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Punching In: Washington Talking Workplace Safety, Labor Issues
Tre’Vaughn Howard: Capitol Hill has been talking workplace safety. This week the Senate’s labor panel considers President ...
Use of Flock Safety cameras growing across western Washington, raising privacy concerns
A growing number of communities in western Washington are turning to technology to help meet their public safety needs, ...
Accused of making Metro less safe, watchdog relents on self-driving trains
Automated trains can return to the Green and Yellow lines, after a two-month standoff between Metro leaders and their ...
Metro's automated train expansion delayed over safety concerns, says oversight commission
The commission that has federally granted oversight of Metrorail on safety said it is still not ready to allow Metro to ...
FAA pressed on hiring more controllers, safety concerns after crashes and close calls
Federal Aviation Administration officials appeared in front of lawmakers on Wednesday as the agency tries to undertake a ...
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Trans Athletes Shun WorldPride Events in the US Amid Safety Concerns
Transgender athletes, including Toronto's Purple Fins, are opting out of participating in WorldPride events in Washington, ...
Harold Washington librarians concerned for their safety with security incidents on the rise
From verbal threats to physical assault, librarians at Harold Washington say their workplace has become increasingly unsafe.
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An unresponsive jet that crashed after flying over Washington had dozens of unresolved maintenance issues, NTSB report says
Washington (CNN ... according to the final report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The pilot and three passengers died in the crash. On June 4, 2023, the Cessna Citation was ...
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Communication Breakdown: FAA and Pentagon Hotline Issues Impact Air Traffic Safety
The hotline connecting Pentagon and FAA air traffic controllers at Reagan Washington National Airport has been defunct since ...