AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAviation Disruption: The FAA grounded all U.S. departures after a communications failure affected air traffic control centers nationwide. Nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled as technicians investigated; international arrivals were handled case by case. Mississippi River Collision: A tanker struck the American Heritage riverboat in New Orleans, leaving it partially submerged with about 129 passengers aboard. Rescue crews responded, dozens were reportedly taken to hospitals, and the Coast Guard closed the river near the crash site. Shipping Policy: President Trump extended the Jones Act waiver for 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged vessels to carry oil and other goods between U.S. ports to ease transport bottlenecks and fuel costs. Highway Funding: A federal appeals court ruled the government unlawfully withheld nearly $74 million from New York over commercial driver’s licenses, saying the state could not be penalized under rules that were not yet in place. Road Safety: A woman and two children died after an SUV and semi-truck collided on Alberta’s Highway 16; another child remains critically injured.
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