the St. Louis City Sheriff that would add deputies and carry a roughly $921K first‑year cost.

City officials asked the Department of Aviation to study whether Hartsfield‑Jackson should move checkpoint screening to private contractors after long spring delays. The resolution would commission an independent feasibility review.

FAA lowered its certified‑controller target to 12,563 from 14,633, a recalibration that could tighten summer operations and keep overtime elevated at busy hubs.

Bridge lifts, the Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon and neighborhood fests will close multiple streets across Chicago this weekend.

A 57-year-old woman was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle collision at Old Paper Mill and Lower Roswell in East Cobb. Authorities say the Toyota entered the path of a Dodge Ram; police are investigating.

Sacramento is adding radar 'dilemma zone' detectors and street upgrades to a one‑mile stretch of Florin Road after several deadly crashes. The $5M project pairs signals with bike and pedestrian improvements.

The Port of Long Beach opened a $3.5M Cyber Defense Operations Center to boost 24/7 monitoring and double on‑site cyber staff protecting vital trade. Officials say the move strengthens coordination with state and federal partners.

CenterPoint staged a full-scale hurricane-response drill and says new poles, automation and weather stations will cut outage minutes across Greater Houston this year. The company points to these upgrades as the backbone for faster restorations.