Friday’s Headlines’ Own Goal Big ol' jet airliner, don't carry me too far away. By Blake Aued 12:01 AM EDT on July 24, 2026 Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York. Read More: Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org. More from Streetsblog USA Report: Waymo Surpasses The Way-Too-Low Human Driver Safety Bar “Safer than humans” is better than nothing, but it's still an unlivable standard. July 24, 2026 Friday Video: How I Tried to Dethrone The Bike Share ‘Angel’ Of NYC It nearly destroyed me. July 24, 2026 The Last Straw: Duffy Asks Senate To ‘Restrict’ Funding For Bike Lanes The U.S. Transportation Secretary wrongly believes that bike lanes cause traffic and therefore should not be funded. July 23, 2026 Talking Headways Podcast: Our Roads Will Remain ‘Dangerous by Design’ Until We Hold States Accountable Why don't we penalize states that don't cut pedestrian deaths? July 23, 2026 Thursday’s Headlines Turn Cameras into Pillboxes People hate getting caught speeding so much that they're shooting up cameras. Now the cameras are fighting back. July 23, 2026