Kris Van Cleave

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Alex Sundby |Kris Van Cleave

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to unveil his plan for a new air traffic control system Thursday. The announcement comes as the international airport in Newark, New Jersey, continues to deal with disruptions following an outage last week. Air traffic controllers directing flights into Newark Liberty International Airport lost communications and their screens went blank for about 90 seconds on April 28.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Kris Van Cleave

From a new 125th anniversary birthday cake milkshake in Chicago to 2-foot-long burritos in Texas, MLB stadiums are offering up much more than just the games this season. Hours before the Texas Rangers take the field, chef Cris Vasquez and his team of 180 cooks fire up eight kitchens spread across Globe Life Stadium to begin cooking up 42,000 meals. The house specialty: BBQ brisket and pulled pork, smoked in house.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Kris Van Cleave

The vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, who was appointed to the post by President Joe Biden late last year, has been fired, a senior White House official confirmed to CBS News. Alvin Brown's ouster happened Tuesday. Brown, a Democrat who was the first African American elected mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, was appointed by Biden as the NTSB's vice chair in December.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Kris Van Cleave |Graham Kates

Employees at the Department of Transportation are bracing for layoffs, as part of the Trump administration's effort to cut the federal workforce. During a town hall meeting last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy informed DOT employees that the layoffs — referred to as reduction in force, or RIF — are expected soon, DOT officials confirm to CBS News. An employee attending the town hall said Duffy did not offer specifics about which agencies or employees would be affected.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Kris Van Cleave

Every year, between 1.8 and 2.8 million new drivers hit the road. A report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports highlights the safest vehicles for newly licensed teens. The annual rankings identify vehicles at three price points, with 74 models costing under $10,000. Forty-eight models come with automatic emergency breaking and highly-rated headlights for under $20,000.