Estate of Virgil Victor Becker Jr v. Avco Corporation Precision…

ESTATE OF VIRGIL VICTOR BECKER, JR., by its Personal Representative, Jennifer L. White, Petitioner, v. AVCO CORPORATION; PRECISION AIRMOTIVE LLC; VOLARE CARBURETORS LLC; MARVEL-SCHEBLER CARBURETORS LLC; TEMPEST PLUS MARKETING GROUP LLC; AERO ACCESSORIES, INC.; SYNERGY SYSTEMS, INC.; CASHMERE MOLDING, INC.; CREST AIRPARK, INC.; PREMIER AIRCRAFT ENGINES, INC; AUBURN FLIGHT SERVICE, INC; and ESTATE OF BRENDA L. HOUSTON, by its Personal Representative PAUL THOMAS CREWS, Defendants, FORWARD TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES, INC., Respondent.

FedEx Pushes for Infrastructure Fix as Trump Weighs Investment

The growth of e-commerce is putting enormous new demands on U.S. highways, airports and other infrastructure, which must be modernized with sustainable funding, FedEx Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Frederick Smith said. Online sales are projected to increase by 26 percent from last year to $2.4 trillion worldwide by 2018, adding to the need for infrastructure upgrades to improve a slowing economy, Smith said Wednesday in prepared testimony before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

As the Feds Detained Banned Travelers at Sea-Tac, Local Political…

As chaos unfolded at airports across the country on Saturday, it quickly became clear that officials ranging from frontline border patrol agents to high-ranking members of the administration were unprepared for President Donald Trump's travel ban. In Washington, that turmoil translated to a group of state and federal leaders unable to find answers to questions as basic as how many people were being detained at Sea-Tac International Airport.

Protests Spread at Airports Nationwide Over Trump’s Executive Order

Protests spread to airports across the country Saturday after after at least 27 passengers were detained or sent home from four different airports, and hundreds of people around the world were barred from boarding U.S.-bound flights following President Trump's executive order on immigration. One of at least two Iraqis detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City has been released, according to New York officials.

UPDATE 1-United to resume domestic flights after tech disruption

Two ground crew members walk past a United Airlines airplane as it sits at a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, June 18, 2011. ) to ground all domestic flights for about an hour on Sunday evening, causing a cascade of delays and annoying customers throughout the United States.

Cohen Holding First Issues Session of 2017 Monday

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis is holding his first issues meeting of the year with constituents Monday, Jan. 9. The meeting which runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Cohen's district office at the Clifford Davis-Odell Horton Federal Building, 167 N. Main St . is an opportunity for citizens and Cohen to discuss issues before Congress that affect the Memphis area.

IL: High-Speed Rail Road Closures Nearly Finished

The current closure at College Avenue and Mulberry Street is the only remaining long-term closure, said City Manager Mark Peterson - and that intersection is expected to re-open next month, though it will close again temporarily in the spring. "There will be some short-term closures on some of the other crossings while they're finishing the signal work," he said.

Bridgegate defendants cite new ruling in seeking reversals

Two former allies of Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are pinning hopes of having their George Washington Bridge lane-closing convictions reversed on a Massachusetts corruption case that was thrown out last month. Attorneys for Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni filed letters with a federal judge in Newark on Tuesday spelling out the similarities between the cases and why they feel those justify their motions for a new trial.

Airport flight instructor in Ohio plans drone training forum

A flight instructor at a small airport in northern Ohio is planning a seminar next month for people interested in drones as a hobby of for commercial uses. The class at the Fremont Airport on Jan. 14 will focus on helping drone operator pass a test that's required by the Federal Aviation Administration for drones weighing a half-pound or more.

The Latest: President Obama wishes crowd Merry Christmas

Before heading home for the night, President Barack Obama, his two daughters, and close friends unwound with some local style "shave ice" at Island Snow in Kailua. The popular Hawaiian dessert combines thinly shaved ice with different flavors of syrup and assorted toppings.