FAA eases flight cuts to 3 percent

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) said Saturday flight reductions would be reduced from 6 percent to 3 percent as aircraft operations recover from the longest shutdown in the country’s history. “This decision reflects improvements in air traffic controller staffing levels and a continued decline in staffing-triggered incidents… Source link

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Ex-CBP officer sentenced to 15 years in prison in drug trafficking scheme

A former US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer received a 15-year prison sentence for allowing smugglers to move vehicles loaded with drugs across the southern border, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) release Thursday. The former officer, Diego Bonillo, was charged with conspiracy to import controlled substances and importation of controlled substances… Source…

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