FAA approves first fully-automated commercial drone flight
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the nation's first-ever fully automated commercial drone flights.
Farmers fear Biden’s climate regulations will be 'hot mess' for industry
Farmers are fearful of an overzealous EPA under Biden.
MIT professor charged with wire fraud, making false statements after failing to disclose China ties while seeking grant money
Federal prosecutors in Boston on Thursday charged Gang Chen, a Chinese-born mechanical engineer and nanotechnologist, with wire fraud, failing to file a foreign bank account report (FBAR) and making a false statement in a tax return.
Elizabeth Holmes' $4.5B fortune, luxury lifestyle 'created powerful motive' for fraud, prosecutors say
Prosecutors working the fraud case against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes have fired back at the defense’s claim that her wealth and social standing are not relevant to the crime scheme – arguing that her six-figure salary, billion-dollar stake in the company and jet-setting lifestyle were motivating factors behind the alleged lies.
Capitol riot boosts facial recognition app Clearview use as officials seek to ID suspects
The use of one of the largest facial recognition software databases in the country jumped 26% on the day after the storming of the U.S. Capitol, with police and law enforcement agencies turning to the technology to try to identify agitators behind the attack.
Ben & Jerry’s calls for Trump’s removal after Capitol riots, urges 25th Amendment be invoked
The 25th Amendment allows for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unfit for office. The vice president then becomes acting president. However, sources inside the vice president's office have confirmed to Fox News that Pence intends to oppose calls to remove Trump from office.
After Capitol riots, 5 senior FAA appointees to resign
Five staff members within the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will leave their positions effective Monday, according to an internal email obtained by FOX Business.
The CIA is hiring: Here are the jobs and pay
The CIA kicked off a hiring initiative featuring a brand new website on Monday.
Hacking victim SolarWinds hires ex-Homeland Security official Krebs as consultant
Krebs was the first leader of Homeland Security unit CISA and led the national effort to keep the 2020 election safe from hacking
Supersonic boom could take off faster with new FAA rule
The rule will help companies like Boom Supersonic, which 'aims to bring back commercial supersonic flight by 2025'
Labor Department estimates $36B in improper unemployment payments in CARES Act
The Department of Labor's Office of the Inspector General estimates that at least $36 billion worth of unemployment payments expended as of Nov. 7 may have been invalid.
Fed supported advance notice before changing bond purchases
The central bank is making the monthly bond buys to provide further help to an economy
Drones set to deliver packages 'everywhere' in country in near future
Several drone companies are embracing this disruptive delivery channel, enabling consumers to receive drone deliveries directly to their homes.
Methanol now contaminating rubbing alcohol, FDA says
The recall notice comes as the agency continues to expand its recall list of potentially dangerous hand sanitizers due to the potential presence of methanol.
New York man pleads guilty to $200M Ponzi scheme defrauding first responders
A Long Island jewelry wholesaler has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with allegations he defrauded at least 80 investors, including police officers and firefighters, as part of a $200 million Ponzi scheme.
Federal government reverses course on charging distilleries $14,000 for making emergency hand sanitizers
Distilleries that made hand sanitizer amid a shortage earlier this year were shocked to learn this week that the FDA was slapping them with a $14,060 fee, but in a reversal Thursday night, the Department of Health and Human Services directed the FDA to cease enforcement of the fees.
US slaps tariffs on French and German wines, aircraft parts amid EU dispute
Tariffs will be out on aircraft manufacturing parts and certain non-sparkling wines as well as cognacs and other brandies from France and Germany
Alaska Airlines will no longer allow emotional support animals on flights
Starting Jan. 11, the airline will only allow service dogs "which are specially trained to perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability" aboard.
TSA reports coronavirus travel record, screening nearly 1.3M travelers Sunday
The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 1.3 million travelers on Sunday – the highest number of people to pass through the agency’s security checkpoints in a single day since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
US EPA finalizing first-ever airplane emissions rules
The airplanes covered by the proposed rule accounted for 10% of all U.S. transportation greenhouse gas emissions and 3% of total U.S. emissions. They have been the largest source of transportation greenhouse gas emissions not subject to rules. The new rules do not apply to military airplanes and take effect when formally published in the coming days.



















