Department of Education lays off nearly 50% of its workforce

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Education initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday night, reducing its workforce by nearly 50%, sources told ABC News.The "reduction in force" notices began to go out at about 6 p.m.Some 1,315 employees were affected by the RIFs, leaving 2,183 employed...

DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport

(WASHINGTON) --  The National Transportation Safety Board chairman called for immediate changes at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, saying the current helicopter routes around the airport "pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety."Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB is recommending that the...