NORTHERN MICHIGAN., (WPBN/WGTU) - - October 21 marks three weeks since the federal government shutdown, but not every federal employee is temporarily not working. Essential employees like air traffic controllers are still on the job, but they're not ...

Four days into the government shutdown, Jack Criss, an air traffic control specialist at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, assumed a second role — driving for DoorDash. “My financial obligations were mounting. I wanted to get ahead of the situation.

Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S. transportation secretary warned. Donald Trump booed as the ...

Four days into the government shutdown, Jack Criss, an air traffic control specialist at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, assumed a second role — driving for DoorDash. “My financial obligations were mounting. I wanted to get ahead of the situation.

(NewsNation) — A 16-year air traffic controller took lawmakers to task about his concerns over how long the government shutdown will last. Jack Criss Jr., an audience member at the NewsNation Town Hall, said when he gets off work, he is driving for ...

The FAA’s unprecedented 10% flight reduction highlights long-standing air traffic control shortages worsened by the government shutdown.

The Hollywood Burbank Airport drew national attention recently when a shortage of air traffic controllers meant its tower had to close. The lack of controllers is a long-running issue that’s getting worse during the federal government shutdown, and it ...