Owen Skornik Hayes

13 hours ago | nbcnews.com | Owen Skornik Hayes |Corky Siemaszko |Kate Santaliz

May 14, 2025, 4:26 PM EDT WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Wednesday that the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport could be reduced and told lawmakers concerned about the deep staffing cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration: “We can do more with less.” Duffy also said he expects the agency to meet its goal of graduating 2,000 new air traffic controllers this year, but warned that the chronic shortage of controllers will take...

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Jesse Kirsch |Owen Skornik Hayes

MIRAMAR, Fla. — The homestretch of a track is a familiar place for American sprint legend Michael Johnson. That’s where he broke nine world records. And at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, it was where he pulled away from the competition for two of his four Olympic golds. Now, near Miami, he can reflect on his new mission: creating a first-of-its-kind professional league for Olympic track stars. “I’m able to, every now and then, just step back and go, ‘Yeah, this looks really good.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Nnamdi Egwuonwu |Owen Skornik Hayes

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will direct several federal agencies to "reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt Alcatraz," a facility that for decades served as a federal prison and is now a national park. "REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ! For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

3 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Laura Strickler |Rebecca Shabad |Yamiche Alcindor |Owen Skornik Hayes

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's bag — including $3000 in cash — was stolen on Sunday night, a DHS spokesperson confirmed to NBC News on Monday. When asked about Noem carrying such a large amount of cash, the DHS spokesperson said, “Her entire family was in town including her children and grandchildren—she was using the withdrawal to treat her family to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts.”CNN was the first to report on the theft.

3 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Nnamdi Egwuonwu |Julia Jester |Owen Skornik Hayes |Raquel Coronell Uribe

A large number of people gathered near the White House on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump's agenda, building upon a widespread effort by anti-Trump organizers to galvanize voters concerned with the administration's policies and significant use of executive authority.