I-Team: Unmanned Control Towers
He was the lone person on duty at Reagan National Airport when a plane, coming in from Miami, was ready to land. But the pilot got no response from the tower. It seems the controller was asleep on the job.
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He was the lone person on duty at Reagan National Airport when a plane, coming in from Miami, was ready to land. But the pilot got no response from the tower. It seems the controller was asleep on the job.
Four family members have been indicted for trying to sell jet fighter engines here in Miami to eventually be shipped to Iran..a violation of federal law.
A Colombian man is jailed in Miami 17 years after he and three brothers were indicted on charges of working for the now-defunct Medellin cocaine cartel.
Every year travelers leave valuable items, from cell phones to luggage to laptops, behind at Miami International Airport. This Saturday, hundreds of 'left behind' treasures will be auctioned off.
What may look like a real airport disaster unfolding at Miami International Airport on Thursday was really just a training drill.
A legislative effort by Sen. Marco Rubio to block President Barack Obama's planned expansion of travel to Cuba has been stopped.
United Airlines grounded 96 Boeing 757 airplanes across the United States late Tuesday to perform maintenance checks.
The Transportation Security Administration and Miami-Dade Police arrested a woman at Miami International Airport Friday morning after a gun was found.
Another day of wicked weather up north means another day of flight cancellations at Miami and Ft. Lauderdale's airports.
A major winter storm that is dumping snow, ice, freezing rain, and even severe weather over much of the nation is causing travel headaches at South Florida airports.
As the northeast woke up to another wintry mess, hundreds travelers in South Florida who had flights booked to Boston, Newark and Washington D.C. found that they'd be enjoying another wonderful day in paradise.
More wickedly cold snowy weather up north is once again forcing flight cancellations across the country.
Valerie Perret and Oscar Lopez can't stop hugging and kissing. The amorous couple haven't seen each other for four months. Lopez was one of eight Air Force reservist who just returned from a tour of duty in the Middle East.
If you caught a flight out of or in to Miami International Airport last year, congratulations you helped the airport set a new record.
A 'suspicious' incident turned out to be a false alarm at Miami International Airport after a Miami-Dade police department bomb squad cleared an American Airlines plane which flew in from Brazil.
An American Airlines plane landed safety at Miami International Airport Thursday night despite a hole in one its wing left by a bird strike.
Good news for travelers stuck at South Florida's airports. Flights are once again leaving on schedule as a strong winter storm system which blanketed the South and Northeast moves away from the region.
Hundreds of travelers have found themselves with some extra time in South Florida after their flights home were canceled due to a snow storm blanketing much of the South and Northeast.
The 37-year-old man arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Miami International Airport after his luggage exploded has been identified as Orville Andrew Braham.
A 37-year-old man was arrested for carrying a type of explosive that set off alarms at Miami International Airport.
A monster snow storm which has 'socked in' the northeast has also stranded hundreds of travelers at Miami and Fort Lauderdale's airports.
The 2-hour wrap around line at Miami International Airport is not at a security checkpoint, it is at an airline.
American Airlines has canceled 171 flights nationwide that aimed at landing at Northeast destinations due to poor weather conditions on the ground.
It was a busy day at Miami International Airport, but holiday excitement seemed to permeate the bustling airport.
As the clock kicks down toward Christmas, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale's airports are gearing up for the annual crush of holiday travelers.
If the monkeys are reclassified as native, it would change how they are treated if they're injured.
More than 2,700 people were reported missing on Monday night, after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
Florida voters can use their county Supervisor of Elections website to find their assigned Election Day polling location for the Aug. 18, 2026 primary.
Hundreds of people recently attended a free EKG screening event in Aventura.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
If the monkeys are reclassified as native, it would change how they are treated if they're injured.
More than 2,700 people were reported missing on Monday night, after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
Florida voters can use their county Supervisor of Elections website to find their assigned Election Day polling location for the Aug. 18, 2026 primary.
Hundreds of people recently attended a free EKG screening event in Aventura.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
Two Senate Republicans released a set of 2021 texts that show Dr. Anthony Fauci discussing how to "weigh the potential risks against the benefits" of pregnant women taking COVID-19 vaccines.
President Trump signaled he would be piling economic pressure on Iran as the stalemate continued and Tehran laid out new conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.