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Will Congress intervene on FAA hiring standards? The 'war on standards': The FAA has added an irrelevant biographical questionnaire to the hiring process for air traffic controllers. Congress could intervene and require that hiring be dictated solely by actual qualifications. Will that happen? #Tucker

Spirit flight attendant entertains passengers with stand-up comedy during delay Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight were in for a few laughs when the flight attendant turned his announcements into a comedy routine.

Bush airport resumes operation following bomb scare caused by 'impatient' passenger The Houston Airport System has confirmed that the George Bush International Airport is back operating as normal following a security incident earlier this morning.

Qatar Airways CEO apologizes for saying airlines need to be run by men This isn't the first time he's caught heat for controversial comments, either.

Customs officer involved in 'rape table' controversy pleads guilty; two others indicted Tito Catota, 38, admitted on Monday to forcibly assaulting, impeding intimidating and interfering with two male customs officers while on-duty at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Bumper car catches on fire at North Carolina amusement park Parkgoers were in for a fright.

Former British Airways pilot admits being over alcohol limit A former British Airways pilot has admitted being over the legal limit for alcohol while in a commercial airplane cockpit.

American Airlines apologizes to passenger for 'shredded' suitcase, missing items “About 50 percent of my belongings were gone,” she said.

Disney World slammed by parents of disabled child for ‘disgraceful’ lack of changing facilities The family of three from England is chastising the iconic Florida theme park.

Disney World criticized by mother of disabled child A mother is slamming Disney World for its lack of adequate restrooms for people with disabilities.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just weeks after John Bolton’s hardline rhetoric infuriated North Korea and nearly derailed a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, the U.S. national security adviser appears to have taken a back seat to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the historic meeting. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2kUR3ZO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has brought a group of diplomats home from Guangzhou, China, over concerns they were suffering from a mysterious malady that resembles a brain injury and has already affected U.S. personnel in Cuba, its spokeswoman said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HpIFKo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin is struggling to get a summit with Donald Trump, has little hope of ending Western sanctions, and is seen in much of the West as a pariah. So hosting the World Cup this month is a welcome moment in the global limelight. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HrsmNe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.N. peace plan for Yemen calls on the Houthi movement to give up its ballistic missiles in return for an end to a bombing campaign against it by a Saudi-led coalition and a transitional governance agreement, according to a draft of the document and sources. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JeEqr3

SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala (Reuters) - Rescuers scoured a lava- and ash-ravaged landscape in Guatemala for a third straight day on Wednesday in search of survivors and victims of Fuego volcano's calamitous eruption, which has killed at least 99 people. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2sMqJVn

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan simulated repelling an invading force on Thursday and used civilian-operated drones for the first time as part of annual military drills on the self-ruled island amid escalating tensions with China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2sMyOZV

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down from the tough line he has taken on trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown with top allies at this week's G7 summit in Canada. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2sKRnOk

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will seek to bolster the fight against extremism at a regional security summit this weekend with some of its closest diplomatic allies, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Hu86uq

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan is set to arrive in Pyongyang on Thursday, the Singapore government said, days before it plays host to the leaders of North Korea and the United States at a summit. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Jy9BwR