More than 10,000 flights into and out of the United States were canceled or delayed on July 17 as severe weather continued to plague parts of the country, wreaking havoc on multiple airports. Approximately 8,671 flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed Monday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, while 1,817 were canceled. That number…
US Hits Volvo Group North America With $130 Million Penalty Over Delayed Recalls
WASHINGTON—A U.S. auto safety agency said Monday it was imposing a $130 million civil penalty on AB Volvo unit Volvo Group North America, following an investigation that found the manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks and buses failed to recall vehicles in a timely fashion. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Volvo Group agreed to…
Death Penalty Trial for Florida School Gunman Cruz Delayed Until April
A judge on Wednesday delayed until April proceedings to determine the sentencing of the gunman who has pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people at a Parkland, Florida, high school in 2018. Jurors during the phase that had earlier been scheduled to start later this month will hear testimony from scores of witnesses to help them…
Public Hearings Into 2020 Nova Scotia Mass Shooting Delayed Until Late February
HALIFAX—The commission of inquiry probing the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives in 2020 is again delaying public hearings, saying they are now expected to begin late next month. The commission’s website says the public sessions will begin on Feb. 22, rather than Jan. 25—which was a date set after an October…
Much-Delayed James Webb’s Long Journey to Launch
Scientists are targeting a launch no earlier than Dec. 24 for the much-delayed successor to Hubble, the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope arrived at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in October, a significant hurdle on its long journey to launch. Launched in 1990, the Hubble telescope is showing more and more signs…
US Probing 18 Airlines Over Delayed Refund Complaints
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it has 18 pending investigations against airlines over complaints that they failed to provide timely refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department said in a report to the White House it was still reviewing 30,100 complaints involving 18 airlines out of 20 investigations it had initially opened. It…
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