A single-vehicle crash on Route 123 over I‑66 in Oakton killed two adults and sent two children to the hospital, one in critical condition.

DC Water says Lead Free DC completed more than 3,100 replacements in FY25 and cleared the 10,000th removal as verifications, outreach and hiring expanded. Officials say the pace must continue to meet federal deadlines.

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.

A Chicago federal jury awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo in a wrongful-death suit tied to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. The award includes about $21 million for pain and suffering and the family plans to seek punitive damages.

Allegiant closed its $1.5B purchase of Sun Country on May 13, 2026, creating a larger leisure carrier and promising a margin‑first approach as fuel costs surge.

United will relaunch daily nonstop flights between Houston (IAH) and Caracas (CCS) on Aug. 11, restoring a direct connection that many families and oil-sector workers rely on.

FCA US recalled 61,711 Jeep Cherokees after regulators warned that a drivetrain component can fail, risking rollaway or sudden loss of power.

Metro has sketched a roughly $400M package of station, rail and bus upgrades to move crowds at the Commanders’ planned RFK stadium, leaning on entrances and operations instead of a new rail stop.

A software bug can blank instrument panels on 144,049 Mercedes‑Benz vehicles, hiding speed and warning lights. Dealers will push a free software update; owner letters go out June 26.

FOIA‑released NTSB data shows both engine fuel switches moved to cutoff and control inputs that look like a cockpit struggle before the 2022 MU5735 crash.

Two Southwest jets clipped wingtips while pushing back at BWI on May 6; no injuries were reported and the FAA has opened an investigation.

HDOT has reinitiated environmental review to extend the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Hawai‘i island and will hold a Waikōloa open house on May 20 as it seeks federal funding.

The FAA proposed a rule to let owners of power plants, prisons and stadiums apply for 'drone‑free' airspace. The draft opens a 60‑day comment period and leaves enforcement questions unresolved.