David Schaper

Frequent flyers have often complained of shrinking legroom on flights. Now Congress has ordered the FAA to establish minimum seat widths and pitch — but that's unlikely to result in more space.

Once a dominant retail chain, Sears has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has been struggling for several years, drowning in debt.

Government and nonprofit agencies work in advance of storms to create distribution networks for critical aid, but the Category 4 storm damaged key communications and transportation infrastructure.

The tax remains 18.4 cents a gallon. Yet, the cost of building and maintaining roads, bridges and transit keeps going up — leaving the highway trust fund running on empty.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill has a number of provisions that would make flying more comfortable for travelers.

More than 30,000 union steelworkers have voted overwhelming to authorize a strike, while negotiations continue with ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel.

The first and second bags will each cost $5 more, going up to $30 and $40. Delta, United and JetBlue have also announced increases.

Unfinished 737s are stacking up on the tarmac outside of a Boeing plant near Seattle as the supply chain struggles to keep up with demand. The company is calling back retired workers to help finish putting the planes together.

It used to be the military that ruled advanced logistics, but they've now become central part of big business. Disney and other companies may have unique applications that can help emergency planners.

Flights have been canceled, and highways and bridges in some areas along the southeastern coastline are expected to close ahead of the storm's landfall.

The coming hurricane has left gas stations without fuel and stores running low on essentials, while hundreds of flights have been canceled.

Emanuel's decision comes as the trial of a police officer charged with the murder of a black teenager is about to begin, and as his city struggles with violent crime and a mountain of pension debt.

The former congressman and White House chief of staff will not seek a third term in office in 2019. "This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime," he said.

The U.S. is on pace to record close to 40,000 roadway and highway deaths this year. But there is some evidence that drivers are texting less behind the wheel.

Ordering stuff online instead of driving to the mall might not be reducing traffic congestion after all, but adding to it, as Amazon vans and UPS trucks delivering those goods clog our streets.

Transportation consultant Bruce Schaller's latest study of the impact of ride-hailing services shows that they transported 2.61 billion passengers last year — a 37 percent jump in just one year.

The deadly boating incident near Branson, Mo., is not the first involving a "duck boat." They've been involved in several fatal incidents on both water and on land over the years.

The Federal Aviation Administration is refusing to regulate the size of airline seats, saying it sees no evidence that filling smaller seats with bigger passengers slows emergency evacuations.

Many immigrant families say they are more anxious and fearful than ever that even those here legally may be rounded up and deported. Many Hispanic Americans in particular are living on edge.

More than two-thirds of flight attendants say they have been sexually harassed or assaulted on the job. Many say they're not trained to deal with such misconduct while in the air.