Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said he would support “whatever level of money is necessary” to fix the U.S. air traffic control system after the nationwide ground stop on Friday following Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s plea for more funds. “The American people need an air transportation system that is safe but also reliable; and what […]

Sen.-elect Scott Colom (D-MS) said he is not yet prepared to make a decision between supporting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in their race to lead the Democratic caucus next year. “I had a senator that I developed a relationship with during my campaign suggesting me to be […]

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — A fifth Canadian soldier has died from injuries suffered when a wind-driven grass fire swept through troops during a military training exercise last month, the Canadian Armed Forces said Saturday. Pvt. William Douglas Dal Bianco died Friday at a hospital in Ontario, where he had been receiving treatment since the Oct. […]

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — A deputy working security at a gun show in South Carolina fatally shot someone who fired on him Saturday, authorities said. The Lexington County deputy was taken into surgery and was in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The sheriff’s office did not release any additional information […]