The strike created a major national transportation crisis and presented a direct legal and political challenge to federal prohibitions on strikes by government workers.
Members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) walked off the job, initiating an illegal strike by federal employees that disrupted U.S. air traffic.
The strike created a major national transportation crisis and presented a direct legal and political challenge to federal prohibitions on strikes by government workers.
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A gunman was killed after opening fire near the White House, prompting a security response.
A gunman was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after opening fire near the White House.
The White House was placed on lockdown following reports of gunfire in the vicinity.
FEMA announced preliminary Public Assistance grants and individual aid eligibility for multiple Midwestern states following the President's federal disaster declaration for spring flooding.