In addition, AAA projects 1.3 million more travelers will be on the roads than last year, pushing the total number of people traveling by car to at least 73 million.
The total number of grave shafts found on the former cemetery site was about 2.5 times the initial estimate by the city. Construction on the $40 million Henry Street Bridge can now continue, but archaeological work on the remains is far from over.
House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation’s capital this week after nearly eight weeks away. Republicans used their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line with a mostly party-line vote of 222-209.
The prospect of travel delays due to the shutdown could complicate the vote. Still, Speaker Mike Johnson said the GOP was “very optimistic” about the outcome.
The FAA also expanded its flight restrictions Monday, barring business jets and many private flights from using a dozen airports already under commercial flight limits.
According to the indictment unsealed Sunday, the highly-paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican Republic win at least $460,000 on in-game prop bets.
Logistics companies say consumers shouldn’t expect delays on packages due to the reduction in flights—for now. But they put a strain on the supply chain ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season.
U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday.
The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown and have been increasingly calling off work.
The cutback stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide because the FAA directs more than 44,000 flights daily, including commercial passenger flights, cargo planes and private aircraft.
Package sorting at UPS’ largest shipping hub was halted late Tuesday and the stoppage continued Wednesday. About 416,000 packages can be sorted at the facility per hour, according to a UPS fact sheet.
