Joel Rose

Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

The Transportation Department says it plans to revoke the accreditation of nearly 3,000 trucking schools unless they can prove they're up to federal standards.

The DOT is warning another 4,000 schools that they could face similar action.

The crackdown on trucking schools is part of the Trump administration's broader effort to ensure that drivers are qualified and eligible to hold a commercial driver's license.

The DOT has also proposed significant new restrictions on which immigrants can get a CDL, but a court put those rules on hold.

Truckers say there are safety problems in the industry, but immigrant advocates argue the administration is targeting qualified drivers because of their citizenship status.

Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

Well, basically Airbus is instructing airlines to change the software on this particular computer system, either by rolling back to an earlier version or replacing the computer system with one that is running the earlier software version.

It's not a difficult fix as these things go, but it will take time, several hours per plane.

At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, many travelers said they were pleasantly surprised to find manageable lines and few delays.

Patrice and David Lombardo flew in from Savannah, Georgia.

There were few signs of the staffing shortages of air traffic controllers that caused disruptions during the government shutdown.

But there were some weather-related problems, as a major storm caused delays at airports in the Twin Cities and Chicago.

Airlines for America, an industry trade group, says airlines will carry more than 31 million passengers during the Thanksgiving travel season.

Joel Rose, NPR News, Arlington, Virginia.

At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, many travelers said they were pleasantly surprised to find manageable lines and few delays.

Patrice and David Lombardo flew in from Savannah, Georgia.

There were few signs of the staffing shortages of air traffic controllers that caused disruptions during the government shutdown.

But there were some weather-related problems, as a major storm caused delays at airports in the Twin Cities and Chicago.

Airlines for America, an industry trade group, says airlines will carry more than 31 million passengers during the Thanksgiving travel season.