The two pilots killed in the collision between a passenger jet and a Port Authority fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night have been identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther
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America’s wealth gap is growing, and Trump’s policies are making it bigger
President Donald Trump has cut programs helping lower-income households while advancing policies benefiting the wealthy and corporations.
ICE agents sent to airports to assist TSA as partial shutdown drags on
The agents are not trained to work airport security and are working exits and entrances, but critics say the armed officers are instilling fear in American travelers.
Trump rejects off-ramp to fund DHS as airport delays worsen
Senate Majority Leader John Thune discussed an off-ramp with President Donald Trump to reopen TSA and end long lines at airports, funding DHS but not ICE. Trump rejected it.
Trump backs off escalation but Iran war goes on amid ‘productive’ talks
The clock that was ticking toward a dramatic new escalation in the Iran war may now be counting down to a deal that would end it
How to Fight Unexpected Fees — and Prevent Future Charges
From surprise rental car fees, to bigger-than-expected airfare, hotel, utilities or home improvement bills, NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to share how you can challenge those charges and, in some cases, take steps to avoid them altogether. Tips include recording video of rentals, calling airlines to reprice flights, requesting a home meter test from your utility company and more.
U.S. stocks rise, oil prices fall after Trump backs off threat to hit Iran’s power grid
U.S. stocks surged and oil fell after Trump and Iran gave conflicting reports about talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Two jobs, $75,000 in student debt: How one Florida woman works to get by
Some days for Rachel Jordan start at 5 a.m. and don’t end until midnight — sometimes for multiple days in a row.“I’m just exhausted, honestly,” she said in an interview
The Iran war has already hit your gas budget. Here’s what it’s coming for next.
The U.S.-Iran war has begun cutting into discretionary spending, raising mortgage rates, battering stock markets and souring consumer sentiment.
U.S. eases Iranian oil sanctions in scramble to contain energy prices, handing Tehran a boost
In a twist of wartime irony, the United States has moved to ease sanctions on Iranian oil to cool surging energy prices, a potential boon for Tehran.