No, it’s not getting more dangerous to fly| 538 Politics Podcast with Harry Enten
If the headlines about recent plane crashes give you anxiety, you are not alone. Just keep in mind that it’s not getting more dangerous to fly.
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Trump moves to halt $5B EV-charging program
The administration ordered states to rework plans for using federal EV-charging money, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal.
Helene and Milton Reveal an Emerging Challenge for First Responders: EV Batteries Catching Fire
When exposed to the salty water of a storm surge, they are at risk of bursting into flames — and taking an entire house with them.
Highway humor is over some drivers’ heads
State Lawmakers are among members of Congress complaining that the feds are stifling local creativity.
CaBi Bikeshare breaks all-time ride record for 4th straight month in August
While the Washington region begins to cool, Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) ridership remains hot. CaBi broke the all-time monthly ridership record in August with 614,639 rides.
EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?
From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.
Mapping transit equity as the region’s ridership rebounds
Bus ridership in the Washington region broke a record early this summer. In June, WMATA’s Metrobus served roughly 100,000 more riders than it had that same month in 2019.
BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard Is On The Terrorist Watch List
Tulsi Gabbard is suing the Biden/Harris administration after an Air Marshall whistleblower told her that she was marked as being in the “Quiet Skies” program, which allows the TSA to alert air…
JD Vance F***s Around and Finds Out Why You Don’t Piss Off Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg, slammed former President Donald Trump for the falsehoods he spread during a press conference, dubbing it “the Olympics of lying.
Man Fought to Board Flight That Crashed, Killing Everyone On Board—“Staff ‘Saved Me”
Adriano Assis never made it on Voepass Flight 2283, which crashed into a residential area on Friday, killing all 62 people on board the flight.
Georgia PSC to act on Sandersville Railroad owner’s request to condemn land held by Black owners
A predominantly Black neighborhood in Hancock County has a second chance to stop a railroad company from forcibly taking land to build a rail line extension.
Plane Carrying Malawi’s Vice President Vanishes
The pilot couldn’t land the plane due to poor visibility, the country’s president said, adding that’s when authorities lost contact with the aircraft.
