February 16, 2018 Amtrak wants to stop all service on tracks lacking speed controls Amtrak is considering suspending service on tracks that don't have sophisticated speed controls by a Dec. 31 deadline, the railroad's top executive said Thursday, threatening to disrupt operations across the U.S. in a push to strengthen safety after a series of deadly wrecks.
February 11, 2018 Russia plane crash prompts look at the safest airlines Different rankings have looked at airline safety for 2018.
February 9, 2018 Footage captures ice chunk falling from sky, almost smashing into pedestrians: ‘It was the size of a boulder’ A large chunk of ice fell from the skies over Kew, London, on Wednesday morning, sending shards of ice and snow toward two shocked passersby.
February 7, 2018 Emergency crews 'everywhere' after Southwest flight slumps forward on nose after skidding off taxiway in Maryland A Southwest Airlines plane filled with passengers appears to have skidded off a taxiway at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Maryland on Wednesday morning.
February 4, 2018 30-car and 12-car crashes on Missouri highway leave 1 dead, others injured At least one person was killed and at least 11 others were injured when icy road conditions caused multiple accidents on a Missouri highway Sunday.
February 2, 2018 Fire breaks out on Aeroflot flight, passengers rush to put it out The Aeroflot flight, which originated in Moscow, had already landed safely when the fire began.
January 31, 2018 TSA confiscated record number of guns from carry-on bags in 2017 3,957 firearms were confiscated by the TSA in 2017 — 3,324 of which were loaded.
January 29, 2018 Americans who visited Cuba report similar symptoms suffered by US diplomats, report says Almost two dozen Americans who traveled to Cuba have reported experiencing similar symptoms to those suffered by U.S. diplomats serving at the American Embassy.
January 20, 2018 CDC says US cruise ships were healthy in 2017, despite headlines The health protection agency says that cruises are not breeding grounds for disease.
January 19, 2018 TV crew attempts to pass fake bomb through airport security The group tried to sneak their device through a checkpoint in a carry-on roller bag, but were ultimately stopped by security officials.