Vance warns of US aviation ‘disaster’ if shutdown does not end

October 31, 2025 11:17 AM

Vance warns of US aviation ‘disaster’ if shutdown does not end

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday warned of a potential holiday meltdown if a government shutdown stretches into the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel season and urged Democrats to provide the votes to reopen the government. Vance said after a White House meeting with the CEOs of American Airlines AAL.O and United Airlines UAL.O, unions and other aviation industry officials that a shutdown into late November could lead to more employee absences and much longer security lines and flight delays....

Families across India mourn loss of loved ones in Ahmedabad plane crash

June 13, 2025 12:35 PM

Families across India mourn loss of loved ones in Ahmedabad plane crash

A pall of grief hangs heavy over families across Gujarat and beyond, as they mourn the loss of loved ones killed in Thursday’s devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad. The London-bound Flight AI-171 crashed soon after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 241 people. Only one passenger—a British national of Indian origin—survived. The disaster is being counted among the worst aviation tragedies in India’s history. Among the victims was Anju Sharma, a res...