Watchdog says FAA needs to improve how it handles laser incidents
In the first seven months of 2022, at least 5,061 laser strikes have been reported to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Homeschooling grows in popularity in wake of pandemic
Nearly four million students nationwide are expected to learn at home this upcoming school year.
"Incredibly frustrating" airline delays cause summer travel nightmares
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter to airlines last week calling their performance unacceptable.
How roundabouts improve traffic safety and lower carbon emissions
By eliminating idling at traffic lights, one Indiana city's roundabouts remove the equivalent of 5,000 cars' worth of carbon dioxide.
All-Black, female airline crew honors Bessie Coleman
American Airlines honored the legacy of the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license with an all-Black, female crew.
Travelers urged to take advantage of falling airline ticket prices, experts say
Airfares were down 7.8% in July compared to June, according to the latest numbers released by the Labor Department.
Near-crash at JFK was likely pilot error, investigation shows
The National Transportation Safety Board released its report Monday on the 2019 American Airlines flight to Los Angeles.
Weeks of triple-digit heat spark wildfires in Texas as nation scorches
Drought conditions driven by weeks of triple-digit heat are turning Texas into a tinderbox.
Millions in U.S. and Europe face extreme heat as wildfires break out
The National Weather Service said that more than 60 new record highs will be set across 20 states by the end of the week.
Once a malnourished stray, therapy dog helps Highland Park heal
"Dogs can really absorb sadness and the awful situations that people are going through."
"Jamestown will be lost": Climate change threatens to sink historic colony
"It tells a national story about our persistence, our democracy and the beginnings of our race relations," one preservationist told CBS News.
Finding rifle was pivotal to capturing parade shooting suspect, chief says
Despite two encounters with police in 2019 involving threats of violence, the suspect's parents' attorney said they saw no warning signs.
NHTSA announces side-impact crash-test standard for child car seats
The new rules come after 2020 reports by ProPublica/CBS News found some booster seats received a passing grade during side-impact crash tests — though test dummies were violently tossed around during tests.
National lifeguard shortage could affect up to nearly half of all public pools in U.S.
A national lifeguard shortage is expected to affect pool swimmers and beachgoers across the U.S. this summer.
Athletes fly in style to compete in 2022 Special Olympics in Orlando
Athletes taking part in the Special Olympics were flown in on private jets in the world's largest peacetime airlift.